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THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR. 


NEW  YORK  : 

STANFORD  AND  DELISSER, 

No.  508  BROADWAY. 

1858. 


I - ' • ■ - . 


LESSONS 


OF  THE 

PROTESTANT  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH. 


®!)c  JTirst  SuniJag  in  Aliment. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  I. 

The  vision  of  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz,  which  he 
saw  concerning  Judah  and  Jerusalem  in  the  days 
of  Uzziah,  Jotham,  Ahaz,  and  Hezekiah,  kings 
of  Judah. 

Hear,  O heavens : and  give  ear,  O earth,  for 
the  Lord  hath  spoken,  I have  nourished  and 
brought  up  children,  and  they  have  rebelled 
against  me.  The  ox  knoweth  his  owner,  and 
the  as?  his  master’s  crib : but  Israel  doth  not 
know,  my  people  doth  not  consider. 

Ah  sinful  nation,  a people  laden  with  iniquity, 
a seed  of  evil-doers,  children  that  are  corrupters  : 
they  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  they  have  provoked 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel  unto  anger,  they  are  gone 


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away  backward.  Why  should  ye  be  stricken  any 
more  ? ye  will  revolt  more  and  more  : the  whole 
head  is  sick,  and  the  whole  heart  faint.  From 
the  sole  of  the  foot  even  unto  the  head  there  is 
no  soundness  in  it ; but  wounds,  and  bruises,  and 
putrifying  sores : they  have  not  been  closed, 
neither  bound  up,  neither  mollified  with  ointment. 
Four  country  is  desolate,  your  cities  are  burned 
with  fire : your  land,  strangers  devour  it  in  your 
presence,  and  it  is  desolate,  as  overthrown  by 
strangers.  And  the  daughter  of  Zion  is  left  as 
a cottage  in  a vineyard,  as  a lodge  in  a garden 
of  cucumbers,  as  a besieged  city.  Except  the 
Lord  of  hosts  had  left  unto  us  a very  small 
remnant,  we  should  have  been  as  Sodom,  and 
we  should  have  been  like  unto  Gomorrah. 

Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  rulers  of 
Sodom ; give  ear  unto  the  law  of  our  God,  ye 
people  of  Gomorrah.  To  what  purpose  is  the 
multitude  of  your  sacrifices  unto  me  ? saith  the 
Lord:  I am  full  of  the  burnt  offerings  of  rams, 
and  the  fat  of  fed  beasts ; and  I delight  not  in 
the  blood  of  bullocks,  or  of  lambs,  or  of  he  goats. 
When  ye  come  to  appear  before  me,  who  hath 
required  this  at  your  hand,  to  tread  my  courts  ? 
Bring  no  more  vain  oblations ; incense  is  an 
abomination  unto  me ; the  new  moons  ajid 
sabbaths,  the  calling  of  assemblies,  I cannot 
away  with ; it  is  iniquity,  even  the  solemn 
meeting.  Your  new  moons  and  your  appointed 
feas-ts  my  soul  hateth  • they  are  a trouble  unto 


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me ; I am  weary  to  bear  them . And  when  ye 
spread  forth  your  hands,  I will  hide  mine  eyes 
from  you : yea,  when  ye  make  many  prayers,  1 
will  not  hear : your  hands  are  full  of  blood. 

Wash  you,  make  you  clean ; put  away  the  evil 
of  your  doings  from  before  mine  eyes  ; cease  to 
do  evil ; learn  to  do  well ; seek  judgment,  relieve 
the  oppressed,  judge  the  fatherless,  plead  for  the 
widow. 

Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  together,  saith 
the  Lord  : though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they 
shall  be  as  white  as  snow ; though  they  be  red 
like  crimson,  they  shall  be  as  wool.  If  ye  be 
willing  and  obedient,  ye  shall  eat  the  good  of  the 
land : but  if  ye  refuse  and  rebel,  ye  shall  be 
devoured  with  the  sword : for  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

How  is  the  faithful  city  become  an  harlot ! it 
wras  full  of  judgment;  righteousness  lodged  in 
it ; but  now  murderers.  Thy  silver  has  become 
dross,  thy  wine  mixed  with  water : thy  princes 
are  rebellious,  and  companions  of  thieves : every 
one  loveth  gifts,  and  followeth  after  rewards : 
they  judge  not  the  fatherless,  neither  doth  the 
cause  of  the  widow  come  unto  them. 

Therefore  saith  the  Lord,,  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  Mighty  One  of  Israel,  Ah,  I will  ease  me 
of  mine  adversaries,  and  avenge  me  * of  mine 
enemies : and  I will  turn  my  hand  upon  thee, 
and  purely  purge  away  thy  dross,  and  take  away 
all  thy  tin  : and  I will  restore  thy  judges  as  at  the 


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first,  and  thy  counsellers  as  at  the  beginning  ; 
afterward  thou  shaft  be  called,  the  °city  of 
righteousness,  the  faithful  city.  Zion  shall  be 
redeemed  with  judgment,  and  her  converts  with 
righteousness.  And  the  destruction  of  the 
transgressors  and  of  the  sinners  shall  be  together, 
and  they  that  forsake  the  Lord  shall  be  consumed. 
For  they  shall  be  ashamed  of  the  oaks  which  ye 
have  desired,  and  ye  shall  be  confounded  for  the 
gardens  that  ye  have  chosen.  For  ye  shall  be 
as  an  oak  whose  leaf  fadeth,  and  as  a garden 
that  hath  no  water.  And  the  strong  shall  be  as 
tow,  and  the  maker  of  it  as  a spark,  and  they 
shall  both  burn  together,  and  none  shall  quench 
them . 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  I.  to  v.  39. 

Forasmuch  as  many  have  taken  in  hand  to  set 
forth  in  order  a declaration  of  those  things  which 
are  most  surely  believed  among  us,  even  as  they 
delivered  them  unto  us,  which  from  the  beginning 
were  eyewitnesses,  and  ministers  of  the  word ; 
it  seemed  good  to  me  also,  having  had  perfect 
understanding  of  all  things  from  the  very  first,  to 
write  unto  thee  in  order,  most  excellent  Theophi- 
lus,  that  thou  mightest  know  the  certainty  ox 
those  things,  wherein  thou  hast  been  instructed. 

THERE  was  in  the  days  of  Herod,  the  king 


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of  Judaea,  a certain  priest  named  Zacharias,  of 
the  course  of  Abia:  and  his  wife  was  of  the 
daughters  of  Aaron,  and  her  name  was  Elisabeth. 
And  they  were  both  righteous  before  God,  walking 
in  all  the  commandments  and  ordinances  of  the 
Lord  blameless.  And  they  had  no  child,  because 
that  Elisabeth  was  barren,  and  they  both  were 
now  well  stricken  in  years. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  while  he  executed 
the  priest’s  office  before  God  in  the  order  of  his 
course,  according  to  the  custom  of  the  priest’s 
office,  his  lot  was  to  burn  incense  when  he  went 
into  the  temple  of  the  Lord.  And  the  whole 
multitude  of  the  people  were  praying  without  at 
the  time  of  incense.  And  there  appeared  unto 
him  an  angel  of  the  Lord  standing  on  the  right 
side  of  the  altar  of  incense.  And  when  Zacharias 
saw  him,  he  was  troubled,  and  fear  fell  upon  him. 
But  the  angel  said  unto  him,  Fear  not,  Zacharias : 
for  thy  prayer  is  heard ; and  thy  wife  Elisabeth 
shall  bear  thee  a son,  and  thou  shalt  call  his  name 
John.  And  thou  shalt  have  joy  and  gladness ; 
and  many  shall  rejoice  at  his  birth.  For  he  shall 
be  great  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  shall  drink 
neither  wine  nor  strong  drink ; and  he  shall  be 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  even  from  his  mother’s 
womb.  And  many  of  the  children  of  Israel  shall 
he  turn  to  the  Lord  their  God.  And  he  shall  go 
before  him  in  the  spirit  and  power  of  Elias,  to 
turn  the  hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the  children,  and 
the  disobedient  to  the  wisdom  of  the  just ; to 


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make  ready  a people  prepared  for  the  Lord, 
And  Zacharias  said  unto  the  angel,  ‘Whereby 
shall  I know  this  ? for  I am  an  old  man,  and  my 
wife  well  stricken  in  years.  And  the  angel 
answering  said  unto  him,  I am  Gabriel,  that 
stand  in  the  presence  of  God ; and  am  sent  to 
sp^ak  unto  thee,  and  to  show  thee  these  glad 
tidings.  And,  behold,  thou  shalt  be  dumb,  and 
not  able  to  speak,  untu  the  day  that  these  things 
shall  be  performed,  because  thou  believest  not 
my  words,  which  shall  be  fulfilled  in  their  season. 
And  the  people  waited  for  Zacharias,  and  mar- 
velled that  he  tarried  so  long  in  the  temple. 
And  when  he  came  out,  he  could  not  speak  unto 
them : and  they  perceived  that  he  had  seen  a 
vision  in  the  temple  : for  he  beckoned  unto  them, 
and  remained  speechless. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  soon  as  the  days 
of  his  ministration  were  accomplished,  he  de- 
parted to  his  own  house.  And  after  those  days 
his  wife  Elisabeth  conceived,  and  hid  herself  five 
months,  saying,  Thus  hath  the  Lord  dealt  with 
me  in  the  days  wherein  he  looked  on  me , to  take 
away  my  reproach  among  men. 

And  in  the  sixth  month  the  angel  Gabriel 
was  sent  from  God  unto  a city  of  Galilee,  named 
Nazareth,  to  a virgin  espoused  to  a man  whose 
name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house  of  David ; and 
the  virgin’s  name  was  Mary.  x 

And  the  angel  came  in  unto  her,  and  said, 
Hail,  thou  that  art  highly  favored,  the  Lord  is 


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And  \vh pn ' 1WeSSed  i-rt  t^10u  amono  women. 

sayiW fW  k!m’  Sh?  Was  tr°uWed  at  his 
y g,  and  cast  in  her  mind  what  manner  of 
salutation  this  should  be  And  1 

•nil  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  t !"> 

angel,  How  shall  "his  i? ^ ¥ 7 ' ^ 
her”  Thf H ,‘hp  “nSel  answered  and  said  unto 

.he\L\er^iG^r,X;' TVbe\J 

behold,  thy  cousin  Elisabeth  she  both  1 ’ 
conceived  a son  in  her  old  ’ . t-.  a so 

Mary  said,  - And 

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angel  departed  from  her.  7 Am  the 


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14  THE  FIRS!  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


ISAIAH  II. 

The  word  that  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  saw 
concerning  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  last  days,  that 
the  mountain  of  the  Lord’s  house  shall  be 
established  in  the  top  of  the  mountains,  and  shall 
be  exalted  above  the  hills;  and  all  nations  shall 
flow  unto  it.  And  many  people  shall  go  and 
say,  Come  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the  mountain 
of  the  Lord,  to  the  house  of  the  God  of  Jacob ; 
and  he  will  teach  us  of  his  ways,  and  we  will 
walk  in  his  paths : for  out  of  Zion  shall  go  forth 
the  law,  and  the  word  of  the  Lord  from  Jerusa- 
lem. And  he  shall  judge  among  the  nations,  and 
shall  rebuke  many  people:  and  they  shall  beat 
their  swords  into  ploughshares,  and  their  spears 
into  pruninghooks : nation  shall  not  lift  up  sword 
against  nation,  neither  shall  they  learn  war  any 
more. 

O house  of  Jacob,  come  ye,  and  let  us  walk 
in  the  light  of  the  Lord.  Therefore  thou  hast 
forsaken  thy  people  the  house  of  Jacob,  because 
they  be  replenished  from  the  East,  and  art 
soothsayers  like  the  Philistines,  and  they  please 
themselves  in  the  children  of  strangers.  Their 
land  also  is  full  of  silver  and  gold,  neither  is  there 
any  end  of  their  treasures  ; their  land  is  also  full 
of  horses,  neither  i there  any  end  of  their  chariots  • 


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their  land  also  is  full  of  idols ; they  worship  the 
work  of  their  own  hands,  that  which  their  own 
fingers  have  made : and  the  mean  man  boweth 
down,  and  the  great  man  humbleth  himself: 
therefore  forgive  them  not. 

Enter  into  the  rock,  and  hide  thee  in  the 
dust,  for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of 
his  majesty.  The  lofty  looks  of  man  shall  be 
humbled,  and  the  haughtiness  of  men  shall  be 
bowed  down,  and  the  Lord  alone  shall  be  ex- 
alted in  that  day.  For  the  day  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts  shall  be  upon  every  one  that  is  proud  and 
lofty,  and  upon  every  one  that  is  lifted  up  ; and 
he  shall  be  brought  low  : and  upon  all  the  cedars 
of  Lebanon,  that  are  high  and  lifted  up,  and 
upon  all  the  oaks  of  Bashan,  and  upon  all  the 
high  mountains,  and  upon  all  the  hills  that  are 
lifted  up,  and  upon  every  high  tower,  and  upon 
every  fenced  wall,  and  upon  all  the  ships  of 
Tarshish,  and  upon  all  pleasant  pictures.  And 
the  loftiness  of  man  shall  be  bowed  down,  and 
the  haughtiness  of  men  shall  be  made  low : and 
the  Lord  alone  shall  be  exalted  in  that  day. 
And  the  idols  he  shall  utterly  abolish.  And  they 
shall  go  into  the  holes  of  the  rocks,  and  into  the 
caves  of  the  earth,  for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for 
the  glory  of  his  majesty,  when  he  ariseth  to  shake 
terribly  the  earth.  In  that  day  a man  shall  cast 
his  idols  of  silver,  and  his  idols  of  gold,  which 
they  made  each  one  for  himself  to  worship,  to 
the  moles  and  to  the  bats ; to  go  into  the1  clefts 


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of  the  rocks,  and  into  the  tops  of  the  ragged 
rocks,  for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of 
his  majesty,  when  he  ariseth  to  shake  terribly  the 
earth.  Cease  ye  from  man,  whose  breath  is  m 
his  nostrils  : for  wherein  is  he  to  be  accounted  of ! 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ROMANS  X. 

Brethren,  my  heart’s  desire  and  prayer  to 
God  for  Israel  is,  that  they  might  be  saved.  For 
I bear  them  record  that  they  have  a zeal  of  God, 
but  not  according  to  knowledge.  For  they  being 
ignorant  of  God’s  righteousness,  and  going  about 
to  establish  their  own  righteousness,  have  not 
submitted  themselves  unto  the  righteousness  of 
God.  For  Christ  is  the  End  of  the  Law  for 
righteousness  to  every  one  that  believeth. 

For  Moses  describeth  the  righteousness  which 
is  of  the  Law,  That  the  man  which  doeth  those 
things  shall  live  by  them.  But  the  righteousness 
which  is  of  faith  speaketh  on  this  wise,  Say  not 
in  thine  heart,  Who  shall  ascend  into  heaven  ? 
(that  is,  to  bring  Christ  down  from  above  :)  or, 
Who  shall  descend  into  the  deep  ? (that  is,  to 
bring  up  Christ  again  from  the  dead.)  But  what 
saith  it  ? The  word  is  nigh  thee,  even  in  thy 
mouth,  and  in  thy  heart:  that  is,  the  woid  of 
faith,  which  we  preach  ; that  if  thou  shalt  con- 
fess with  thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shah 


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believe  in  thine  heart  that  God  hath  raised  him 
from  the  dead,  thou  shalt  be  saved.  For  with 
the  heart  man  believeth  unto  righteousness  ; and 
with  the  mouth  confession  is  made  unto  salvation. 
For  the  Scripture  saith,  Whosoever  believeth  on 
him  shall  not  be  ashamed. 

For  there  is  no  difference  between  the  Jew  and 
the  Greek : for  the  same  Lord  over  all  is  rich 
unto  all  that  call  upon  him.  For  whosoever 
shall  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  he 
saved. 

How  then  shall  they  call  on  him  in  whom 
they  have  not  believed  ? and  how  shall  they 
believe  in  him  of  whom  they  have  not  heard  ? 
and  how  shall  they  hear  without  a preacher  ? 
and  how  shall  they  preach  except  they  be  sent  ? 
as  it  is  written,  How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of 
them  that  preach  the  gospel  of  peace,  and  bring 
glad  tidings  of  good  things ! But  they  have  ndt 
all  obeyed  the  gospel.  For  Esaias  saith,  Lord, 
who  hath  believed  our  report  ? So  then,  faith 
cometh  by  hearing,  and  hearing  by  the  word  of 
God.  But  I say,  Have  they  not  heard  ? Yes 
verily,  their  sound  went  into  all  the  earth,  and 
their  words  unto  the  ends  of  the  world.  But  I 
say,  Did  not  Israel  know  ? First  Moses  saith,  I 
will  provoke  you  to  jealousy  by  them  that  are  no 
people,  and  by  a foolish  nation  I will  anger  you. 
But  Esaias  is  very  bold,  and  saith,  I was  found 
of  them  that  sought  me  not  ; I was  made  mani- 
fest unto  them  that  asked  not  after  me.  But  to 
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Israel  he  saith,  All  day  long  I have  stretched 
101  th  my  hands  unto  a disobedient  and  gainsayino 
people.  J ° 


Seconb  0ttni>ar>  in 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING 


ISAIAH  V 

Now  will  I sing  to  my  wellbeloved  a song  of 
my  beloved  touching  his  vineyard.  My  well- 
beloved  hath  a vineyard  in  a very  fruitful  hill  : 
and  he  fenced  it,  and  gathered  out  the  stones 
thereof,  and  planted  it  with  the  choicest  vine, 
and  built  a tower  in  the  midst  of  it,  and  also' 
made  a winepress  therein : and  he  looked  that  it 
should  bring  forth  grapes,  and  it  brought  forth 
wild  grapes.  And  now,  O inhabitants  °of  Jeru- 
salem, and  men  of  Judah,  judge,  I prav  you, 
betwixt  me  and  my  vineyard.  What  could  have 
been  done  more  to  my  vineyard,  that  I have  not 
done  in  it?  Wherefore,  when  I looked  that  it 
should  bring  forth  grapes,  brought  it  forth  wild 
grapes  ? And  now  go  to ; I will  tell  you  w’hat 
I will  do  to  my  vineyard:  I will  take  away  the 
hedge  thereof,  and  it  shall  be  eaten  up;  and 
break  down  the  wall  thereof,  and  it  shall  he 
trodden  down  : and  I will  lay  it  waste  : it  shall 
not  be  pruned,  nor  uigged  ; but  there  shall  come 


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up  briers  and  thorns : I will  also  command  the 
clouds  that  they  rain  no  rain  upon  it.  For  the 
vineyard  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  house  of 
Israel,  and  the  men  of  Judah  his  pleasant  plant : 
and  he  looked  for  judgment,  but  behold  oppres- 
sion, for  righteousness;  but  behold  a cry. 

Woe  unto  them  that  join  house  to  house, 
that  lay  field  to  field,  till  there  he  no  place,  that 
they  may  be  placed  alone  in  the  midst  of  the 
earth  ! In  mine  ears  said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Of 
a truth  many  houses  shall  be  desolate,  even  great 
and  fair,  without  inhabitant.  Yea,  ten  acres  of 
vineyard  shall  yield  one  bath,  and  the  seed  of  an 
homer  shall  yield  an  ephah. 

Woe  unto  them  that  rise  up  early  in  the 
morning,  that  they  may  follow  strong  drink  ; that 
continue  until  night,  till  wine  inflame  them ! 
And  the  harp,  and  the  viol,  the  tabret,  and  pipe, 
and  wine,  are  in  their  feasts  : but  they  regard  not 
the  work  of  the  Lord,  neither  consider  the 
operation  of  his  hands. 

Therefore  my  people  are  gone  into  captivity, 
because  they  have  no  knowledge : and  their 
honorable  men  are  famished,  and  their  multitude 
dried  up  with  thirst.  Therefore  Hell  hath  en- 
larged herself,  and  opened  her  mouth  without 
measure : and  their  glory,  and  their  multitude, 
and  their  pomp,  and  he  that  rejoiceth,  shall  de- 
scend into  it.  And  the  mean  man  shall  be 
brought  down,  and  the  mighty  man  shall  be 
humbled,  and  the  eyes  of  the  lofty  shall  be  hum- 


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bled : but  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  be  exalted  in 
judgment,  and  God  that  is  holy  shall  be  sanctified 
m righteousness.  Then  shall  the  lambs  feed  after 
their  manner,  and  the  waste  places  of  the  fat  ones 
shall  strangers  eat. 

Woe  unto  them  that  draw  iniquity  with  cords 
of  vanity,  and  sin  as  it  were  with  a cart  rope  : 
that  say,  Let  him  make  speed,  and  hasten  his 
woik,  that  we  may  see  it:  and  let  the  counsel 
of  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  draw  nigh  and  come, 
that  we  may  know  it ! Woe  unto  them  that 
call  evil  good,  and  good  evil ; that  put  darkness 
for  light,  and  light  for  darkness ; that  put  bitter 
for  sweet,  and  sweet  for  bitter!  Woe  unto 
them  that  are  wise  in  their  own  eyes,  and  prudent 
in  their  own  sight ! Woe  unto  them  that  are 
mighty  to  drink  wine,  and  men  of  strength  to 
mingle  strong  drink : which  justify  the  wicked 
for  reward,  and  take  away  the  righteousness  of 
the  righteous  from  him  ! 

Therefore  as  the  fire  devoureth  the  stubble, 
and  the  flame  consumeth  the  chaff,  so  their  root 
shall  be  as  rottenness,  and  their  blossom  shall  go 
up  as  dust : because  they  have  cast  away  the  law 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  despised  the  word  of 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel.  Therefore  is  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  kindled  against  his  people,  and  he 
hath  stretched  forth  his  hand  against  them, 
and  hath  smitten  them : and  the  hills  did 

tremble,  and  their  carcases  were  torn  in  the 
midst  of  the  streets.  For  all  this  his  anger 


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is  not  turned  awav  but  his  hand  is  stretched 
out  still. 

And  he  will  lift  up  an  ensign  to  the  nations 
from  far,  and  will  hiss  unto  them  from  the  end 
of  the  earth : and,  behold,  they  shall  come  with 
speed  swiftly.  None  shall  be  weary  nor  stumble 
among  them ; none  shall  slumber  nor  sleep ; 
neither  shall  the  girdle  of  their  loins  be  loosed, 
nor  the  latchet  of  their  shoes  be  broken : whose 
arrows  are  sharp,  and  all  their  bows  bent,  their 
horses’  hoofs  shall  be  counted  like  flint,  and  their 
wheels  like  a whirlwind : their  roaring  shall  be 
like  a lion,  they  shall  roar  like  young  lions : yea, 
they  shall  roar,  and  lay  hold  of  the  prey,  and 
shall  carry  it  away  safe,  and  none  shall  deliver  it. 
And  in  that  day  they  shall  roar  against  them  like 
the  roaring  of  the  sea:  and  if  one  look  unto  the 
land,  behold  darkness  and  sorrow,  and  the  light 
is  darkened  in  the  heavens  thereof. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  I.  v.  39. 

And  Mary  arose  in  those  days,  and  went  into 
the  hill  country  with  haste,  into  a city  of  Juda : 
and  entered  into  the  house  of  Zacharias,  and 
saluted  Elisabeth.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  Elisabeth  heard  the  salutation  of  Mary,  the 
babe  leaped  in  her  womb ; and  Elisabeth  was 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost:  and  she  spake  out 


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with  a loud  voice,  and  said,  Blessed  art  thou 
among  women,  and  blessed  is  the  fruit  of  thy 
womb ! And  whence  is  this  to  me,  that  the 
mother  of  my  Lord  should  come  to  me  ? For, 
lo,  as  soon  as  the  voice  of  thy  salutation  sounded 
in  mine  ears,  the  babe  leaped  in  my  womb  for 
joy.  And  blessed  is  she  that  believed : for  there 
shall  be  a performance  of  those  things  which 
were  told  her  from  the  Lord.  And  Mary  said, 

My  soul  doth  magnify  the  Lord,  and  my  spirit 
hath  rejoiced  in  God  my  Saviour.  For  he  hath 
regarded  the  low  estate  of  his  handmaiden : for 
behold,  from  henceforth  all  generations  shall 
call  me  blessed.  For  he  that  is  mighty  hath 
done  to  me  great  things ; and  Holy  is  his  name. 
And  his  mercy  is  on  them  that  fear  him  from 
generation  to  generation.  He  hath  showed 
strength  with  his  arm ; he  hath  scattered  the 
proud  in  the  imagination  of  their  hearts.  He 
hath  put  down  the  mighty  from  their  seats,  and 
exalted  them  of  low  degree.  He  hath  filled  the 
hungry  with  good  things ; and  the  rich  he  hath 
sent  empty  away.  He  hath  holpen  his  servant 
Israel,  in  remembrance  of  his  mercy;  as  he  spake 
to  our  fathers,  to  Abraham,  and  to  his  seed  for 
ever. 

And  Mary  abode  with  her  about  three  months, 
and  returned  to  her  own  house. 

Now  Elisabeth’s  full  time  came  that  she  should 
be  delivered  ; and  she  brought  forth  a son.  And 
her  neighbours  and  her  cousins  heard  how  the 


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Lord  had  showed  great  mercy  upon  her ; and 
they  rejoiced  with  her. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the  eighth  day 
they  came  to  circumcise  the  child ; and  they 
called  him  Zacharias,  after  the  name  of  his  father. 
And  his  mother  answered  and  said,  Not  so;  but 
he  shall  be  called  John.  And  they  said  unto 
her,  There  is  none  of  thy  kindred  that  is  called 
by  this  name.  And  they  made  signs  to  his 
father,  how  he  would  have  him  called.  And  he 
asked  for  a writing  table,  and  wrote,  saying,  His 
name  is  John.  And  they  marvelled  all.  And 
his  mouth  was  opened  immediately,  and  his  tongue 
loosed , and  he  spake,  and  praised  God.  And 
fear  came  on  all  that  dwelt  round  about  them : 
and  all  these  sayings  were  noised  abroad  through- 
out all  the  hill  country  of  Judaea.  And  all  they 
that  heard  them  laid  them  up  in  their  hearts, 
saying,  What  manner  of  child  shall  this  be ! 
And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  with  him. 

And  his  father  Zacharias  was  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  prophesied,  saying,  Blessed  he 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  ; for  he  hath  visited  and 
redeemed  his  people,  and  hath  raised  up  an  horn 
of  salvation  for  us  in  the  house  of  his  servant 
David  ; as  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of  his  holy 
prophets,  which  have  been  since  the  world 
began : that  we  should  be  saved  from  our 
enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate  us  ; 
to  perform  the  mercy  promised  to  our  fathers, 
and  to  remember  his  holy  covenant ; the  oath 


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which  he  sware  to  our  father  Abraham,  that  he 
would  grant  unto  us,  that  we  being  delivered  out 
of  the  hand  of  our  enemies  might  serve  him 
without  fear,  in  holiness  and  righteousness  before 
him,  all  the  days  of  our  life.  And  thou,  child, 
shalt  be  called  the  prophet  of  the  Highest : for 
thou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to 
prepare  his  ways  ; to  give  knowledge  of  salvation 
unto  his  people  by  the  remission  of  their  sins, 
through  the  tender  mercy  of  our  God  ; whereby 
the  dayspring  from  on  high  hath  visited  us,  to 
give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness  and  in  the 
shadow  of  death,  to  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 
of  peace. 

And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed  strong  in 
spirit,  and  was  in  the  deserts  till  the  day  of  his 
showing  unto  Israel. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  XXIV. 

Behold,  the  Lord  maketh  the  earth  empty, 
and  maketh  it  waste,  and  turneth  it  upside  down, 
and  scattereth  abroad  the  inhabitants  thereof. 
And  it  shall  be,  as  with  the  people,  so  with  the 
priest ; as  with  the  servant,  so  with  his  master  ; 
as  with  the  maid,  so  with  her  mistress  ; as  with 
the  buyer,  so  with  the  seller;  as  with  the 
lender,  so  with  the  borrower  ; as  with  the  taker 
of  usury,  so  with  the  giver  of  usury  to  him 


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The  land  shall  be  utterly  emptied,  and  utterly 
spoiled:  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  this  word. 
The  earth  mourneth  and  fadeth  away,  the  world 
lammisheth  and  fadeth  away,  the  haughty  people 
of  'the  earth  do  languish.  The  earth  also  is 
defiled  under  the  inhabitants  thereof;  because 
they  have  trangressed  the  laws,  changed  the 
ordinance,  broken  the  everlasting  covenant. 
Therefore  hath  the  curse  devoured  the  earth, 
and  they  that  dwell  therein  are  desolate : there- 
fore the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  are  burned,  and 
few  men  left.  The  new  wine  mourneth,  me 
vine  languished,  all  the  merryhearted  do  sigh. 
The  mirth  of  tabrets  ceaseth,  the  noise  of  them 
that  rejoice  endeth,  the  joy  of  the  harp  ceaseth. 
They  shall  not  drink  wine  with  a song ; strong 
drink  shall  be  bitter  to  them  that  drink  it.  The 
city  of  confusion  is  broken  down  : every  house  is 
shut  up,  that  no  man  may  come  in.  There  is  a 
crying  for  wine  in  the  streets  ; all  joy  is  darkened, 
the  rnirth  of  the  land  is  gone.  In  the  city  is  left 
desolation,  and  the  gate  is  smitten  with  destruc- 
tion. When  thus  it  shall  be  in  the  midst  ot  the 
land  among  the  people,  there  shall  be  as  the 
shaking  of  an  olive  tree,  and  as  the  gleaning 
crapes"  when  the  vintage  is  done.  They  shall 
Hft  up  their  voice,  they  shall  sing;  for  the 
majesty  of  the  Lord,  they  shall  cry  aloud  from 
the  sea.  Wherefore  glorify  ye  the  Lord  in  the 
fires,  even  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
in  ihe  isles  of  the  sea.  From  the  uttermost  part 


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of  the  earth  have  we  heard  songs,  even  glory 
to  the  righteous.  But  I said,  My  leanness,  my 
leanness,  woe  unto  me  ! the  treacherous  dealers 
have  dealt  treacherously;  yea,  the  treacherous 
dealers  have  dealt  very  treacherously.  Fear 
anu  the  pit,  and  the  snare,  are  upon  thee,  O 
inhabitant  of  the  earth.  And  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  he  who  death  from  the  noise  of  the 
tear  shall  fall  into  the  pit ; and  he  that  cometh 
up  out  of  the  midst  of  the  pit  shall  he  taken  in 
the  snare : for  the  windows  from  on  high  are 
open,  and  the  foundations  of  the  earth  do°shake 
1 he  earth  is  utterly  broken  down,  the  earth  is 
clean  dissolved,  the  earth  is  moved  exceedingly. 
Ine  earth  shall  reel  to  and  fro  like  a drunkard, 
and  shall  be  removed  like  a cottage ; and  the 
transgression  thereof  shall  be  heavy  upon  it ; and 
it  shall  fall,  and  not  rise  again.  And  it  shall 
come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall 
punish  the  host,  of  the  high  ones  that  are  on 
mgh,  and  the  kings  ol  the  earth  upon  the  earth 
And  they  shall  be  gathered  together,  as  prisoners 
are  gathered  in  the  pit,  and  shall  be  shut  up  in 
the  prison,  and  after  many  days  shall  they  be 
visited.  Then  the  moon  shall  be  confounded 
and  the  sun  ashamed,  when  the  Lord  of  hosts 
shall  reign  in  Mount  Zion,  and  in  Jerusalem,  and 
oefore  his  ancients  gloriously. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOB  EVENINO 


ROMANS  XII. 

I beseech  you  therefore,  brethren,  by  the 
mercies  of  God,  that  ye  present  your  bodies  a 
living  sacrifice,  holy,  acceptable  unto  God  which 
is  your  reasonable  service.  And  be  not  con- 
formed to  this  world:  but  be  ye  transformed  by 
the  renewing  of  your  mind,  that  ye  may  prove 
what  is  that  good,  and  acceptable,  and  perfect, 

will  of  God.  . 

For  I say,  through  the  grace  given  unto  me,  to 

every  man  that  is  among  you,  not  to  think  oj 
himself  more  highly  than  he  ougnt  to  think b 
to  think  soberly,  according  as  God  hath  dealt  to 
every  men  the  measure  of  frith.  For  a,  .. 
have  many  members  in  one  body,  and  all  me 
bers  have  not  the  same  office:  so  we,  bang 
many,  are  one  body  in  Christ,  and  every  one 
members  one  of  another.  Having  then  gifts 
differing  according  to  the  grace  that  is  given  to 
us,  whether  prophecy,  let  us  prophesy  according 
to  the  proportion  of  faith  ; or  ministry,  let  us  wait 
on  our  ministering:  or  he  that  teacheth  on 
teaching : or  he  that  exhorteth,  on  exhortation . 
he  that  giveth,  let  him  do  it  with  simplicity  ; ie 
that  ruleth,  with  diligence;  he  that  showeth 
mercy,  with  cheerfulness.  . . , , 

Let  love  be  without  dissimulation.  Abhor 
that  which  is  evil ; cleave  to  that  which  is  good- 


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THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 


Be  kindly  affectioned  one  to  another  with 
brotherly  love ; m honor  preferring  one  anothpr 
not  slothful  in  business;  fervent  inspirit;  serving 
the  Lord ; rejoicing  in  hope;  patient  in  tribula- 

to°theCOntlnUlng  rStant  b Pmyer’  distributing 

BleSS  themSSlth‘  °U  ’ gUen  to  hospitality. 

curse  not  perSecuUte  >r°u : bless,-  and 

curse  not.  Rejoice  with  them  that  do  re- 
joice, and  weep  with  them  that  weep.  Be  of 
the  same  mind  one  toward  another.  Mind  not 
kigh  chings,  but  condescend  to  men  of  low  estate 
Be  not  wise  in  your  own  conceits. 

Recompense  to  no  man  evil  for  evil.  Provide 
things  honest  in  the  sight  of  all  men.  If  it  be 
possible,  as  much  as  lieth  in  you,  live  peaceably 

™h  !““■  Dearly  beloved,  ave„g/„0,  “^ 
L wS,  V " glre  Plaoeunto  wrath:  for  it 

!he  Lori  T?  * ’ 1 wal  «J>ay.  saith 

f i i • * * -p  i lere^0re  thme  enemy  huno-er 
feed  him ; if  he  thirst,  give  him  drink  f for  in  so 
do  ng  thou  shalt  heap  coals  of  fire  on  his  head.  Be 
ot  overcome  of  evil,  but  overcome  evil  with  good. 

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I'  IRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

ISAIAH  XXV 

he?  th°U  ^ my  G°d;  1 wil1  exalt 

.hee,  I will  praise  thy  name;  for  thou  hast  done 


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wonderful  things  ; thy  counsels  of  old  are  faith- 
fulness and  truth.  For  thou  hast  made  of  a city 
an  heap  ; of  a defenced  city  a ruin : a palace  of 
strangers  to  be  no  city  ; it  shall  never  be  built. 
Therefore  shall  the  strong  people  glorify  thee, 
the  city  of  the  terrible  nations  shall  fear  thee. 
For  thou  hast  been  a strength  to  the  poor,  a 
strength  to  the  needy  in  his  distress,  a refuge 
from  the  storm,  a shadow  from  the  heat,  when 
the  blast  of  the  terrible  ones  is  as  a storm  against 
the  wall.  Thou  shalt  bring  down  the  noise  of 
strangers,  as  the  heat  in  a dry  place ; even  the 
heat  with  the  shadow  of  a cloud  : the  branch  of 
I the  terrible  ones  shall  be  brought  low.  And  in 
| this  mountain  shall  the  Lord  of  hosts  make  unto 
all  people  a feast  of  fat  things,  a feast  of  wines 
on  the  lees,  of  fat  things  full  of  marrow,  of  wines 
on  the  lees  well  refined.  And  he  will  destroy 
in  this  mountain  the  face  of  the  covering  cast 
over  all  people,  and  the  vail  that  is  spread  over 
all  nations.  He  will  swallow  up  death  in  victory  ; 
and  the  Lord  God  will  wipe  away  tears  from 
off  all  faces ; and  the  rebuke  of  his  people  shall 
he  take  away  from  off  all  the  earth  : for  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  it.  And  it  shall  be  said  in 
that  day,  Lo,  this  is  our  God ; we  have  waited 
for  him,  and  he  will  save  us  : this  is  the  Lord  ; 

we  have  waited  for  him,  we  will  be  glad  and 
rejoice  in  his  salvation.  For  in  this  mountain 
shall  the  hand  of  the  Lord  rest,  and  Moa'b  shall 
be  trodden  down  under  him,  even  as  straw  is 
3* 


SO  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 

trodden  down  for  the  dunghill.  And  he  shall 
spread  forth  his  hands  in  the  midst  of  them,  as 
he  that  swimmetl  spreadeth  forth  his  hands  to 
swim : and  He  shall  bring  down  their  pride 
together  with  the  spoils  of  their  hands.  And  the 
fortress  of  the  high  fort  of  thy  walls  shall  he 
bring  down,  lay  low,  and  bring  to  the  ground, 
even  to  the  dust. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

LUKE  III  to  v.  19. 

Now  m the  fifteenth  year  of  the  reign  of  Tiberius 
Caesar,  Pontius  Pilate  being  governor  of  Judaea, 
and  Herod  being  tetrarch  of  Galilee,  and  his 
brother  Philip  tetraeh  of  Itursea,  and  of  the  region 
of  Trachonitis,  and  Lysanias  the  tetraeh  of 
Abilene,  Annas  and  Caiaphas  being  the  high 
priests,  the  word  of  God  came  unto  John  the 
son  of  Zacharias  in  the  wilderness. 

And  he  came  into  all  the  country  about 
Jordan,  preaching  the  baptism  of  repentance  foi 
the  remission  of  sins  ; as  it  is  written  ir.  the  book 
of  the  words  of  Esaias  the  prophet,  saying,  The 
voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  Prepare 
ye  the  way  of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 
Every  valley  shall  be  filled,  and  every  mountain 
and  hill  shall  be  brought  low  ; and  the  crooked 
shall  be  made  straight,  and  the  rough  ways  shall 
be  made  smooth  : and  all  flesh  shall  see  the  sal- 


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vation  of  God.  Then  said  he  to  the  multitude 
that  came  forth  to  be  baptized  of  him,  O genera- 
tion of  vipers,  who  hath  warned  you  to  flee  from 
the  wrath  to  come  ? Bring  forth  therefore  fruits 
worthy  of  repentance,  and  begin  not  to  say  within 
yourselves,  We  have  Abraham  to  our  father:  for 
1 say  unto  you,  That  God  is  able  of  these  stones 
to  raise  up  children  unto  Abraham.  And  now 
also  the  ax  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  trees : 
every  tree  therefore  which  bringeth  not  forth  good 
fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire.  And 
the  people  asked  him,  saying,  What  shall  we 
do  then  ? He  answereth  and  saith  unto  them, 
He  that  hath  two  coats,  let  him  impart  to  him 
that  hath  none ; and  he  that  hath  meat,  let  him 
do  likewise.  Then  came  also  publicans  to  be 
baptized,  and  said  unto  him,  Master,  what  shall 
we  do  ? And  he  said  unto  them,  Exact  no  more 
than  that  which  is  appointed  you.  And  the 
soldiers  likewise  demanded  of  him,  saying,  And 
what  shall  we  do  ? And  he  said  unto  them,  Do 
violence  to  no  man,  neither  accuse  any  falsely ; 
and  be  content  with  your  wages.  And  as 
the  people  were  in  expectation,  and  all  men 
mused  in  their  hearts  of  John,  whether  he 
were  the  Christ,  or  not;  John  answered,  say- 
ing unto  them  all,  I indeed  baptize  you  with 
water ; but  one  mightier  than  I cometh,  the 
latchet  of  whose  shoes  I am  not  worthy  to  un- 
loose : he  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost 
and  with  fire : whose  fan  is  in  his  hand,  and  he 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 

will  thoroughly  purge  his  floor,  and  will  gather 
the  wheat  into  his  garner ; but  the  chaff  He  will 
bum  with  fire  unquenchable.  And  many  other 
tilings  in  his  exhortation  preached  he  unto  the 
people. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  XXVIII.  to  v.  23. 

Woe  to  the  crown  of  pride,  to  the  drunkards 
ol  Ephraim,  whose  glorious  beauty  is  a fading 
flower,  which  are  on  the  head  of  the  fat  valleys 
Oi  them  that  are  overcome  with  wine  ! Behold, 
the  Lord  hath  a mighty  and  strong  one,  which  as 
a tempest  of  hail  and  a destroying  storm,  as  a 
flood  of  mighty  waters  overflowing,  shall  cast 
down  to  the  earth  with  the  hand.  The  crown 
of  pride,  the  drunkards  of  Ephraim,  shall  be  trod 
den  under  feet ; and  the  glorious  beauty,  which 
is  on  the  head  of  the  fat  valley,  shall  be  a fadino- 
flower,  and  as  the  hasty  fruit  before  the  summer; 
which  when  he  that  looketh  upon  it  seeth,  while 
it  is  yet  in  his  hand  he  eateth  it  up. 

In  that  day  shall  the  Lord  of  hosts  be  for  a 
crown  of  glory,  and  for  a diadem  of  beauty,  unto 
the  residue  of  his  people,  and  for  a spirit  of  judg- 
ment to  him  that  sitteth  in  judgment,  and  for 
strength  to  them  that  turn  the  battle  to  the  gate. 

But  they  also  have  erred  through  wine,  and 
through  strong  drink  are  out  of  the  way ; the 


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priest  and  the  prophet  have  erred  through  strong 
drink,  they  are  swallowed  up  of  wine,  they  are 
out  of  the  way  through  strong  drink  ; they  err  in 
vision,  they  stumble  in  judgment.  For  all  tables 
are  full  of  vomit  and  filthiness,  so  that  there  is  no 
place  clean . 

Whom  shall  he  teach  knowledge  ? and  whom 
shall  he  make  to  understand  doctrine  ? them 
that  are  weaned  from  the  milk,  and  drawn 
from  the  breasts.  For  precept  must  he  upon 
precept,  precept  upon  precept ; line  upon  line, 
line  upon  line ; here  a little,  and  there  a little : 
for  with  stammering  lips  and  another  tongue 
will  he  speak  to  this  people  To  whom  he  said, 
this  is  the  rest  wherewith  ye  may  cause  the  weary 
to  rest ; and  this  is  the  refreshing : yet  they 
would  not  hear.  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  was 
unto  them  precept  upon  precept,  precept  upon 
precept ; line  upon  line,  line  upon  line ; here  a 
little,  and  there  a little ; that  they  might  go,  and 
fall  backward,  and  be  broken,  and  snared,  and 
taken. 

Wherefore  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye 
scornful  men,  that  rule  this  people  which  is  in 
Jerusalem.  Because  ye  have  said,  We  have 
made  a covenant  with  death,  and  with  hell  are 
we  at  agreement ; when  the  overflowing  scourge 
shall  pass  through,  it  shall  not  come  unto  us  : for 
we  have  made  lies  our  refuge,  and  under  false- 
hood have  we  hid  ourselves. 

Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold,  I 


34  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  A1  VENT. 

lay  in  Zion  for  a foundation  a stone,  a tiied 
stone,  a precious  corner  stone,  a sure  foundation : 
he  that  believeth  shall  not  make  haste.  Judg- 
ment also  will  I lay  to  the  line,  and  righteousness 
to  the  plummet : and  the  hail  shall  sweep  away 
the  refuge  of  lies,  and  the  waters  shall  overflow 
the  hiding  place. 

And  your  covenant  with  death  shall  be  disan- 
nulled, and  your  agreement  with  hell  shall  not 
stand ; when  the  overflowing  scourge  shall  pass 
through,  then  ye  shall  be  trodden  down  by  it. 
From  the  time  that  it  goeth  forth  it  shall  take  you : 
for  morning  by  morning  shall  it  pass  over,  by  day 
and  by  night : and  it  shall  be  a vexation  only  to 
understand  the  report.  For  the  bed  is  shorter 
than  that  a man  can  stretch  himself  on  it : and 
the  covering  narrower  than  that  he  can  wrap 
himself  in  it.  For  the  Lord  shall  rise  up  as  in 
Mount  Perazim,  he  shall  be  wroth  as  in  the 
valley  of  Gibeon,  that  he  may  do  his  work,  his 
strange  work ; and  bring  to  pass  his  act,  his 
strange  act.  Now  therefore  be  ye  not  mockers, 
lest  your  bands  be  made  strong : for  I have  heard 
from  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  a consumption,  even 
determined  upon  the  whole  earth. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ROMANS  XIV. 

Him  that  is  weak  in  the  faith  receive  ye,  but  not 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT.  35 

to  doubtful  disputations.  For  one  belie veth  that 
he  may  eat  all  things : another,  who  is  weak, 
eateth  herbs.  Let  not  him  that  eateth  despise 
him  that  eateth  not;  and  let  not  him  which 
eateth  not  judge  him  that  eateth : for  God  hath 
received  him.  Who  art  thou  that  judgest  another 
man’s  servant  ? to  his  own  master  he  standeth 
or  falleth.  Yea,  he  shall  be  holden  up:  for 
God  is  able  to  make  him  stand.  One  man 
esteemeth  one  day  above  another : another 
esteemeth  every  day  alike . Let  every  man 
be  fully  persuaded  in  his  own  mind.  He  that 
regardeth  the  day,  regardeth  it  unto  the  Lord ; 
and  he  that  regardeth  not  the  day,  to  the  Lord 
he  doth  not  regard  it.  He  that  eateth,  eateth 
to  the  Lord,  for  he  giveth  God  thanks  ; and  he 
that  eateth  not,  to  the  Lord  he  eateth  not,  and 
giveth  God  thanks.  For  none  of  us  liveth  to 
himself,  and  no  man  dieth  to  himself.  For 
whether  we  live,  we  live  unto  the  Lord ; and 
whether  we  die,  we  die  unto  the  Lord : whether 
we  live  therefore,  or  die,  we  are  the  Lord’s. 
For  to  this  end  Christ  both  died,  and  rose,  and 
revived,  that  he  might  be  Lord  both  of  the  dead 
and  living.  But  why  dost  thou  judge  thy  brother  ? 
or  why  dost  thou  set  at  nought  thy  brother  ? for  we 
shall  all  stand  before  the  judgment  seat  of  Christ. 
For  it  is  written,  As  I live,  saith  the  Lord,  every 
knee  shall  bow  to  me,  and  every  tongue  shall 
confess  to  God.  So  then  every  one  of  us  shall 
give  account  of  himself  to  God.  Let  us  not 


36  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 

therefore  judge  one  another  any  more  : but  judge 
this  rather,  that  no  man  put  a stumblingbloek 
or  an  occasion  to  fall  in  his  brother’s  way. 
I know,  and  am  persuaded  by  the  Lord  Jesus, 
that  there  is  nothing  unclean  of  itself : but  to 
him  that  esteemeth  any  thing  to  be  unclean,  to  him 
it  is  unclean.  But  if  thy  brother  be  grieved  with 
thy  meat,  now  walkest  thou  not  charitably.  Des- 
troy not  him  with  thy  meat,  for  whom  Christ  died. 
Let  not  then  your  good  be  evil  spoken  of : for  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat  and  drink  ; but  right- 
eousness, and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 
For  he  that  in  these  things  serveth  Christ  is 
acceptable  to  God,  and  approved  of  men.  Let 
us  therefore  follow  after  the  things  which  make 
for  peace,  and  things  wherewith  one  may  edify 
another.  For  meat  destroy  not  the  work  of  God. 
All  things  indeed  are  pure ; but  it  is  evil  for  that 
man  who  eateth  with  offence.  It  is  good  neither 
to  eat  flesh,  nor  to  drink  wine,  nor  any  thing 
whereby  thy  brother  stumbleth,  or  is  offended, 
or  is  made  weak.  Hast  thou  faith  ? have  it  to 
thyself  before  God.  Happy  is  he  that  con- 
demned not  himself  in  that  thing  which  he 
allowed.  And  he  that  doubted  is  damned  if 
he  eat,  because  he  eateth  not  of  faith : for  what- 
soever is  not  of  faith  is  sin. 


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37 

<E!)e  Jcmrtl)  0um)aj)  in  2lin)ent. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  XXX. 

Woe  to  the  rebellious  children,  saith  the  Lord, 
that  take  counsel,  but  not  of  me ; and  that 
cover  with  a covering,  but  not  of  my  spirit, 
that  they  may  add  sin  to  sin : that  walk  to  go 
down  into  Egypt,  and  have  not  asked  at  my 
mouth ; to  strengthen  themselves  in  the  strength 
of  Pharaoh,  and  to  trust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt ! 
Therefore  shall  the  strength  of  Pharaoh  be  your 
shame,  and  the  trust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt 
your  confusion.  For  his  princes  were  at  Zoan, 
and  his  ambassadors  came  to  Hanes.  They 
were  all  ashamed  of  a people  that  could  not 
profit  them,  nor  be  an  help  nor  profit,  but  a 
shame,  and  also  a reproach.  The  burden  of  the 
beasts  of  the  south : into  the  land  of  trouble  and 
anguish,  from  whence  come  the  young  and  old 
lion,  the  viper  and  fiery  flying  serpent,  they  will 
carry  their  riches  upon  the  shoulders  eof  young 
asses,  and  their  treasures  upon  the  bunches  of 
camels,  to  a people  that  shall  not  profit  them . 
For  the  Egyptians  shall  help  in  vain,  and  to  no 
purpose : therefore  have  I cried  concerning  this, 
Their  strength  is  to  sit  still. 

Now  go,  write  it  before  them  in  a table,  and 
note  it  in  a book,  that  it  may  be  for  the  time  to 
4 


38  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 

come  for  ever  and  ever : that  this  is  a rebellious 
people,  lying  children,  children  that  will  not  hear 
the  law  of  the  Lord  : which  say  to  the  seers, 
See  not ; and  to  the  prophets,  Prophesy  not 
unto  us  right  things,  speak  unto  us  smooth  things, 
prophesy  deceits : get  you  out  of  the  way, 
turn  aside  out  of  the  path,  cause  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel  to  cease  from  before  us.  Wherefore 
thus  saith  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  because  ye 
despise  this  word,  and  trust  in  oppression  and 
perverseness,  and  stay  thereon : therefore  this 
iniquity  shall  be  to  you  as  a breach  ready  to  fall, 
swelling  out  in  a high  wall,  whose  breaking 
cometh  suddenly  at  an  instant.  And  he  shall 
break  it  as  the  breaking  of  the  potter’s  vessel 
that  is  broken  in  pieces ; he  shall  not  spare  : so 
that  there  shall  not  be  found  in  the  bursting  of 
it  a sherd  to  take  fire  from  the  hearth;  or  to  take 
water  withal  out  of  the  pit.  For  thus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ; in  returning 
and  rest  shall  ye  be  saved ; in  quietness  and  in 
confidence  shall  be  your  strength : and  ye  would 
not.  But  ye  said,  No ; for  we  will  flee  upon 
horses;  therefore  shall  ye  flee  : and,  We  will  ride 
upon  the  swift ; therefore  shall  they  that  pursue 
you  be  swift.  One  thousand  shall  flee  at  the 
rebuke  of  one ; at  the  rebuke  of  five  shall  ye 
flee  : till  ye  be  left  as  a beacon  upon  the  top  of 
a mountain,  and  as  an  ensign  on  a hill. 

And  therefore  will  the  Lord  wait,  that  he 
may  be  gracious  unto  you,  and  therefore  will 


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he  be  exalted,  that  he  may  have  mercy 
upon  you  : for  the  Lord  is  a God  of  judgment : 
blessed  are  all  they  that  wait  for  him.  For  the 
people  shall  dwell  in  Zion  at  Jerusalem . thou 
shalt  weep  no  more : he  will  be  very  gracious 
unto  thee  at  the  voice  of  thy  cry;  when  he 
shall  hear  it,  he  will  answer  thee.  And  though 
the  Lord  give  you  the  bread  of  adversity, 
and  the  water  of  affliction,  yet  shall  not  thy 
teachers  be  removed  into  a corner  any  more,  but 
thine  eyes  shall  see  thy  teachers : and  thine  ears 
shall  hear  a word  behind  thee,  saying,  This  is 
the  way,  walk  ye  in  it,  when  ye  turn  to  the  right 
hand,  and  when  ye  turn  to  the  left.  . Ye  shall 
defile  also  the  covering  of  thy  graven  images  of 
silver,  and  the  ornament  of  thy  molten  images  of 
gold  : thou  shalt  cast  them  away  as  a menstruous 
cloth  ; thou  shalt  say  unto  it,  Get  thee  hence. 
Then  shall  he  give  the  rain  of  thy  seed,  that 
thou  shalt  sow  the  ground  withal ; and  bread  of 
the  increase  of  the  earth,  and  it  shall  be  fat  and 
plenteous : in  that  day  shall  thy  cattle  feed  in 
large  pastures.  The  oxen  likewise,  and  the 
young  asses  that  ear  the  ground  shall  eat  clean 
provender,  which  hath  been  winnowed  with  the 
shovel  and  with  the  fan.  And  there  shall  be 
upon  every  high  mountain,  and  upon  every  high 
hill,  rivers  and  streams  of  waters  in  the  day  of 
the  great  slaughter,  when  the  towers  fall.  More- 
over the  light  of  the  moon  shall  be  as  the  light 
of  the  sun,  and  the  light  of  the  sun  shall  be  seven- 


I 

40  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 

fold,  as  the  light  of  seven  days,  in  the  day  that 
the  Lord  bindeth  up  the  breach  of  his  people, 
and  healeth  the  stroke  of  their  wound. 

Behold,  the  name  of  the  Lord  cometh  from 
far,  burning  with  his  anger,  and  the  burden 
thereof  is  heavy  : his  lips  are  full  of  indignation  ., 
and  his  tongue  as  a devouring  fire : and  his 
breath  as  an  overflowing  stream,  shall  reach  to 
the  midst  of  the  neck,  to  sift  the  nations  with  the 
sieve  of  vanity  : and  there  shall  be  a bridle  in  the 
jaws  of  the  people,  causing  them  to  err.  Ye 
shall  have  a song,  as  in  the  night  ivhen  a holy 
solemnity  is  kept ; and  gladness  of  heart,  as  when 
one  goeth  with  a pipe  to  come  into  the  mountain 
of  the  Lord,  to  the  mighty  One  of  Israel.  And 
the  Lord  shall  cause  his  glorious  voice  to  be 
heard,  and  shall  show  the  lighting  down  of  his 
arm,  with  the  indignation  of  his  anger,  and  with 
the  flame  of  a devouring  fire,  vnth  scattering,  and 
empest,  and  hailstones.  For  through  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  shall  the  Assyrian  be  beaten  down, 
which  smote  with  a rod.  And  in  every  place 
where  the  grounded  staff  shall  pass,  which  the 
Lord  shall  lay  upon  him,  it  shall  be  with  tabrets 
and  harps  : and  in  battles  of  shaking  will  he  fight 
with  it.  For  Tophet  is  ordained  of  old;  yea, 
for  the  king  it  is  prepared  ; he  hath  made  it  deep 
and  large : the  pile  thereof  is  fire  and  much 
wood  ; the  breath  of  the  Lord,  like  a stream  of ' 
brimstone,  doth  kindle  it. 


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41 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING 


MATTHEW  III.  to  v.  13. 

[n  those  days  came  John  the  Baptist,  preaching 
in  the  wilderness  of  Judea,  and  saying,  Repent 
ye : for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand,  f or 
this  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  by  the  prophet 
Esaias,  saying,  The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the 
wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way  ot  the  Eord, 
make  his  paths  straight.  And  the  same  John 
had  his  raiment  of  camel’s  hair,  and  a leathern 
girdle  about  his  loins ; and  his  meat  was  locusts 
and  wild  honey.  Then  went  out  to  him  Jerusalem, 
and  all  Judea,  and  all  the  region  round  about 
Jordan,  and  were  baptized  of  him  in  01  an, 

confessing  their  sins.  . 

But  when  he  saw  many  of  the  Pharisees 
and  Sadducees  come  to  his  baptism,  he  said 
unto  them,  O generation  of  vipers,  who  hatn 
warned  you  to  flee  from  the  wrath  to  come  ? 
Bring  forth  therefore  fruits  meet  for  repentance : 
and  think  not  to  say  within  yourselves,  We  have 
Abraham  to  our  father : for  I say  unto  you,  that 
God  is  able  of  these  stones  to  raise  up  children 
unto  Abraham.  And  now  also  the  ax  is  laid 
unto  the  root  of  the  trees:  therefore  every  tree 
which  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down 
and  cast  into  the  fire.  I indeed  baptize  you  with 
vvater  unto  repentance : but  he  that  cometh  alter 
me  i«  mightier  than  I,  whose  shoes  I am  no< 
° 4* 


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THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 


worthy  to  bear : he  shall  baptize  you  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  with  fire : whose  fan  is  in  his 
hand,  and  he  will  thoroughly  purge  his  floor,  and 
gather  his  wheat  into  the  garner  ; but  he  will 
burn  up  the  chaff  with  unquenchable  fire. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


ISAIAH  XXXII. 

Behold,  a king  shall  reign  in  righteousness,  and 
princes  shall  rule  in  judgment.  And  a man  shall 
be  as  an  hiding  place  from  the  wind,  and  a 
covert  from  the  tempest ; as  rivers  of  water  in  a 
dry  place,  as  the  shadow  of  a great  rock  in  a 
weary  land.  And  the  eyes  of  them  that  see 
shall  not  be  dim,  and  the  ears  of  them  that  hear 
shall  hearken.  The  heart  also  of  the  rash  shall 
understand  knowledge,  and  the  tongue  of  the 
stammerers  shall  be  ready  to  speak  plainly.  The 
vile  person  shall  be  no  more  called  liberal,  noi 
the  churl  said  to  be  bountiful.  For  the  vile  per 
son  will  speak  villany,  and  his  heart  will  work 
iniquity,  to  practise  hypocrisy,  and  to  utter  error 
against  the  Lord,  to  make  empty  the  soul  of  the 
hungry,  and  he  will  cause  the  drink  of  the  thirsty 
to  fail.  The  instruments  also  of  the  churl  are 
evil : he  deviseth  wicked  devices  to  destroy  the 
poor  with  lying  words,  even  when  the  needy 
speaketh  right.  But  the  liberal  deviseth  liberal 
things ; and  by  liberal  things  shall  he  stand 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT.  4J 

Rise  up,  ye  women  that  are  at  ease ; hear 
my  voice,  ye  careless  daughters  ; give  ear  unto 
my  speech.  Many  days  and  years  shall  ye  be 
troubled,  ye  careless  women:  for  the  vintage 
shall  fail,  the  gathering  shall  not  come.  Trem- 
ble,  ye  women  that  are  at  ease ; be  troubled, 
ye  careless  ones : strip  you,  and  make  you  bare, 
and  gird  sackcloth  upon  your  loins.  They  shall 
lament  for  the  teats,  for  the  pleasant  fields,  lor 
the  fruitful  vine.  Upon  the  land  of  my  people 
shall  come  up  thorns  and  briers  , yea,  upon  all 
the  houses  of  joy  in  the  joyous  city : because 
the  palaces  shall  be  forsaken ; the  multitude  oi 
the  city  shall  he  left ; the  forts  and  towers  shall 
be  for  dens  for  ever,  a joy  of  wild  asses,  a pas- 
ture of  flocks;  until  the  spirit  be  poured  upon 
us  from  on  high,  and  the  wilderness  be  a huitiul 
field  and  the  fruitful  field  be  counted  for  a forest. 
Then  judgment  shall  dwell  in  the  wilderness, 
and  righteousness  remain  in  the  fruitful  field. 
And  the  work  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace  ; 
and  the  effect  of  righteousness  quietness  and 
assurance  for  ever.  And  my  people  shall  dwell 
in  a peaceable  habitation,  and  in  sure  dwellings, 
and  in  quiet  resting  places  ; when  it  shall  hail, 
coming  down  on  the  forest ; and  the  city  shall 
be  low  in  a low  place.  Blessed  are  ye  that  sow 
beside  all  waters,  that  send  forth  thither  the  feet 
of  the  ox  and  the  ass. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 CORINTHIANS  I. 

Paul,  called  to  be  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
through  the  will  of  God,  and  Sosthenes  our 
brother,  unto  the  church  of  God  which  is  at 
j Corinth,  to  them  that  are  sanctified  in  Christ 
Jesus,  called  to  be  saints,  with  all  that  in  every 
place  call  upon  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  our 
Loid,  both  theirs  and  ours : Grace  be  unto  you, 
and  peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  I thank  my  God  always 
on  your  behalf,  for  the  grace  of  God  which  is 
given  you  by  Jesus  Christ;  that  in  every  thing 
ye  are  enriched  by  him,  in  all  utterance,  and 
in  all  knowledge ; even  as  the  testimony  of 
Christ  was  confirmed  in  you : so  that  ye  come 
behind  in  no  gift;  waiting  for  the  coming  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ:  who  shall  also  confirm 
you  unto  the  end,  that  ye  may  be  blameless  i 
in  the  day  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  God  is 
faithful,  by  whom  ye  were  called  unto  the 
fellowship  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

Now  I beseech  you,  brethren,  by  the  name 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  ye  all  speak  the 
same  thing,  and  that  there  be  no  divisions  among 
you  ; but  that  ye  be  perfectly  joined  together  in 
the  same  mind  and  in  the  same  judgment.  For 
it  hath  been  declared  unto  me  of  you,  my 
brethren,  bv  them  which  are  of  the  house  of 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT.  *±0 

Chloe,  that  there  are  contentions  among  you. 
Now  this  I say,  that  every  one  of  you  saith,  J 
am  of  Paul;  and  I of  Apollos ; and  I of  Cephas  ; 
and  I of  Christ.  Is  Christ  divided?  was  Fau. 
crucified  for  you?  or  were  ye  baptized  m the 
name  of  Paul  ? I thank  God  that  I baptized  none 
of  you,  hut  Crispus  and  Gaius ; lest  any  should 
say  that  I had  baptized  in  mine  own  name. 
And  I baptized  also  the  household  of  Stephanas  : 
besides,  I know  not  whether  I baptized  any  other. 
For  Christ  sent  me  not  to  baptize,  but  to 
preach  the  gospel : not  with  wisdom  of  words, 
lest  the  cross  of  Christ  should  be  made  of  none 
effect.  For  the  preaching  of  the  cross  is  to  them 
that  perish  foolishness  ; but  unto  us  which  are 
saved  it  is  the  power  of  God.  For  it  is  written, 
I will  destroy  the  wisdom  of  the  wise,  and  will 
bring  to  nothing  the  understanding,  of  the  pru- 
dent. Where  is  the  wise  ? where  is  the  scribe  ? 
where  is  the  disputer  of  this  world  ? hath  not 
God  made  foolish  the  wisdom  of  this  world  . 
For  after  that  in  the  wisdom  of  God  the  world 
by  wisdom  knew  not  God,  it  pleased  God  by 
the  foolishness  of  preaching  to  save  them  that 
believe.  For  the  Jews  require  a sign,  and  the 
Greeks  seek  after  wisdom  : but  we  preach  Christ 
crucified,  unto  the  Jews  a stumblmgblocK,  and 
unto  the  Greeks  foolishness;  but  unto  them 
which  are  called,  both  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ 
the  power  of  God,  and  the  wisdom  of  God. 
Because  the  foolishness  of  God  is  wiser  than 


46  CHRISTMAS  DAY. 

men ; and  the  weakness  of  God  is  stronger  than 
men.  F or  ye  see  your  calling,  brethren,  how  that 
not  many  wise  men  after  the  flesh,  not  many 
mighty,  not  many  noble,  are  called : but  God 
hath  chosen  the  foolish  things  of  the  world  to 
confound  the  wise ; and  God  hath  chosen  the 
weak  things  of  the  world  to  confound  the  things 
which  are  mighty  ; and  base  things  of  the  world, 
and  things  which  are  despised,  hath  God  chosen, 
yea , and  things  which  are  not,  to  bring  to  nought 
things  that  are : that  no  flesh  should  glory  in  his 
presence.  But  of  him  are  ye  in  Christ  Jesus, 
who  of  God  is  made  unto  us  wisdom,  and  right- 
eousness, and  sanctification,  and  redemption : 
that,  according  as  it  is  written,  He  that  glorieth, 
let  him  glory  in  the  Lord. 


THE  NATIVITY  OF  OUR  LORD,  OR  THE  BIRTH-DAY  OF 
CHRIST,  COMMONLY  CALLED 

(Hljristmas  5Haj>. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  IX.  to  v.  8. 

Nevertheless  the  dimness  shall  not  be  such  as 
was  in  her  vexation,  when  at  the  first  he  lightly 
afflicted  the  land  of  Zebulon  and  the  land  of 
Naphtali,  and  afterward  did  more  grievously 
afflict  her  by  the  way  of  the  sea,  beyond  Jordan, 


CHRISTMAS  DAT.  47 

in  Galilee  of  the  nations.  The  people  that 
walked  in  darkness  have  seen  a great  light: 
they  that  dwell  in  the  land  of  the  shadow  of 
death,  upon  them  hath  the  light  shined.  Thou 
hast  multiplied  the  nation,  and  not  increased 
the  joy:  they  joy  before  thee  according  to 
che  joy  in  harvest,  and  as  men  rejoice  when 
they  divide  the  spoil.  For  thou  hast  broken 
the  yoke  of  his  burden,  and  the  staff  of  his 
shoulder,  the  rod  of  his  oppressor,  as  in  the 
day  of  Midian.  For  every  battle  of  the  warrior 
is  with  confused  noise,  and  garments  rolled  in 
blood ; but  this  shall  be  with  burning  and  fuel 
of  fire.  For  unto  us  a child  is  born,  unto  us  a son 
is  given : and  the  government  shall  be  upon  his 
shoulder : and  his  name  shall  be  called  Wonder 
ful,  Counseller,  The  Mighty  God,  The  Everlasting 
Father,  The  Prince  of  Peace.  Of  the  increase 
of  his  government  and  peace  there  shall  he  no 
end,  upon  the  throne  of  David,  and  upon  his 
kingdom,  to  order  it,  and  to  establish  it  with 
judgment  and  with  justice  from  henceforth  even 
for  ever.  The  zeal  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  will 
perform  this. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  II.  to  V.  15 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that  there 
went  out  a decree  from  Cesar  Augustus,  that  all 


CHRISTMAS  DAY. 


48 

the  world  should  be  taxed.  (And  this  taxing 
was  first  made  when  Cyrenius  was  governor  of 
Syria.)  And  all  went  to  be  taxed,  every  one 
into  his  own  city.  And  Joseph  also  went  up 
from  Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of  Nazareth,  into 
Judea,  unto  the  city  of  David,  which  is  called 
Bethlehem  ; (because  he  was  of  the  house  and 
lineage  of  David :)  to  be  taxed  with  Mary  his 
espoused  wife,  being  great  with  child.  And  so  it 
was,  that,  while  they  were  there,  the  days  were 
accomplished  that  she  should  be  delivered.  And 
she  brought  forth  her  firstborn  son,  and  wrapped 
him  in  swaddling  clothes,  and  laid  him  in  a man- 
ger ; because  there  was  no  room  for  them  in  the  inn. 
And  there  were  in  the  same  country  shepherds 
abiding  in  the  field,  keeping  watch  over  their 
flock  by  night.  And,  lo,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  them,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
shone  round  about  them : and  they  were  sore 
afraid.  And  the  angel  said  unto  them,  Fear  not : 
for,  behold,  I bring  you  good  tidings  of  great 
joy,  which  shall  be  to  all  people.  For  unto  you 
is  born  this  day  in  the  city  of  David  a Saviour, 
which  is  Christ  the  Lord.  And  this  shall  he  a 
sign  unto  you  ; Ye  shall  find  the  babe  wrapped 
in  swaddling  clothes,  lying  in  a manger.  And 
suddenly  there  was  with  the  angel  a multitude 
of  the  heavenly  host  praising  God,  and  saying, 
Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace, 
good  will  toward  men. 


CHRISTMAS  I AY.  49 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  VII.  v.  10  to  17. 

Moreover  the  Lord  spake  again  unto  A laz, 
saying,  Ask  thee  a sign  of  the  Lord  thy  God ; 
ask  it  either  in  the  depth,  or  in  the  height  above. 
But  Ahaz  said,  I will  not  ask,  neither  will  I 
tempt  the  Lord.  And  he  said,  Hear  ye  now, 
O house  of  David  ; is  it  a small  thing  for  you  to 
weary  men,  but  will  ye  weary  my  God  also  ? 
therefore  the  Lord  himself  shall  give  you  a sign  ; 
behold,  a virgin  shall  conceive,  and  bear  a son, 
and  shall  call  his  name  Immanuel.  Butter  and 
honey  shall  he  eat,  that  he  may  know  to  Yefuse 
the  evil,  and  choose  the  good.  For  before  the 
child  shall  know  to  refuse  the  evil,  and  choose 
the  good,  the  land  that  thou  abhorrest  shall  be 
forsaken  of  both  her  kings. 


second  lesson  for  evening 


TITUS  III.  V.  4 to  9. 

But  after  that  the  kindness  and  love  of  God  our 
Saviour  toward  man  appeared,  not  by  works  of 
righteousness  which  we  have  done,  but  according 
to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of 
regeneration,  and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
which  he  shed  on  us  abundantly  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Saviour ; that  being  justified  by  nis 


50  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

grace,  should  be  made  heirs  according  io  the 
hope  of  eternal  life.  This  is  a faithful  saying, 
and  these  things  I will  that  thou  affirm  constantly, 
that  they  which  have  believed  in  God  might  be 
careful  to  maintain  good  works.  These  things 
are  good  and  profitable  unto  men. 


©Ijc  IxvBi  Sintbag  aftcc  (Eljristmas  JDajj. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  XXXV. 

The  wilderness  and  the  solitary  place  shall  be 
glad  for  them ; and  the  desert  shall  rejoice,  and 
blossom  as  the  rose.  It  shall  blossom  abundantly, 
and  rejoice  even  with  joy  and  singing : the  glory 
of  Lebanon  shall  be  given  unto  it,  the  excellency 
of  Carmel  and  Sharon,  they  shall  see  the  glory 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  excellency  of  our  God. 
Strengthen  ye  the  weak  hands,  and  confirm  the 
feeble  knees.  Say  to  them  that  are  of  a fearful 
heart,  Be  strong,  fear  not : behold,  your  God 
will  come  with  vengeance,  even  God  with  a 
recompence  ; he  will  come  and  save  you.  Then 
the  eyes  of  the  blind  shall  be  opened,  and  the 
ears  of  the  deaf  shall  be  unstopped.  Then  shall 
the  lame  man  leap  as  an  hart,  and  the  tongue  of 
the  dumb  sing : for  in  the  wilderness  shall 
waters  break  out,  and  streams  in  the  desert. 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTIR  JJHRISTMAS.  51 

And  the  parched  ground  shall  become  a pool, 
and  thirsty  land  springs  of  water : in  the  habita- 
tion of  dragons,  where  each  lay,  shall  he  grass 
with  reeds  and  rushes.  And  an  highway  shall 
be  there,  and  a way,  and  it  shall  be  called  The 
way  of  holiness ; the  unclean  shall  not  pass 
over  it ; but  it  shall  he  for  those : the  wayfaring 
men,  though  fools,  shall  not  err  therein.  No 
lion  shall  be  there,  nor  any  ravenous  beast  shall 
go  up  thereon,  it  shall  not  be  found  there ; but 
the  redeemed  shall  walk  there : and  the  ran- 
somed of  the  Lord  shall  return,  and  come  to 
Zion  with  songs  and  everlasting  joy  upon  their 
heads : they  shall  obtain  joy  and  gladness,  and 
sorrow  and  sighing  shall  flee  away. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  II.  V.  25. 

And,  behold,  there  was  a man  in  Jerusalem, 
whose  name  was  Simeon  ; and  the  same  man  was 
just  and  devout,  waiting  for  the  consolation  of 
Israel:  and  the  Holy  Ghost  was  upon  him. 
And  it  was  revealed  unto  him  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  that  he  should  not  see  death,  before  he 
had  seen  the  Lord’s  Christ.  And  he  came  by 
the  Spirit  into  the  temple  : and  when  the  parents 
brought  in  the  child  Jesus,  to  do  for  him  after 
the  custom  of  the  law,  then  took  he  him  up  in 
his  arms,  and  blessed  God,  and  said,  Lord,  now 


U.  OF  ILL  LIB, 


D2  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace,  according 
to  thy  word  : for  mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  sal- 
vation, which  thou  hast  prepared  before  the  face 
of  all  people ; a light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles, 
and  the  glory  of  thy  people  Israel.  And  Jo- 
seph and  his  mother  marvelled  at  those  things 
which  were  spoken  of  him.  And  Simeon 
blessed  them,  and  said  unto  Mary  his  mother, 
Behold,  this  child  is  set  for  the  fall  and  rising 
again  of  many  in  Israel ; and  for  a sign  which 
shall  be  spoken  against ; (yea,  a sword  shall 
pierce  through  thy  own  soul  also,)  that  the 
thoughts  of  many  hearts  may  be  revealed.  And 
there  was  one  Anna,  a prophetess,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Phanuel,  of  the  tribe  of  Aser : she  was 
of  a great  age,  and  had  lived  with  an  husband 
seven  years  from  her  virginity  ; and  she  was  a 
widow  of  about  fourscore  and  four  years,  which 
departed  not  from  the  temple,  but  served  God 
with  fastings  and  prayers,  night  and  day.  And 
she  coming  in  that  instant  gave  thanks  likewise 
unto  the  Lord,  and  spake  of  him  to  all  them  that 
looked  for  redemption  in  Jerusalem.  And 
when  they  had  performed  all  things  accord- 
ing to  the  law  of  the  Lord,  they  returned  into 
Galilee,  to  their  own  city  Nazareth.  And  the 
child  grew,  and  waxed  strong  in  spirit,  filled 
with  wisdom : and  the  grace  of  God  was  upon 
him.  Now  his  parents  went  to  Jerusalem  every 
year  at  the  feast  of  the  passover.  And  when  he 
was  twelve  years  old,  they  went  up  to  Jerusalem 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  At  TER  CHRISTMAS  53 

af.er  the  custom  of  the  feast.  And  when  they 
had  fulfilled  the  days,  as  they  returned,  the  child 
Jesus  tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem ; and  Joseph 
and  his  mother  knew  not  of  it.  But  they,  sup- 
posing him  to  have  been  in  the  company,  went 
a day’s  journey ; and  they  sought  him  among 
their  kinsfolk  and  acquaintance.  And  when 
they  found  him  not,  they  turned  back  again  to 
Jerusalem,  seeking  him. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after  three  days  they 
found  him  in  the  temple,  sitting  in  the  midst  of 
the  doctors,  both  hearing  them,  and  asking  them 
questions.  And  all  that  heard  him  were  astonished 
at  his  understanding  and  answers.  And  when 
they  saw  him,  they  were  amazed : and  his 
mother  said  unto  him,  Son,  why  hast  thou  thus 
dealt  with  us  ? behold,  thy  father  and  I have 
sought  thee  sorrowing.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
How  is  it  that  ye  sought  me?  wist  ye  not  that  I 
must  be  about  my  Father’s  business  ? And  they 
understood  not  the  saying  which  he  spake  unto 
them.  And  he  went  down  with  them,  and  came 
to  Nazareth,  and  was  subject  unto  them : but  his 
mother  kept  all  these  sayings  in  her  heart.  And 
Jesus  increased  in  wisdom  and  stature,  and  in 
favor  with  God  and  man. 


54  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 
FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


ISAIAH  XL. 

Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye  my  people,  saith  youi 
God.  Speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jerusalem,  and 
cry  unto  her,  that  her  warfare  is  accomplished, 
that  her  iniquity  is  pardoned  : for  she  hath  re- 
ceived of  the  Lord’s  hand  double  for  all  her  sins. 

The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wilderness, 
Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord,  make  straight 
in  the  desert  a highway  for  our  God.  Every 
valley  shall  be  exalted,  and  every  mountain  and 
hill  shall  be  made  low : and  the  crooked  shall 
be  made  straight,  and  the  rough  places  plain  : 
and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  revealed, 
and  all  flesh  shall  see  it  together : for  the  mouth 
of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it.  The  voice  said, 
Cry.  And  he  said,  What  shall  I cry  ? All  flesh 
is  grass,  and  all  the  goodliness  thereof  is  as  the 
flower  of  the  field  : the  grass  withereth,  the  flower 
fadeth : because  the  spirit  of  the  Lord  bloweth 
upon  it : surely  the  people  is  grass.  The  grass 
withereth,  the  flower  fadeth : but  the  word  of 
our  God  shall  stand  for  ever. 

O Zion,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  get  thee  up 
into  the  high  mountain  ; O Jerusalem,  that  bringest 
good  tidings,  lift  up  thy  voice  with  strength  ; lift  it 
up,  be  not  afraid;  say  unto  the  cities  of  Judah, 
Behold  your  God ! Behold,  the  Lord  God  will 
come  with  strong  hand , and  his  arm  shall  rule 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS.  55 

for  him : behold,  his  reward  is  with  him,  and  his 
work  before  him.  He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a 
shepherd:  he  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his 
arm,  and  carry  them  in  his  bosom,  and  shall 
gently  lead  those  that  are  with  young. 

Who  hath  measured  the  waters  in  the  hollow 
of  his  hand,  and  meted  out  heaven  with  the  span, 
and  comprehended  the  dust  of  the  earth  in  a 
measure,  and  weighed  the  mountains  in  scales, 
and  the  hills  in  a balance  ? Who  hath  directed 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  or  being  his  counseller 
hath  taught  him  ? With  whom  took  he  counsel, 
and  who  instructed  him,  and  taught  him  in  the 
path  of  judgment,  and  taught  him  knowledge, 
and  shewed  to  him  the  way  of  understanding  ? 
Behold,  the  nations  are  as  a drop  of  a bucket, 
and  are  counted  as  the  small  dust  of  the  balance  : 
behold,  he  taketh  up  the  isles  as  a very  little 
thing.  And  Lebanon  is  not  sufficient  to  burn, 
nor  the  beasts  thereof  sufficient  for  a burnt-offer- 
ing. All  nations  before  him  are  as  nothing ; and 
they  are  counted  to  him  less  than  nothing,  and 
vanity. 

To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  God  ? or  what 
likeness  will  ye  compare  unto  him  ? The  work- 
man melteth  a graven  image,  and  the  goldsmith 
spreadeth  it  over  with  gold,  and  casteth  silver 
chains.  He  that  is  so  impoverished  that  he  hath 
no  oblation  chooseth  a tree  that  will  not  rot ; he 
seeketh  unto  him  a cunning  workman  to  prepare 
a graven  image,  that  shall  not  be  moved.  Have 


66  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

ye  not  known?  have  ye  not  heard?  hath  it  not 
been  told  you  from  the  beginning  ? have  ye  not 
understood  from  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ? 
it  is  he  that  sitteth  upon  the  circle  of  the  earth, 
and  the  inhabitants  thereof  are  as  grasshoppers  ; 
that  stretcheth  out  the  heavens  as  a curtain,  and 
spreadeth  them  out  as  a tent  to  dwell  in  : that 
bringeth  the  princes  to  nothing ; he  maketh  the 
judges  of  the  earth  as  vanity.  Yea,  they  shall 
not  be  planted;  yea,  they  shall  not  be  sown: 
yea,  their  stock  shall  not  take  root  in  the  earth  : 
and  he  shall  also  blow  upon  them,  and  they  shall 
wither,  and  the  whirlwind  shall  take  them  away 
as  stubble.  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  me,  or 
shall  I be  equal  ? saith  the  Holy  One.  Lift  up 
your  eyes  on  high,  and  behold  who  hath  created 
these  things , that  bringeth  out  their  host  by 
number:  he  calleth  them  all  by  names  by  the 
greatness  of  his  might,  for  that  he  is  strong  in 
power  ; not  one  faileth.  Why  sayest  thou,  O 
Jacob,  and  speakest,  O Israel,  My  way  is  hid 
from  the  Lord,  and  my  judgment  is  passed  over 
from  my  God  ? 

Hast  thou  not  known  ? hast  thou  not  heard, 
that  the  everlasting  God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator 
of  the  ends  of  the  earth,  fain  tech  not,  neither  is 
weary  ? there  is  no  searching  of  his  understanding. 
He  giveth  power  to  the  faint ; and  to  them  that 
have  no  might  lie  increaseth  strength.  Even  the 
youths  shall  faint  and  be  weary,  and  the  young 
men  shall  utterly  fall : but  they  that  wait  upon 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS  5 I 

the  Lord  shall  renew  their  strength  ; they  shah 
mount  up  with  wings  as  eagles ; they  shall  run,  and 
not  be  weary ; and  they  shall  walk,  and  not  faint. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 CORINTHIANS  II. 

And  I,  brethren,  when  I came  to  you,  came  not 
with  excellency  of  speech  or  of  wisdom,  declaring 
unto  you  the  testimony  of  God.  For  I deter- 
mined not  to  know  any  thing  among  you,  save 
Jesus  Christ,  and  him  crucified.  And  I was  with 
you  in  weakness,  and  in  fear,  and  in  much 
trembling.  And  my  speech  and  my  preaching 
was  not  with  enticing  words  of  man’s  wisdom, 
but  in  demonstration  of  the  Spirit  and  of  power : 
that  your  faith  should  not  stand  in  the  wisdom 
of  men,  but  in  the  power  of  God.  Howbeit  we 
speak  wisdom  among  them  that  are  perfect : yet 
not  the  wisdom  of  this  world,  nor  of  the  princes 
of  this  world,  that  come  to  nought : but  we  speak 
the  wisdom  of  God  in  a mystery,  even  the  hidden 
wisdom,  which  God  ordained  before  the  world 
unto  our  glory  : which  none  of  the  princes  of  this 
world  knew  : for  had  they  known  it,  they  would 
not  have  crucified  the  Lord  of  glory.  But  as  it 
is  written,  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  eai  heaid, 
neither  have  entered  into  the  heart  of  man,  the 
things  which  God  hath  prepared  for  them  that 
love  him.  But  God  hath  revealed  them,  unto  u» 


58 


THE  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST. 


by  bis  Spirit : for  the  Spirit  searcheth  all  things, 
yea,  the  deep  things  of  God.  For  what  man 
knoweth  the  things  of  a man,  save  the  spirit  of 
man  which  is  in  him?  even  so  the  things  of  God 
knoweth  no  man,  but  the  Spirit  of  God.  Now 
we  have  received,  not  the  spirit  of  the  world,  but 
the  spirit  which  is  of  God  ; that  we  might  know 
the . things  that  are  freely  given  to  us°  of  God. 
Which  things  also  we  speak,  not  in  the  words 
which  man’s  wisdom  teacheth,  but  which  the 
Holy  Ghost  teacheth  ; comparing  spiritual  things 
with  spiritual.  But  the  natural  man  receiveth 
not  the  things  of  the  Spirit  of  God  : for  they  are 
foolishness  unto  him : neither  can  he  know  them, 
because  they  are  spiritually  discerned.  But  he 
that  is  spiritual  judgeth  all  things,  yet  he  himself 
is  judged  of  no  man.  For  who  hath  known  the 
mind  of  the  Lord,  that  he  may  instruct  him  ? 
But  we  have  the  mind  of  Christ. 


(Tlje  (Tircumciston  oi  (Jurist. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  XVII.  to  V 15. 

And  when  Abram  was  ninety  years  old  and  nine, 
the  Lord  appeared  to  Abram,  and  said  unto  him’ 
1 am  the  Almighty  God  ; walk  before  me,  and 
be  t'lou  perfect  And  I will  make  r y covenant 


THE  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST. 


59 


between  me  and  thee,  and  will  multiply  thee 
exceedingly.  And  Abram  fell  on  his  face : and 
God  talked  with  him,  saying,  as  for  me,  behold, 
my  covenant  is  with  thee,  and  thou  shall  he  a 
father  of  many  nations.  Neither  shall  thy  name 
any  more  be  called  Abram,  but  thy  name  shall 
be  Abraham  ; for  a father  of  many  nations  nave 
I made  thee.  And  I will  make  thee  exceeding 
fruitful,  and  I will  make  nations  of  thee,  an 
kino-s  shall  come  out  of  thee.  And  I will 
establish  my  covenant  between  me  and  thee,  ana 
thy  seed  after  thee,  in  their  generations  tor  an 
everlasting  covenant,  to  be  a God  unto  thee,  and 
to  thy  seed  after  thee.  And  I will  give  unto 
thee,  and  to  thy  seed  after  thee,  the  land  wherein 
thou  art  a stranger,  all  the  land  ot  Canaan  for 
an  everlasting  possession;  and  I will  be  then 
Crod 

°And  God  said  unto  Abraham,  Thou  shalt  keep 
my  covenant  therefore,  thou,  and  thy  seed  alter 
thee  in  their  generations.  This  is  my  covenant, 
which  ye  shall  keep,  between  me  and  you  and 
thy  seed  after  thee  ; every  man  child  among  you 
shall  be  circumcised.  And  ye  shall  circumcise 
the  flesh  of  your  foreskin  ; and  it  shall  be  a token 
of  the  covenant  betwixt  me  and  you.  And  he 
that  is  eight  days  old  shall  be  circumcised  among 
you,  every  man  child  in  your  generations,  he 
that  is  born  in  the  house,  or  bought  with  money 
of  any  stranger,  which  is  not  of  thy  seed.  e 
that  is  born  in  thy  house,  and  he  that  is  bou  Jit 


ou  the  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST. 

with  thy  money  must  needs  be  circumcised 
and  ray  covenant  shall  be  in  your  flesh  for  an 
everlasting  covenant.  And  the  uncircumcised 
man  child  whose  flesh  of  his  foreskin  is  not  cir- 
cumcised, that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  his 
people ; he  hath  broken  my  covenant. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ROMANS  II. 

Therefore  thou  art  inexcusable,  O man,  who- 
soever thou  art  that  judgest : for  wherein  thou 
judgest  another,  thou  condemnest  thyself;  for 
thou  that  judgest  doest  the  same  things.  ’ But 
we  are  sure  that  the  judgment  of  God  is  according 
to  truth  against  them  which  commit  such  things? 

And  thinkest  thou  this,  O man,  that  judgest  them 
which  do  such  things,  and  doest  the  same,  that 
thou  shall  escape  the  judgment  of  God  ? Or  j 
despisest  thou  the  riches  of  his  goodness  and 
forbearance  and  longsuffering  ; not  knowing  that 
the  goodness  of  God  leadeth  thee  to  repentance  ? 

But  after  thy  hardness  and  impenitent  heart 
treasures t up  unto  thyself  wrath  against  the  day 
of  wrath  and  revelation  of  the  righteous  judgment 
of  God  ; who  will  render  to  every  man  according 
to  his  deeds : to  them  who  by  patient  continu- 
ance in  well  doing  seek  for  glory  and  honor  and 
mmortality,  eternal  life:  but  unto  them  that  are 
contentious,  and  do  not  obey  the  truth,  but  obey 


THE  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST.  Ol 

unrighteousness,  indignation  and  wrath,  tribula- 
tion and  anguish,  upon  every  soul  of  man  that 
doeth  evil,  of  the  Jew  first,  and  also  of  the  Gen- 
tile ; but  glory,  honour,  and  peace,  to  every  man 
that  worketh  good,  to  the  Jew  first,  and  also  to 
the  Gentile : for  there  is  no  respect  of  persons 
with  God.  For  as  many  as  have  sinned  without 
law  shall  also  perish  without  law  and  as  many 
as  have  sinned  in  the  law  shall  be  judged  by  the 
law ; (for  not  the  hearers  of  the  law  are  just 
before  God,  but  the  doers  of  the  law  shall  be 
justified.  For  when  the  Gentiles,  which  have 
i not  the  law,  do  by  nature  the  things  contained 
in  the  law,  these,  having  not  the  law,  are  a law 
unto  themselves : which  shew  the  work  of  the 
law  written  in  their  hearts,  their  conscience  also 
bearing  witness,  and  their  thoughts  the  mean 
while  accusing  or  else  excusing  one  another ;)  in 
the  day  when  God  shall  judge  the  secrets  of 
men  .by  Jesus  Christ  according  to  my  gospel. 
Behold,  thou  art  called  a Jew,  and  restest  in  the 
law,  and  makest  thy  boast  of  God,  and  knowest 
his  will,  and  approvest  the  things  that  are  more 
excellent,  being  instructed  out  of  the  law ; and 
art  confident  that  thou  thyself  art  a guide  of  the 
blind,  a light  of  them  which  are  in  darkness,  an 
instructor  of  the  foolish,  a teacher  of  babes,  which 
hast  the  form  of  knowledge  and  of  the  truth  in 
the  law.  Thou  therefore  which  teachest  another, 
teachest  thou  not  thyself?  thou  that  preachest  a 
man  should  not  steal,  dost  thou  steal  ? thou  that 


62  THY  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST. 

sayest  a man  should  not  commit  adultery,  dost 
thou  commit  adultery  ? thou  that  abhorrest  idols, 
dost  thou  commit  sacrilege  ? thou  that  makest 
thy  boast  of  the  law,  through  breaking  the  law 
dishonourest  thou  God  ? For  the  name  of  God 
is  blasphemed  among  the  Gentiles  through  you, 
as  it  is  written.  For  circumcision  verily  profiteth, 
if  thou  keep  the  law : but  if  thou  be  a breaker 
of  the  law,  thy  circumcision  is  made  uncircum- 
cision. Therefore  if  the  uncircumcision  keep  the 
righteousness  of  the  law,  shall  not  his  uncircum- 
cision  be  counted  for  circumcision  ? And  shall 
not  uncircumcision  which  is  by  nature,  if  it  fulfil 
the  law,  judge  thee,  who  by  the  letter  and  cir- 
cumcision dost  transgress  the  law  ? For  he  is 
not  a Jew,  which  is  one  outwardly;  neither  is 
that  circumcision  which  is  outward  in  the  flesh  : 
but  he  is  a Jew,  which  is  one  inwardly  ; and 
circumcision  is  that  of  the  heart,  in  the  spirit, 
and  not  in  the  letter ; whose  praise  is  not  of  men, 
but  of  God. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


DEUTERONOMY  X.  v.  12. 

And  now,  Israel,  what  doth  the  Lord  thy  God 
require  of  thee,  but  to  fear  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  love  him,  and  to 
serve  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  to  keep  the  commandments  of 


THE  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST.  OO 

the  Lord,  and  his  statutes,  which  I command 
thee  this  day  for  thy  good  ? Behold,  the  heaven 
and  the  heaven  of  heavens  is  the  Lord’s  thy 
God,  the  earth  also , with  all  that  therein  is. 
Only  the  Lord  had  a delight  in  thy  fathers  to 
love  them,  and  he  chose  their  seed  aftei  them, 
even  you  above  all  people,  as  it  is  this  da} . 
Circumcise  therefore  the  foreskin  of  your  heart, 
and  be  no  more  stiff-necked.  For  the  Lord 
your  God  is  God  of  gods,  and  Lord  of  lords,  a 
great  God,  a mighty,  and  a terribfe,  which  re- 
garded not  persons,  nor  taketh  reward : he  doth 
execute  the  judgment  of  the  fatherless  and  widow, 
and  loveth  the  stranger,  in  giving  him  food  and 
raiment.  Love  ye  therefore  the  stranger . for 
ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt.  Thou 
shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God ; him  shaft  thou 
serve,  and  to  him  shalt  thou  cleave,  and  swear 
by  his  name.  He  is  thy  praise,  and  he  is  thy 
God,  that  hath  done  for  thee  these  great  and 
terrible  things,  which  thine  eyes  have  seen.  Thy 
fathers  went  down  into  Egypt  wdth  threescore 
and  ten  persons ; and  now  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  made  thee  as  the  stars  of  heaven  fo  * mul- 
titude. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


COLOSSIANS  II. 

For  i would  that  ye  knew  what  great  conflict  I 


d4  THE  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST. 

have  for  you,  and/or  them  at  Laodicea,  and/r 
as  many  as  have  not  seen  my  face  in  the  flesh  ; 
that  their  hearts  might  be  comforted,  being  knit 
together  in  love,  and  unto  all  riches  of  the  full 
assurance  of  understanding,  to  the  acknowledge 
ment  of  the  mystery  of  God,  and  of  the  Father, 
and  of  Christ ; in  whom  are  hid  all  the  treasures 
of  wisdom  and  knowledge.  And  this  I say,  lest 
any  man  should  beguile  you  with  enticing  words. 
For  though  I be  absent  in  the  flesh,  yet  am  I 
with  you  in  the  spirit,  joying  and  beholding  your 
order,  and  the  steadfastness  of  your  faith  in 
Christ.  As  ye  have  therefore  received  Christ 
Jesus  the  Lord,  so  walk  ye  in  him  : rooted  and 
built  up  in  him,  and  stablished  in  the  faith,  as 
ye  have  been  taught,  abounding  therein  with 
thanksgiving.  Beware  lest  any  man  spoil  you 
through  philosophy  and  vain  deceit,  after  the 
tradition  of  men,  after  the  rudiments  of  the  world, 
and  not  after  Christ.  For  in  him  dwelleth  all 
the  fulness  of  the  Godhead  bodily.  And  ye  are 
complete  in  him,  which  is  the  head  of  all  princi- 
pality and  power : in  whom  also  ye  are  circum- 
cised with  the  circumcision  made  without  hands, 
in  putting  off  the  body  of  the  sins  of  the  flesh  by 
the  circumcision  of  Christ : buried  with  him  in 
baptism,  wherein  also  ye  are  risen  with  him 
through  the  faith  of  the  operation  of  God,  who 
hath  raised  him  from  the  dead.  And  you,  being 
dead  in  your  sins  and  the  uncircumcision  of  your 
flesh,  hath  he  quickened  together  with  him,  having 


THE  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST.  65 

forgiven  you  all  trespasses ; blotting  out  the 
handwriting  of  ordinances  that  was  against  us, 
which  was  contrary  to  us,  and  took  it  out  of  the 
way,  nailing  it  to  his  cross  ; and  having  spoiled 
principalities  and  powers,  he  made  a shew  of 
them  openly,  triumphing  over  them  in  it.  Let 
no  man  therefore  judge  you  in  meat,  or  in  drink, 
or  in  respect  of  an  holy  day,  or  of  the  new  moon, 
or  of  the  sabbath  days  : which  are  a shadow  of 
things  to  come  ; but  the  body  is  of  Christ.  Let 
no  man  beguile  you  of  your  reward  in  a voluntary 
humility  and  worshipping  of  angels,  intruding 
into  those  things  which  he  hath  not  seen,  vainly 
puffed  up  by  his  fleshly  mind,  and  not  holding 
the  Head,  from  which  all  the  body  by  joints  and 
bands  having  nourishment  ministered,  and  knit 
together,  increaseth  with  the  increase  of  God. 
Wherefore  if  ye  be  dead  with  Christ  from  the 
rudiments  of  the  world,  why,  as  though  living  in 
the  world,  are  ye  subject  to  ordinances,  (touch 
not ; taste  not ; handle  not ; which  are  all  to 
perish  with  the  using ;)  after  the  commandments 
and  doctrines  of  men  ? Which  things  have 
indeed  a shew  of  wisdom  in  will  worship,  and 
humility,  and  neglecting  of  the  body  ; not  in  any 
honor  to  the  satisfying  of  the  flesh. 


6* 


66  TIIK  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

®l)c  Scccmir  Sunbap  after  (Cljristmas. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  XLI. 

Keep  silence  before  me,  O islands  ; and  let  the 
people  renew  their  strength : let  them  come 
near ; then  let  them  speak : let  us  come  near 
together  to  judgment.  Who  raised  up  the 
righteous  man  from  the  east,  called  him  to  his 
foot,  gave  the  nations  before  him,  and  made  him 
rule  over  kings  ? he  gave  them  as  the  dust  to  his 
sword,  and  as  driven  stubble  to  his  bow.  He 
pursued  them,  and  passed  safely ; even  by  the 
way  that  he  had  not  gone  with  his  feet.  Who 
hath  wrought  and  done  it  calling  the  generations 
from  the  beginning  ? I the  Lord,  the  first,  and 
with  the  last ; I am  he.  The  isles  saw  it , and 
feared  ; the  ends  of  the  earth  were  afraid,  drew 
near,  and  came.  They  helped  every  one  his 
neighbour  ; and  every  one  said  to  his  brother,  Be 
of  good  courage.  So  the  carpenter  encouraged 
the  goldsmith,  and  he  that  smootheth  ivith  the 
hammer  him  that  smote  the  anvil,  saying,  It  is 
ready  for  the  sodering  : and  he  fastened  it  with 
nails,  that  it  should  not  be  moved.  But  thou, 
Israel,  art  my  servant,  Jacob  whom  I have  chosen, 
the  seed  of  A braham  my  friend.  Thou  whom  I 
have  taken  from  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  called 
thee  from  the  chief  men  thereof,  and  said  unto 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS.  67 

thee,  Thou  art  my  servant ; I have  chos  en  thee, 
and  not  cast  thee  away. 

Fear  thou  not ; for  I am  with  thee : be  not 
dismayed  ; for  I am  thy  God : I will  strengthen 
thee ; yea,  I will  help  thee ; yea,  I will  uphold 
thee  with  the  right  hand  of  my  righteousness. 
Behold,  all  they  that  were  incensed  against  thee 
shall  be  ashamed  and  confounded  : they  shall  be 
as  nothing ; and  they  that  strive  with  thee  shall 
perish.  Thou  shalt  seek  them,  and  shalt  not 
find  them,  even  them  that  contended  with  thee  : 
they  that  war  against  thee  shall  be  as  nothing, 
and  as  a thing  of  nought.  For  I the  Lord  thy 
God  will  hold  thy  right  hand,  saying  unto  thee, 
Fear  not ; I will  help  thee.  Fear  not,  thou  worm 
Jacob,  and  ye  men  of  Israel ; I will  help  thee, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  thy  Redeemer,  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel.  Behold,  I will  make  thee  a new 
sharp  threshing  instrument  having  teeth  : thou 
shalt  thresh  the  mountains,  and  beat  them  small, 
and  shalt  make  the  hills  as  chaff.  Thou  shalt 
fan  them,  and  the  wind  shall  carry  them  away, 
and  the  whirlwind  shall  scatter  them : and  thou 
shalt  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  and  shalt  glory  in  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel.  When  the  poor  and  needy 
seek  water,  and  there  is  none,  and  their  tongue 
faileth  for  thirst,  I the  Lord  will  hear  them,  I 
the  God  of  Israel  will  not  forsake  them.  I will 
open  rivers  in  high  places,  and  fountains  in  the 
midst  of  the  valleys  : I will  make  the  wilderness 
d pool  of  water,  and  the  dry  land  springs  of 


68  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

water.  I will  plant  in  the  wilderness  the  cedar, 
the  shittah  tree,  and  the  myrtle,  and  the  oil  tree ; 
I will  set  in  the  desert  the  fir  tree,  and  the  pine, 
and  the  box  tree  together : that  they  may  see, 
and  know,  and  consider,  and  understand  together, 
that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  hath  done  this,  and 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel  hath  created  it.  Produce 
your  cause,  saith  the  Lord  ; bring  forth  your 
strong  reasons , saith  the  King  of  Jacob.  Let 
them  bring  them  forth,  and  shew  us  what  shall 
happen : let  them  shew  the  former  things,  what 
they  he , that  we  may  consider  them,  and  know 
the  latter  end  of  them ; or  declare  us  things  for 
to  come.  Shew  the  things  that  are  to  come 
hereafter,  that  we  may  know  that  ye  are  gods : 
yea,  do  good,  or  do  evil,  that  we  may  be  dismayed, 
and  behold  it  together.  Behold,  ye  are . of 
nothing,  and  your  work  of  nought : an  abomina- 
tion is  he  that  chooseth  you.  I have  raised  up 
one  from  the  north,  and  he  shall  come  : from  the 
rising  of  the  sun  shall  he  call  upon  my  name : 
and  he  shall  come  upon  princes  as  upon  morter, 
and  as  the  potter  treadeth  clay.  Who  hath 
declared  from  the  beginning,  that  we  may  know  ? 
and  beforetime,  that  we  may  say,  He  is  righteous  ? 
yea,  there  is  none  that  sheweth,  yea,  there  is 
none  that  declareth,  yea,  there  is  none  that 
heareth  your  words.  The  first  shall  say  to  Zion, 
Behold,  behold  them : and  I will  give  to  Jeru- 
salem one  that  bringeth  good  tidings.  For  I 
beheld,  and  there  was  no  man ; even  among 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS,  G9 

them,  and  there  was  no  counseller,  that,  when  I 
asked  of  them,  could  answer  a word.  Behold, 
they  are  all  vanity  ; their  works  are  nothing,:  their 
molten  images  are  wind  and  confusion. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MARK  I.  to  v.  1G. 

The  beginning  of  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Son  of  God ; as  it  is  written  in  the  prophets, 
Behold,  I send  my  messenger  before  thy  face, 
which  shall  prepare  thy  way  before  thee.  The 
voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  Prepare  ye 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 
John  did  baptize  in  the  wilderness,  and  preach 
the  baptism  of  repentance  for  the  remission  of 
sins.  And  there  went  out  unto  him  all  the  land 
of  Judea,  and  they  of  Jerusalem,  and  were  all 
baptized  of  him  in  the  river  of  Jordan,  confessing 
their  sins.  And  John  was  clothed  with  camel’s 
hair,  and  with  a girdle  of  a skin  about  his  loins  ; 
and  he  did  eat  locusts  and  wild  honey  ; and 
preached,  saying,  There  cometh  one  mightier 
than  I after  me,  the  latchet  of  whose  shoes  I am 
not  worthy  to  stoop  down  and  unloose.  I indeed 
have  baptized  you  with  water : but  he  shall  bap- 
tize you  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  And  it  came  to 
pass  in  those  days,  that  Jesus  came  from  Naza- 
reth of  Galilee,  and  was  baptized  of  John  in 
Jordan.  And  straightway  coming  up  out  of  the 


70  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

water,  he  saw  the  heavens  opened,  and  the  Spirit 
like  a dove  descending  upon  him : and  there 
came  a voice  from  heaven,  saying , Thou  art  my 
beloved  Son,  in  whom  I am  well  pleased.  And 
immediately  the  spirit  driveth  him  into  the 
wilderness.  And  he  was  there  in  the  wilderness 
forty  days,  tempted  of  Satan ; and  was  with  the 
wild  beasts  ; and  the  angels  ministered  unto  him. 
Now  after  that  John  was  put  in  prison,  Jesus 
came  into  Galilee,  preaching  the  gospel  of  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  saying,  The  time  is  fulfilled, 
and  the  kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand : repent  ye, 
and  believe  the  gospel. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  XLII. 

Behold  my  servant,  whom  I uphold  ; mine  elect, 
in  whom  my  soul  delighteth  ; I have  put  my 
spirit  upon  him : he  shall  bring  forth  judgment  to 
the  Gentiles.  He  shall  not  cry,  nor  lift  up,  nor 
cause  his  voice  to  be  heard  in  the  street.  A 
bruised  reed  shall  he  not  break,  and  the  smoking 
flax  shall  he  not  quench : he  shall  bring  forth 
judgment  unto  truth.  He  shall  not  fail  nor  be 
discouraged,  till  he  have  set  judgment  in  the 
earth  : and  the  isles  shall  wait  for  his  law. 

Thus  saith  God  the  Lord,  he  that  created  the 
heavens,  and  stretched  them  out ; he  that  spread 
forth  the  earth,  and  that  which  cometh  out  of  it 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS.  71 

he  that  giveth  breath  unto  the  people  upon  it, 
and  spirit  to  them  that  walk  therein  : I the  Lore 
have  called  thee  in  righteousness,  and  will  hold 
thine  hand,  and  will  keep  thee,  and  give  thee  for 
a covenant  of  the  people,  for  a light  of  the  Gen- 
tiles ; to  open  the  blind  eyes,  to  bring  out  the 
prisoners  from  the  prison,  and  them  that  sit  in 
darkness  out  of  the  prison  house.  I am  the 
Lord  : that  is  my  name  : and  my  glory  will  I 
not  give  to  another,  neither  my  praise  to  graven 
images.  Behold,  the  former  things  are  come  to 
pass,  and  new  things  do  I declare : before  they 
spring  forth  I tell  you  of  them.  Sing  unto  the 
Lord  a new  song,  and  his  praise  from  the  end 
of  the  earth,  ye  that  go  down  to  the  sea,  and  all 
that  is  therein ; the  isles,  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof.  Let  the  wilderness  and  the  cities  thereof 
lift  up  their  voice , the  villages  that  Kedar  doth 
inhabit : let  the  inhabitants  of  the  rock  sing,  let 
them  shout  from  the  top  of  the  mountains.  Let 
them  give  glory  unto  the  Lord,  and  declare  his 
praise  in  the  islands.  The  Lord  shall  go  forth 
as  a mighty  man,  he  shall  stir  up  jealousy  like  a 
man  of  war:  he  shall  cry,  yea,  roar;  he  shall 
prevail  against  his  enemies.  I have  long  time 
holden  my  peace ; I have  been  still,  and  re- 
frained myself : now  will  I cry  like  a travailin 
woman ; I will  destroy  and  devour  at  once, 
will  make  waste  mountains  and  hills,  and  dry  up 
all  their  herbs  ; and  I will  make  the  rivers  islands, 
and  I will  dry  up  the  pools  And  I will  bring 


HhGTC? 


72  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

the  blind  by  a way  that  they  knew  not ; I will 
lead  them  in  paths  that  they  have  not  known : I 
will  make  darkness  light  before  them,  and  crooked 
things  straight.  These  things  will  I do  unto 
them,  and  not  forsake  them. 

They  shall  be  turned  back,  they  shall  be 
greatly  ashamed,  that  trust  in  graven  images,  that 
say  to  the  molten  images,  Ye  are  our  gods. 
Hear,  ye  deaf ; and  look,  ye  blind,  that  ye  may 
see.  Who  is  blind,  but  my  servant  ? or  deaf,  as 
my  messenger  that  I sent  ? ’who  is  blind  as  he 
that  is  perfect,  and  blind  as  the  Lord’s  servant  ? 
Seeing  many  things,  but  thou  observest  not ; 
opening  the  ears,  but  he  heareth  not.  The  Lord 
is  well  pleased  for  his  righteousness’  sake  ; he 
will  magnify  the  law,  and  make  it  honorable. 
But  this  is  a people  robbed  and  spoiled  ; they  are 
all  of  them  snared  in  holes,  and  they  are  hid  in 
prison  houses:  they  are  for  a prey,  and  none 
delivereth  ; for  a spoil,  and  none  saith,  Restore, 
Who  among  you  will  give  ear  to  this  ? who  will 
hearken  and  hear  for  the  time  to  come  ? who 
gave  Jacob  for  a spoil,  and  Israel  to  the  robbers  t 
did  not  the  Lord,  he  against  whom  we  have 
sinned  ? for  they  would  not  walk  in  his  ways, 
neither  were  they  obedient  unto  his  law.  There- 
fore he  hath  poured  upon  him  the  fury  of  his 
anger,  and  the  strength  of  battle : and  it  hath  set 
him  on  fire  round  about,  yet  he  knew  not ; and 
it  burned  him,  yet  he  laid  it  not  to  heart. 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS.  "73 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HEBREWS  II. 

Therefore  we  ought  to  give  the  more  earnest 
heed  to  the  things  which  we  have  heard,  lest  at 
any  time  we  should  let  them  slip.  For  if  the 
word  spoken  by  angels  was  steadfast,  and  every 
transgression  and  disobedience  received  a just 
recompence  of  reward ; how  shall  we  escape,  if 
we  neglect  so  great  salvation  ; which  at  the  first 
be<mn  to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  was  con- 
firmed unto  us  by  them  that  heard  him ; God 
also  bearing  them  witness,  both  with  signs  and 
wonders,  and  with  divers  miracles,  and  gifts  oi 
the  Holy  Ghost,  according  to  his  own  will  ? for 
unto  the  angels  hath  he  not  put  in  subjection  the 
world  to  come,  whereof  we  speak.  But  one  in 
a certain  place  testified,  saying,  What  is  man, 
that  thou  art  mindful  of  him  ? or  the  son  of  man, 
that  thou  visitest  him  ? thou  madest  hini  a little 
lower  than  the  angels ; thou  crownedst  him  with 
glory  and  honour,  and  didst  set  him  oyer  the 
works  of  thy  hands : thou  hast  put  all  things  in 
subjection  under  his  feet.  For  in  that  he  put  all 
in  subjection  under  him,  he  left  nothing  that  is 
not  put  under  him.  But  now  we  see  not  yet  all 
things  put  under  him.  But  we  see  Jesus,  who 
was  made  a little  lower  than  the  angels  for  the 
suffering  of  death,  crowned  with  glory  and 
honour;  that  he  by  the  grace  of  God  should 


74  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  VFTER  CHRISTMAS, 

taste  death  for  every  man.  For  it  became  him, 
for  whom  are  all  things,  and  by  whom  are  all 
things,  in  bringing  many  sons  unto  glory,  to  make 
the  captain  of  their  salvation  perfect  through 
sufferings.  For  both  he  that  sanctifieth  and  they 
who  are  sanctified  are  all  of  one  : for  which  cause 
he  is  not  ashamed  to  call  them  brethren,  saying. 
I will  declare  thy  name  unto  my  brethren,  in  the 
midst  of  the  church  will  I sing  praise  unto  thee. 
And  again,  I will  put  my  trust  in  him.  And 
again,  Behold  I and  the  children  which  God  hath 
given  me.  Forasmuch  then  as  the  children  are 
partakers  of  flesh  and  blood,  he  also  himself  like- 
wise took  part  of  the  same ; that  through  death 
he  might  destroy  him  that  had  the  power  of 
death,  that  is,  the  devil ; and  deliver  them  who 
through  fear  of  death  were  all  their  lifetime  sub- 
ject to  bondage.  For  verily  he  took  not  on  him 
the  nature  of  angels  ; but  he  took  on  him  the 
seed  of  Abraham.  Wherefore  in  all  things  it 
behoved  him  to  be  made  like  unto  his  brethren, 
that  he  might  be  a merciful  and  faithful  high 
priest  in  things  pertaining  to  God,  to  make  re- 
conciliation for  the  sins  of  the  people.  For  in 
that  he  himself  hath  suffered  being  tempted,  he 
is  able  to  succour  them  that  ar  tempted. 


THE  EPIPHANY. 


75 


3tt)e  (£pipl)ami. 

OR  THE  MANIFESTATION  OF  CHRIST  TO  THE  GENTILES. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  LX. 

Arise,  shine ; for  thy  light  is  come,  and  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee.  For,  be- 
hold, the  darkness  shall  cover  the  earth,  and  gross 
darkness  the  people : but  the  Lord  shall  arise 
upon  thee,  and  his  glory  shall  be  seen  upon  thee. 
And  the  Gentiles  shall  come  to  thy  light,  and 
kings  to  the  brightness  of  thy  rising.  Lift  up 
thine  eyes  round  about,  and  see : all  they  gather 
themselves  together,  they  come  to  thee  : thy  sons 
shall  come  from  far,  and  thy  daughters  shall  be 
nursed  at  thy  side.  Then  thou  shalt  see,  and 
flow  together,  and  thine  heart  shall  fear,  and  be 
enlarged  ; because  the  abundance  of  the  sea  shall 
be  converted  unto  thee,  the  forces  of  the  Gentiles 
shall  come  unto  thee.  The  multitude  of  camels 
shall  cover  thee,  the  dromedaries  of  Midian  and 
Ephah ; all  they  from  Sheba  shall  come : they 
shall  bring  gold  and  incense ; and  they  shall 
shew  forth  the  praises  of  the  Lord.  All  the 
flocks  of  Kedar  shall  be  gathered  together  unto 
thee,  the  rams  of  Nebaioth  shall  minister  unto 
thee : they  shall  come  up  with  acceptance  on 
mine  altar,  and  I will  glorify  the  house  of  mv 


76  THE  EPIPHANY. 

glory.  Who  c*e  these  that  fly  as  a cloud,  ar»4 
as  the  doves  to  their  windows  ? Surely  the  isles 
shall  wait  for  me,  and  the  ships  of  Tarshish  first, 
to  bring  thy  sons  from  far,  their  silver  and  their 
gold  with  them,  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  because  he 
hath  glorified  thee.  And  the  sons  of  strangers 
shall  build  up  thy  walls,  and  their  kings  shall 
minister  unto  thee  : for  in  my  wrath  I smote  thee, 
but  in  my  favour  have  I had  mercy  on  thee. 
Therefore  thy  gates  shall  be  open  continually  ; 
they  shall  not  be  shut  day  nor  night ; that  men 
may  bring  unto  thee  the  forces  of  the  Gentiles, 
and  that  their  kings  may  he  brought.  For  the 
nation  and  kingdom  that  will  not  serve  thee  shall 
perish  ; yea,  those  nations  shall  be  utterly  wasted. 
The  glory  of  Lebanon  shall  come  unto  thee,  the 
fir  tree,  the  pine  tree,  and  the  box  together,  to 
beautify  the  place  of  my  sanctuary ; and  I will 
make  the  place  of  my  feet  glorious.  The  sons 
also  of  them  that  afflicted  thee  shall  come  bend- 
ing unto  thee ; and  all  they  that  despised  thee 
shall  bow  themselves  down  at  the  soles  of  thy 
feet ; and  they  shall  call  thee,  The  city  of  the 
Lord,  The  Zion  of  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 
Whereas  thou  hast  been  forsaken  and  hated,  so 
that  no  man  went  through  thee , I will  make  thee 
an  eternal  excellency,  a joy  of  many  generations. 
Thou  shalt  also  suck  the  milk  of  the  Gentiles, 
and  shalt  suck  the  breast  of  kings:  and  thou 
shalt  know  that  I the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour  and 


THE  EPIPHANY. 


77 

thy  Redeemer,  the  mighty  One  of  Jacob.  For 
brass  I will  bring  gold,  and  for  iron  I will  bring 
silver,  and  for  wood  brass,  and  for  stones  iron  : i 
will  also  make  thy  officers  peace,  and  thine  ex 
actors  righteousness.  Violence  shall  no  more  be 
heard  in  thy  land,  wasting  nor  destruction  within 
thy  borders ; but  thou  shalt  call  thy  walls  Sal- 
vation, and  thy  gates  Praise.  The  sun  shall  be 
no  more  thy  light  by  day  ; neither  for  brightness 
shall  the  moon  give  light  unto  thee:  but  the 
Lord  shall  be  unto  thee  an  everlasting  light,  and 
thy  God  thy  glory.  Thy  sun  shall  no  more  go 
| down ; neither  shall  thy  moon  withdraw  itsell : 

| for  the  Lord  shall  be  thine  everlasting  light,  and 
1 the  days  of  thy  mourning  shall  be  ended.  Thy 
people  also  shall  he  all  righteous : they  shall 
inherit  the  land  for  ever,  the  branch  of  my  plant- 
ing, the  work  of  my  hands,  that  I may  be  glon- 
fied.  A little  one  shall  become  a thousand,  and 
J a small  one  a strong  nation : I the  Lord  will 
j hasten  it  in  his  time. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ROMANS  XI. 

I say  then,  Hath  God  cast  away  his  people  ? 
God  forbid.  For  I also  am  an  Israelite,  of  the 
seed  of  Abraham,  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin. 
God  hath  not  cast  away  his  people  which  he 
foreknew.  Wot  ye  not  what  the  scripture  saitb 
7* 


78 


THE  EPIPHANY. 


of  Elias?  how  he  maketh  intercession  \o  God 
against  Israel,  saying,  Lord,  they  have  killed  thy 
prophets,  and  digged  down  thine  altars;  and  I 
am  left  alone,  and  they  seek  my  life.  But  what 
saith  the  answer  of  God  unto  him  ? I have  re- 
served to  myself  seven  thousand  men,  who  have 
not  bowed  tha  knee  to  the  image  of  Baal.  Even 
so  then  at  this  present  time  also  there  is  a rem- 
nant according  to  the  election  of  grace.  And  if 
by  grace,  then  is  it  no  more  of  works  : otherwise 
grace  is  no  more  grace.  But  if  it  be  of  works, 
then  is  it  no  more  grace : otherwise  work  is  no 
more  work.  What  then  ? Israel  hath  not  ob- 
tained that  which  he  seeketh  for ; but  the  election 
hath  obtained  it,  and  the  rest  were  blinded 
(according  as  it  is  written,  God  hath  given  them 
the  spirit  of  slumber,  eyes  that  they  should  not 
see,  and  ears  that  they  should  not  hear ;)  unto 
this  day.  And  David  saith,  Let  their  table  be 
made  a snare,  and  a trap,  and  a stumblingblock, 
and  a recompence  unto  them : let  their  eyes  be 
darkened,  that  they  may  not  see,  and  bow  down 
their  back  alway.  I say  then,  Have  they  stum- 
bled that  they  should  fall  ? God  forbid : but 
rather  through  their  fall  salvation  is  come  unto 
the  Gentiles,  for  to  provoke  them  to  jealousy. 
Now  if  the  fall  of  them  be  the  ricrhes  of  the  world, 
and  the  diminishing  of  them  the  riches  of  the 
Gentiles  ; how  much  more  their  fulness  ? For  I 
speak  to  you  Gentiles,  inasmuch  as  I am  the 
apostle  of  the  Gentiles,  I magnify  mine  office' 


THE  EPIPHANY. 


79 


if  by  .any  means  I may  provoke  to  emulation 
them  which  are  my  flesh,  and  might  save  some 
of  them.  For  if  the  casting  away  of  them  he 
the  reconciling  of  the  world,  what  shall  the  re- 
ceiving of  them  he , but  life  from  the  dead  ? Fo, 
if  the  firstfruit  he  holy,  the  lump  is  also  holy . 
and  if  the  root  be  holy,  so  are  the  branches. 
And  if  some  of  the  branches  be  broken  off,  and 
thou,  being  a wild  olive  tree,  wert  grafted  in 
among  them,  and  with  them  partakest  of  the  root 
and  fatness  of  the  olive  tree  ; boast  not  against 
the  branches.  But  if  thou  boast,  thou  bearest 
not  the  root,  but  the  root  thee.  Thou  wilt  say 
then,  The  branches  were  broken  off,  that  I might 
be  grafted  in.  W ell ; because  of  unbelief  they 
were  broken  off,  and  thou  standest  by  faith.  Be 
not  highminded,  but  fear : for  if  God  spared  not 
the  natural  branches,  take  heed  lest  he  also  spare 
not  thee.  Behold  therefore  the  goodness  and 
seventy  of  God on  them  which  fell,  seventy , 
but  toward  thee,  goodness,  if  thou  continue  in  his 
goodness : otherwise  thou  also  shalt  be  cut  off. 
And  they  also,  if  they  abide  not  still  in  unbelief, 
shall  be  grafted  in  : for  God  is  able  to  graff  them 
in  again.  For  if  thou  wert  cut  out  of  the  olive 
tree  which  is  wild  by  nature,  and  wert  grafted 
contrary  to  nature  into  a good  olive  tree : how 
much  more  shall  these,  which  be  the  natural 
branches,  be  grafted  into  their  own  olive  tree  ? 
For  I would  not,  brethren,  that  ye  should  be 
ignorant  of  this  mystery,  lest  ye  should  be  wise 


80  THE  EPIPHANY. 

in  your  own  conceits ; that  blindness  in  part  is 
happened  to  Israel,  until  the  fulness  of  the  Gen- 
tiles be  come  in.  And  so  all  Israel  shall  be 
saved : as  it  is  written,  There  shall  come  out  of 
Sion  the  Deliverer,  and  shall  turn  away  ungodli- 
ness from  Jacob : for  this  is  my  covenant  unto 
them, -when  I shall  take  away  their  sins.  As 
concerning  the  gospel,  they  arc  enemies  for  your 
sakes:  but  as  touching  the  election,  they  are 
beloved  for  the  fathers’  sakes.  For  the  gifts  and 
calling  of  God  are  without  repentance.  For  as 
ye  in  times  past  have  not  believed  God,  yet  have 
now  obtained  mercy  through  their  unbelief : even 
so  have  these  also  now  not  believed,  that  through 
your  mercy  they  also  may  obtain  mercy.  For 
God  hath  concluded  them  all  in  unbelief,  that  he 
might  have  mercy  upon  all.  O the  depth  of  the 
riches  both  of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge  of 
God  ! how  unsearchable  are  his  judgments,  and 
his  ways  past  finding  out ! For  who  hath  known 
the  mind  of  the  Lord?  or  who  hath  been  his 
counseller  ? or  who  hath  first  given  to  him,  and 
it  shall  be  recompensed  unto  him  again  ? For 
of  him,  and  through  him,  and  to  him,  are  all 
things : to  whom  he  glory  for  ever.  Amen. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  XLIX 

Listen,  O isles,  unto  me ; and  hearken,  ye 


THE  EPIPHANY.  81 

people,  from  far ; The  Lord  hath  called  me  from 
the  womb  ; from  the  bowels  of  my  mother  hath 
he  made  mention  of  my  name.  And  he  hath 
made  my  mouth  like  a sharp  sword  ; in  the 
shadow  of  his  hand  hath  he  hid  me,  and  made 
me  a polished  shaft ; in  his  quiver  hath  he  hid 
me ; and  said  unto  me,  Thou  art  my  servant,  O 
Israel,  in  whom  I will  be  glorified.  Then  I said, 
I have  laboured  in  vain,  I have  spent  my  strength 
for  nought,  and  in  vain  : yet  surely  my  judgment 
is  with  the  Lord,  and  my  work  with  my  God. 

And  now,  saith  the  Lord  that  formed  me  from 
the  womb  to  be  his  servant,  to  bring  Jacob  again 
to  him,  Though  Israel  be  not  gathered,  yet  shall 
I be  glorious  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  my 
God  shall  be  my  strength.  And  he  said,  It  is  a 
light  thing  that  thou  shouldest  be  my  servant  to 
raise  up  the  tribes  of  Jacob,  and  to  restore  the 
preserved  of  Israel : I will  also  give  thee  for  a 
light  to  the  Gentiles,  that  thou  mayest  be  my 
salvation  unto  the  end  of  the  earth.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  the  Redeemer  of  Israel,  and  his  Holy 
One,  to  him  whom  man  despiseth,  to  him  whom 
the  nation  abhorreth,  to  a servant  of  rulers,  Kings 
shall  see  and  arise,  princes  also  shall  worship, 
because  of  the  Lord  that  is  faithful,  and  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  he  shall  choose  thee. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  In  an  acceptable  time  have 
I heard  thee,  and  in  a day  of  salvation  have  I 
helped  thee  : and  I will  preserve  thee,  and1  give 
thee  for  a covenant  of  the  people,  to  establish 


82 


THE  EPIPHANY. 


the  earth,  to  cause  to  inherit  the  desolate 
heritages  ; that  thou  mayest  say  to  the  prisoners, 
Go  forth ; to  them  that  are  in  darkness,  Shew 
yourselves.  They  shall  feed  in  the  ways,  and 
their  pastures  shall  be  in  all  high  places.  They 
shall  not  hunger  nor  thirst ; neither  shall  the  heat 
nor  sun  smite  them : for  he  that  hath  mercy  on 
them  shall  lead  them,  even  by  the  springs  of 
water  shall  he  guide  thein.  And  I will  make  all 
my  mountains  a way,  and  my  highways  shall  be 
exalted.  Behold,  these  shall  come  from  far: 
and,  lo,  these  from  the  north  and  from  the  west ; 
and  these  from  the  land  of  Sinim. 

Sing,  O heavens  ; and  be  joyful , O earth  ; and 
break  forth  into  singing,  O mountains  : for  the 
Lord  hath  comforted  his  people,  and  will  have 
mercy  upon  his  afflicted.  But  Zion  said,  The 
Lord  hath  forsaken  me,  and  my  Lord  hath  for- 
gotten me.  Can  a woman  forget  her  sucking 
child,  that  she  should  not  have  compassion  on 
the  son  of  her  womb?  yea,  they  may  forget,  yet 
will  I not  forget  thee.  Behold,  I have  graven 
thee  upon  the  palms  of  my  hands  ; thy  walls  are 
continually  before  me.  Thy  children  shall  make 
haste ; thy  destroyers  and  they  that  made  thee 
waste  shall  go  forth  of  thee. 

Lift  up  thine  eyes  round  about,  and  behold : 
all  these  gather  themselves  together,  and  come  to 
thee.  As  I live,  sait;h  the  Lord,  thou  shalt 
surely  clothe  thee  with  them  all,  as  with  an  orna- 
ment, and  bind  them  on  thee,  as  a bride  doeth 


THE  EPIPHANY. 


83 


For  thy  waste  and  thy  desolate  places,  and  the 
land  of  thy  destruction,  shall  even  now  be  too 
narrow  by  reason  of  the  inhabitants,  and  they 
that  swallowed  thee  up  shall  be  far  away.  The 
children  which  thou  shall  have,  after  thou  hast 
lost  the  other,  shall  say  again  in  thine  ears,  The 
place  is  too  strait  for  me : give  place  to  me  that 
I may  dwell.  Then  shalt  thou  say  in  thine  heart, 
Who  hath  begotten  me  these,  seeing  I have  lost 
my  children,  and  am  desolate,  a captive,  and 
removing  to  and  fro  ? and  who  hath  brought  up 
these  ? °Behold,  I was  left  alone  ; these,  where 
had  they  been  ? Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Be- 
hold, I will  lift  up  mine  hand  to  the  Gentiles, 
and  set  up  my  standard  to  the.  people : and  they 
shall  bring  thy  sons  in  thciv  arms,  and  thy 
daughters  shall  be  carried  upon  their  shoulders. 
And  kings  shall  be  thy  nursing  fathers,  and  their 
queens  thy  nursing  mothers:  they  shall  bow 
down  to  thee  with  their  face  toward  the  earth, 
and  lick  up  the  dust  of  thy  feet ; and  thou  shalt 
know  that  I am  the  Lord  : for  they  shall  not  be 
ashamed  that  wait  for  me. 

Shall  the  prey  be  taken  from  the  mighty,  or 
(he  lawful  captive  delivered  ? But  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Even  the  captives  of  the  mighty  shall  be 
taken  away,  and  the  prey  of  the  terrible  shall  be 
delivered : for  I will  contend  with  him  that  con- 
tendeth  with  thee,  and  I will  save  thy  childien. 
And  I will  feed  them  that  oj  press  thee  with  their 
own  flesh ; and  they  shall  be  drunken  with  their 


84  the  epiphany. 

own  blood,  as  with  sweet  wine : and  all  flesh 
shall  know  that  I the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour  and 
thy  Redeemer,  the  mighty  One  of  Jacob 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JOHN  II.  to  V.  12 

And  the  third  day  there  was  a marriage  in  Cana 
of  Galilee  ; and  the  mother  of  Jesus  was  there : 
and  both  Jesus  was  called,  and  his  disciples,  to 
the  marriage.  And  when  they  wanted  wine,  the 
mother  of  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  They  have  no 
wine.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman,  what  have 
I to  do  with  thee  ? mine  hour  is  not  yet  come. 
His  mother  saith  unto  the  servants,  Whatsoever 
he  saith  unto  you,  do  it.  And  there  were  set 
there  six  waterpots  of  stone,  after  the  manner  of 
the  purifying  of  the  Jews,  containing  two  or  three 
firkins  apiece.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Fill  the 
waterpots  with  water.  And  they  filled  them  up 
to  the  brim.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Draw 
out  now,  and  bear  unto  the  governor  of  the  feast. 
And  they  bare  it.  When  the  ruler  of  the  feast 
had  tasted  the  water  that  was  made  wine,  and 
knew  not  whence  it  was : (but  the  servants 
which  drew  the  water  knew ;)  the  governor  of 
the  feast  called  the  bridegroom,  and  saith  unto 
him,  Every  man  at  the  beginning  doth  set  forth 
good  wine  ; and  when  men  have  well  drunk,  then 
that  which  is  worse  : but  thou  hast  kept  the  good 


THE  FIRST  S/NDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  85 

wine  until  now.  This  beginning  of  miracles  did 
Jesus  in  Cana  of  Galilee,  and  manifested  forth 
his  glory  ; and  his  disciples  believed  on  him. 


®!)C  .first  Sunbatj  after  tl)e  (£pipl)anjj. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

ISAIAH  XLIV. 

Yet  now  hear,  O Jacob  my  servant;  and  Israel, 
whom  I have  chosen : thus  saith  the  Lord  that 
made  thee,  and  formed  thee  from  the  womb, 
which  will  help  thee;  Fear  not,  O Jacob,  my 
servant ; and  thou,  Jesurun,  whom  I have  chosen. 
For  I will  pour  water  upon  him  that  is  thirsty, 
and  floods  upon  the  dry  ground : I will  pour  my 
spirit  upon  thy  seed,  and  my  blessing  upon  thine 
offspring : and  they  shall  spring  up  as  among  the 
grass,  as  willows  by  the  water  courses.  One 
shall  say,  I am  the  Lord’s  ; and  another  shall 
call  himself  by  the  name  of  Jacob  ; and  another 
shall  subscribe  with  his  hand  unto  the  Lord,  and 
surname  himself  by  the  name  of  Israel.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  the  King  of  Israel,  and  his  Re- 
deemer the  Lord  of  hosts ; I am  the  first,  and  I 
am  the  last ; and  beside  me  there  is  no  God. 
And  who,  as  I,  shall  call,  and  shall  declare  it, 
and  se*:  it  in  order  for  me,  since  I appointed  the 
ancient  people  ? and  the  things  that  are  coming, 
8 


86  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

and  shall  come,  let  them  shew  unto  them.  Fear 
ye  not,  neither  be  afraid : have  not  I told  thee 
from  that  time,  and  have  declared  itl  ye  are 
even  my  witnesses.  Is  there  a God  beside  me  ? 
yea,  there  is  no  God ; I know  not  any . 

They  that  make  a graven  image  are  all  of 
them  vanity ; and  their  delectable  things  shall  not 
profit ; and  they  are  their  own  witnesses ; they 
see  not,  nor  know  ; that  they  may  be  ashamed. 
Who  hath  formed  a god,  or  molten  a graven 
image  that  is  profitable  for  nothing?  Behold,  all 
his  fellows  shall  be  ashamed  : and  the  workmen, 
they  are  of  men  : let  them  all  be  gathered  to- 
gether, let  them  stand  up ; yet  they  shall  fear, 
and  they  shall  be  ashamed  together.  The  smith 
with  the  tongs  both  worketh  in  the  coals,  and 
fashioneth  it  with  hammers,  and  worketh  it  with 
the  strength  of  his  arms : yea,  he  is  hungry,  and 
his  strength  faileth  : he  drinketh  no  water,  and  is 
faint.  The  carpenter  stretcheth  out  his  rule ; he 
marketh  it  out  with  a line  ; he  fitteth  it  with 
planes,  and  he  marketh  it  out  with  the  compass, 
and  maketh  it  after  the  figure  of  a man,  accord- 
ing to  the  beauty  of  a man  ; that  it  may  remain 
in  the  house.  He  heweth  him  down  cedars,  and 
taketh  the  cypress  and  the  oak,  which  he 
strengthened  for  himself  among  the  trees  of  the 
forest : he  planted  an  ash,  and  the  rain  doth 
nourish  it.  Then  shall  it  be  for  a man  to  burn  : 
for  he  will  take  thereof,  and  warm  himself;  yea, 
he  kindled  it,  and  baked  bread  ; yea,  he  maketh 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  87 

a god,  and  worshippeth  it ; he  maketh  it  a graven 
image,  and  falleth  down  thereto.  He  burneth 
part”  thereof  in  the  fire;  with  part  thereof  he 
eateth  flesh  ; he  roasteth  roast,  and  is  satisfied : 
yea,  he  warmeth  himself,  and  saith,  Aha,  I am 
warm.  I have  seen  the  fire:  and  the  residue 
thereof  he  maketh  a god,  even  his  graven  image : 
he  falleth  down  unto  it,  and  worshippeth  it,  and 
prayeth  unto  it,  and  saith,  Deliver  me ; for  thou 
art  my  god.  They  have  not  known  nor  under- 
stood : for  he  hath  shut  their  eyes,  that  they  can- 
not see  ; and  their  hearts,  that  they  cannot  un- 
derstand. And  none  considereth  in  his  heart, 
neither  is  there  knowledge  nor  understanding  to 
say,  I have  burned  part  of  it  in  the  fire ; yea, 
also  I have  baked  bread  upon  the  coals  thereof ; 
I have  roasted  flesh,  and  eaten  it : and  shall  I 
make  the  residue  thereof  an  abomination  ? shall 
I fall  down  to  the  stock  of  a tree  ? He  feedeth 
on  ashes : a deceived  heart  hath  turned  him 
aside,  that  he  cannot  deliver  his  soul,  nor  say,  Is 
there  not  a lie  in  my  right  hand  ? 

Remember  these,  O Jacob  and  Israel ; for  thou 
art  my  servant : I have  formed  thee ; thou  art 
my  servant : O Israel,  thou  shalt  not  be  forgotten 
of  me.  I have  blotted  out,  as  a thick  cloud,  thy 
transgressions,  and,  as  a cloud,  thy  sins  : return 
unto  me ; for  I have  redeemed  thee. . Sing,  O 
ye  heavens  ; for  the  Lord  hath  done  it . shout, 
ye  lower  parts  of  the  earth:  break  forth  into 
singing,  ye  mountains,  O forest,  and  every  tree 


88  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  Ef  IP H ANY 

therein  : for  the  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob,  and 
glorified  himself  in  Israel.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
thy  Redeemer,  and  he  that  formed  thee  from  the 
womb,  I am  the  Lord  that  maketh  all  things  ; 
that  stretcheth  forth  the  heavens  alone;  that 
spreadeth  abroad  the  earth  by  myself ; that  frus- 
trated! the  tokens  of  the  liars,  and  maketh  di- 
viners mad  ; that  turneth  wise  men  backward, 
and  maketh  their  knowledge  foolish ; that  con- 
firmed! the  word  of  his  servant,  and  performeth 
the  counsel  of  his  messengers  ; that  saith  to 
Jerusalem,  Thou  shalt  be  inhabited  ; and  to  the 
cities  of  Judah,  Ye  shall  be  built,  and  I will 
raise  up  the  decayed  places  thereof:  that  saith  to 
the  deep,  Be  dry,  and  I will  dry  up  thy  rivers : 
that  saith  of  Cyrus,  He  is  my  shepherd,  and  shall 
perform  all  my  pleasure : even  saying  to  Jerusa- 
lem, Thou  shalt  be  built ; and  to  the  temple, 
Thy  foundation  shall  be  laid. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  II.  V.  13. 

And  when  they  were  departed,  behold,  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  appeareth  to  Joseph  in  a dream, 
saying,  Arise,  and  take  the  young  child  and  his 
mother,  and  flee  into  Egypt,  and  be  thou  there 
until  I bring  thee  word : for  Herod  will  seek  the 
young  child  to  destroy  him.  When  he  arose,  he 
took  the  young  cnild  and  his  mother  by  night. 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  89 

and  departed  into  Egypt : and  was  there  until 
the  death  of  Herod : that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet  , 
saying,  Out  of  Egypt  have  I called  my  son. 

Then  Herod,  when  he  saw  that  he  was  mocked 
of  the  wise  men,  was  exceeding  wroth,  and  sent 
forth,  and  slew  all  the  children  that  were  in  Beth- 
lehem, and  in  all  the  coasts  thereof,  from  two 
years  old  and  under,  according  to  the  time  which 
he  had  diligently  inquired  of  the  wise  men. 
Then  was  fulfilled  that  which  was  spoken  by 
Jeremy  the  prophet,  saying,  In  Rama  was  there 
a voice  heard,  lamentation,  and  weeping,  and 
great  mourning,  Rachel  weeping  for  her  children, 
and  would  not  be  comforted,  because  they  are 
not. 

But  when  Herod  was  dead,  behold,  an  angel 
of  the  Lord  appeareth  in  a dream  to  Joseph  in 
Egypt,  saying,  Arise,  and  take  the  young  child 
and  his  mother,  and  go  into  the  land  of  Israel : 
for  they  are  dead  which  sought  the  young  child’s 
life.  And  he  arose,  and  took  the  young  child 
and  his  mother,  and  came  into  the  land  of  Israel. 
But  when  he  heard  that  Archelaus  did  reign  in 
Judea  in  the  room  of  his  father  Herod,  he  was 
afraid  to  go  thither:  notwithstanding,  being 
warned  of  God  in  a dream,  he  turned  aside  into 
the  parts  of  Galilee : and  he  came  and  dwelt  in 
a city  called  Nazareth  : that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  the  prophets,  He  shall  be 
called  a Nazarene. 

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90  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY* 
FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  XLV. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  his  anointed,  to  Cyrus, 
whose  right  hand  I have  holden,  to  subdue  na- 
tions before  him ; and  I will  loose  the  loins  of 
kings,  to  open  before  him  the  two  leaved  gates ; 
and  the  gates  shall  not  be  shut ; I will  go  before 
thee,  and  make  the  crooked  places  straight : I 
will  break  in  pieces  the  gates  of  brass,  and  cut  in 
sunder  the  bars  of  iron : and  I will  give  thee  the 
treasures  of  darkness,  and  hidden  riches  of  secret 
places,  that  thou  mayest  know  that  I,  the  Lord, 
which  call  thee  by  thy  name,  am  the  God  of 
Israel.  For  Jacob  my  servant’s  sake,  and  Israel 
mine  elect,  I have  even  called  thee  by  thy  name  : 
I have  surnamed  thee,  though  thou  hast  not 
known  me. 

I am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else,  there  is 
no  God  beside  me  : I girded  thee,  though  thou 
hast  not  known  me : that  they  may  know  from 
the  rising  of  the  sun,  and  from  the  west,  that 
there  is  none  beside  me.  I am  the  Lord,  and 
there  is  none  else.  I form  the  light,  and  create 
darkness : I make  peace,  and  create  evil : I the 
Lord  do  all  these  things . Drop  down,  ye 
heavens,  from  above,  and  let  the  skies  pour  down 
righteousness : let  the  earth  open,  and  let  them 
bring  forth  salvation,  and  let  righteousness  spring 
up  together;  I the  Lord  h ve  created  it.  Woe 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  91 

unto  him  that  striveth  with  his  Maker ! Let  the 
potsherd  strive  with  the  potsherds  of  the  earth. 

Shall  the  clay  say  to  him  that  fashioneth  it, 

| What  makest  thou  ? or  thy  work,  He  hath  no 

hands  ? Woe  unto  him  that  saith  unto  his  father, 

What  begettest  thou  ? or  to  the  woman,  What 
| hast  thou  brought  forth  ? Thus  saith  the  Lord, 

; the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  his  Maker,  Ask  me 

of  things  to  come  concerning  my  sons,  and  con- 
cerning the  work  of  my  hands  command  ye  me. 
j I have” made  the  earth,  and  created  man  upon  it : 

I,  even  my  hands,  have  stretched  out  the  heavens, 
and  all  their  host  have  I commanded.  I have 
raised  him  up  in  righteousness,  and  I will  direct 
all  his  ways  : he  shall  build  my  city,  and  he  shall 
let  go  my  captives,  not  for  price  nor  reward,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The 
labour  of  Egypt,  and  merchandise  of  Ethiopia 
and  of  the  Sabeans,  men  of  stature,  shall  come 
over  unto  thee,  and  they  shall  be  thine . the} 
shall  come  after  thee ; in  chains  they  shall  come 
over,  and  they  shall  fall  down  unto  thee,  they 
shall  make  supplication  unto  thee,  saying,  Surely 
God  is  in  thee ; and  there  is  none  else,  there  is 
no  God.  Verily  thou  art  a God  that  hidest  thy- 
self, O God  of  Israel,  the  Saviour.  They  shall 
be  ashamed,  and  also  confounded,  all  of  them . 
they  shall  go  to  confusion  together  that  are 
makers  of  idols.  But  Israel  shall  be  saved  in  the 
Lord  with  an  everlasting  salvation  : ye  shall  not 
be  ashamed  nor  confounded  world  without  end. 

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92  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created  the  heavens  ; 
God  himself  that  formed  the  earth  and  made  it ; 
he  hath  established  it,  he  created  it  not  in  vain, 
he  formed  it  to  be  inhabited : I am  the  Lord  ; 
and  there  is  none  else.  I have  not  spoken  in 
secret,  in  a dark  place  of  the  earth : I said  not 
unto  the  seed  of  Jacob,  Seek  ye  me  in  vain  : I 
the  Lord  speak  righteousness,  I declare  things 
that  are  right. 

Assemble  yourselves  and  come ; draw  near 
together,  ye  that  are  escaped  of  the  nations  : they 
have  no  knowledge  that  set  up  the  wood  of  their 
graven  image,  and  pray  unto  a god  that  cannot 
save.  Tell  ye,  and  bring  them  near;  yea,  let 
them  take  counsel  together : who  hath  declared 
this  from  ancient  time?  who  hath  told  it  from 
that  time  ? have  not  I the  Lord  0 and  there  is  no 
God  else  beside  me;  a just  God  and  a Saviour; 
there  is  none  beside  me.  Look  unto  me,  and  be 
ye  saved,  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  for  I am 
God,  and  there  is  none  else.  I have  sworn  by 
myself,  the  word  is  gone  out  of  my  mouth  in 
righteousness,  and  shall  not  return,  That  unto  me 
every  knee  shall  bow,  every  tongue  shall  swear. 
Surely,  shall  one  say,  in  the  Lord  have  I righte- 
ousness and  strength : even  to  him  shall  men 
come  ; and  all  that  are  incensed  against  him  shall 
be  ashamed.  In  the  Lord  shall  all  the  seed  of 
Israel  b^,  justified,  and  shall  glory. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 CORINTHIANS  III. 

And  I,  brethren,  could  not  speak  unto  you  as 
unto  spiritual,  but  as  unto  carnal,  even  as  unto 
babes  in  Christ.  I have  fed  you  with  milk,  and 
not  with  meat : for  hitherto  ye  were  not  able  to 
bear  it , neither  yet  now  are  ye  able.  For  ye 
are  yet  carnal : for  whereas  there  is  among  you 
envying,  and  strife,  and  divisions,  are  ye  not 
carnal,  and  walk  as  men?  For  while  one  saith, 

I am  of  Paul ; and  another,  I am  of  Apollos  ; 
are  ye  not  carnal?  Who  then  is  Paul,  and  who 
is  Apollos,  but  ministers  by  whom  ye  believed, 
even  as  the  Lord  gave  to  every  man  ? I hawe 
planted,  Apollos  watered  ; but  God  gave  the  in- 
crease. So  then  neither  is  he  that  planteth  any 
thing,  neither  he  that  watereth ; but  God  that 
giveth  the  increase.  Now  he  that  planteth  and 
he  that  watereth  are  one : and  every  man  shall 
receive  his  own  reward  according  to  his  own 
labour.  For  we  are  labourers  together  with 
God:  ye  are  God’s  husbandry,  ye  arc  God’s 
building.  According  to  the  grace  of  God  which 
is  given  unto  me,  as  a wise  masterbuilder,  I have 
laid  the  foundation,  and  another  buildeth  thereon 
But  let  every  man  take  heed  how  he  buildeth 
thereupon.  For  other  foundation  can  no  man 
lay  than  that  is  laid,  which  is  Jesus  Christ.  Now 
if  any  man  build  upon  this  foundation  gold,  silver. 


94  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

precious  stones,  wood,  hay,  stubble  ; every  man’s 
work  shall  be  made  manifest : for  the  day  shall 
declare  it,  because  it  shall  be  revealed  by  fire ; 
and  the  fire  shall  try  every  man’s  work  of  wha . 
sort  it  is.  If  any  man’s  work  abide  which  he 
hath  built  thereupon,  he  shall  receive  a reward. 
If  any  man’s  work  shall  be  burned,  he  shall  suffer 
loss : but  he  himself  shall  be  saved  ; yet  so  as 
by  fire.  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple 
of  God,  and  that  the  Spirit  of  God  dwelleth  in 
you  ? If  any  man  defile  the  temple  of  God,  him 
shall  God  destroy ; for  the  temple  of  God  is 
holy,  which  temple  ye  are.  Let  no  man  deceive 
himself.  If  any  man  among  you  seemeth  to  be 
wise  in  this  world,  let  him  become  a fool,  that  he 
may  be  wise.  For  the  wisdom  of  this  world  is 
foolishness  with  God.  For  it  is  written,  He 
taketh  the  wise  in  their  own  craftiness.  And 
again,  The  Lord  knoweth  the  thoughts  of  the 
wise,  that  they  are  vain.  Therefore  let  no  man 
glory  in  men.  For  all  things  are  your’s ; whether 
Paul,  or  Apollos,  or  Cephas,  or  the  world,  or 
life,  or  death,  or  things  present,  or  things  to 
come ; all  are  your’s ; and  ye  are  Christ’s ; and 
Christ  is  God’s. 


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a|)e  Sccontr  Sun i>an  after  tl)e  (Kpipljang. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

ISAIAH  LI 

Hearken  to  me,  ye  that  follow  after  righteous- 
ness, ye  that  seek  the  Lord  : look  unto  the  rock 
whence  ye  are  hewn,  and  to  the  hole  of  the  pit 
whence  ye  are  digged.  Look  unto  Abraham 
your  father,  and  unto  Sarah  that  bare  you  : for  I 
called  him  alone,  and  blessed  him,  and  increased 
him.  For  the  Lord  shall  comfort  Zion  : he  will 
comfort  all  her  waste  places  ; and  he  will  make 
her  wilderness  like  Eden,  and  her  desert  like  the 
garden  of  the  Lord  \ joy  and  gladness  shall  be 
found  therein,  thanksgiving,  and  the  voice  of 
melody. 

Hearken  unto  me,  my  people  ; and  give  ear 
unto  me,  O my  nation : for  a law  shall  proceed 
from  me,  and  I will  make  my  judgment  to  rest 
for  a light  of  the  people.  My  righteousness  is 
near ; my  salvation  is  gone  forth,  and  mine  arms 
shall  judge  the  people  ; the  isles  shall  wait  upon 
me,  and  on  mine  arm  shall  they  trust.  Lift  up 
your  eyes  to  the  heavens,  and  look  upon  the 
earth  beneath  : for  the  heavens  shall  vanish  away 
like  smoke,  and  the  earth  shall  wax  old  like  a 
garment,  and  they  that  dwell  therein  shall  die  in 
like  manner : but  my  salvation  shall  be  for  ever 
and  my  righteousness  shall  not  be  abolished. 


96  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

Hearken  unto  me,  ye  that  know  righteousness, 
the  people  in  whose  heart  is  my  law  ; fear  ye 
not  the  reproach  of  men,  neither  be  ye  afraid  of 
their  revilings.  For  the  moth  shall  eat  them  up 
like  a garment,  and  the  worm  shall  eat  them  like 
wool : but  my  righteousness  shall  be  for  ever, 
and  my  salvation  from  generation  to  generation. 

Awake,  awake,  put  on  strength,  O arm  of  the 
Lord  ; awake,  as  in  the  ancient  days,  in  the 
generations  of  old.  Art  thou  not  it  that  hath  cut 
Rahab,  and  wounded  the  dragon  ? Art  thou  not 
it  which  hath  dried  the  sea,  the  waters  of  the 
great  deep  ; that  hath  made  the  depths  of  the  sea 
a way  for  the  ransomed  to  pass  over?  There- 
fore the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  shall  return,  and 
come  with  singing  unto  Zion  ; and  everlasting 
joy  shall  be  upon  their  head : they  shall  obtain 
gladness  and  joy  ; and  sorrow  and  mourning  shall 
flee  away.  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  comforteth 
you : who  art  thou,  that  thou  shouldest  be  afraid 
of  a man  that  shall  die,  and  of  the  son  of  man 
tvhich  shall  be  made  as  grass  ; and  forgettest  the 
Lord  thy  maker,  that  hath  stretched  forth  the 
heavens,  and 'laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth; 
and  hast  feared  continually  every  day  because  of 
the  fury  of  the  oppressor,  as  if  he  were  ready  to 
destroy  ? and  where  is  the  fury  of  the  oppressor  ? 
The  captive  exile  hasteneth  that  he  may  be 
loosed,  and  that  he  should  not  die  in  the  pit,  nor 
that  his  bread  should  fail.  But  I am  the  Lord 
ny  God,  that  divided  the  sea,  whose  waves 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  97 

roared  ! Ths  Lord  of  hosts  zs  his  name.  And 
I have  put  my  words  in  thy  mouth,  and  I have 
covered  thee  in  the  shadow  of  mine  hand,  that  I 
may  plant  the  heavens,  and  lay  the  foundations 
of  the  earth,  and  say  unto  Zion,  Thou  art  my 
people. 

Awake,  awake,  stand  up,  O Jerusalem,  which 
hast  drunk  at  the  hand  of  the  Lord  the  cup  of 
his  fury  ; thou  hast  drunken  the  dregs  of  the  cup 
of  trembling,  and  wrung  them  out.  There  is 
none  to  guide  her  among  all  the  sons  whom  she 
hath  brought  forth ; neither  is  there  any  that 
taketh  her  by  the  hand  of  all  the  sons  that  she 
hath  brought  up.  These  two  things  are  come 
unto  thee°  who  shall  be  sorry  for  thee  ? desola- 
tion, and  destruction,  and  the  famine,  and  the 
sword:  by  whom  shall  I comfort  thee?  Thy 
sons  have  fainted,  they  lie  at  the  head  ol  all  the 
streets,  as  a wild  bull  in  a net : they  are  full  of 
the  fury  of  the  Lord,  the  rebuke  of  thy  God. 

Therefore  hear  now  this,  thou  afflicted,  and 
drunken,  but  not  with  wine : thus  saith  thy  Lord 
the  Lord,  and  thy  God  that  pleadeth  the  cause 
of  his  people,  Behold,  I have  taken  out  of  thine 
hand  the  cup  of  trembling,  even  the  dregs  of  the 
cup  of  my  fury ; thou  shalt  no  more  drink  it 
again : but  I will  put  it  into  the  hand  of  them 
that  afflict  thee ; which  have  said  to  thy  soul, 
Bow  down,  that  we  may  go  over  : and  thou  hast 
laid  thy  body  as  the  ground,  and  as  the  street,  to 
them  that  went  over. 

9 


98  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPTPHANY 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  I.  v.  29. 

The  next  day  John  seeth  Jesus  coming  unto 
him,  and  saith,  Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  which 
taketh  away  the  sin  of  the  world.  This  is  he  of 
whom  I said,  After  me  cometh  a man  which  is 
preferred  before  me  : for  he  was  before  me.  And 
I knew  him  not : but  that  he  should  be  made 
manifest  to  Israel,  therefore  am  I come  baptizing 
with  water.  And  John  bare  record,  saying,  I 
saw  the  Spirit  descending  from  heaven  like  a 
dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him.  And  I knew  him 
him  not : but  he  that  sent  me  to  baptize  with 
water,  the  same  said  unto  me,  Upon  whom  thou 
shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending,  and  remaining  on 
him,  the  same  is  he  which  baptizeth  with  the 
Holy  Ghost.  And  I saw,  and  bare  record  that 
this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

Again  the  next  day  after  John  stood,  and  two 
of  his  disciples  ; and  looking  upon  Jesus  as  he 
walked,  he  saith,  Behold  the  Lamb  of  God ! 
And  the  two  disciples  heard  him  speak,  and  they 
followed  Jesus.  Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw 
them  following,  and  saith  unto  them,  What  seek 
ye?  They  said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  (which  is  to 
say,  being  interpreted,  Master.)  where  dwellest 
thou  ? He  saith  unto  them,  Come  and  see. 
They  came  and  saw  where  he  dwelt,  and  abode 
with  him  that  day  : for  it  was  about  the  tenth 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTEK  THE  EPIPHANY.  99 

Hour.  One  of  the  two  which  heard  John  speak, 
and  followed  him,  was  Andrew,  Simon  Peter’s 
brother.  He  first  findeth  his  own  brother  Simon, 
and  saith  unto  him,  We  have  found  the  Messias, 
which  is,  being  interpreted,  the  Christ.  And  he 
brought  him  to  Jesus.  And  when  Jesus  beheld 
him,  he  said,  Thou  art  Simon  the  son  of  Jona: 
thou  shalt  be  called  Cephas,  which  is  by  inter- 
pretation, A stone. 

The  day  following  Jesus  would  go  forth  into 
Galilee,  and  findeth  Philip,  and  saith  unto  him, 
Follow  me.  Now  Philip  was  of  Bethsaida,  the 
city  of  Andrew  and  Peter.  Philip  findeth  Na- 
thanael, and  saith  unto  him,  We  have  found 
him,  of  whom  Moses  in  the  law,  and  the  pro- 
phets, did  write,  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the  son  of 
Toseph.  And  Nathanael  said  unto  him,  Can 
there  any  good  thing  come  out  of  Nazareth  ? 
Philip  saith  unto  him,  Come  and  see.  Jesus  saw 
Nathanael  coming  to  him,  and  saith  of  him,  Be- 
hold an  Israelite  indeed,  in  whom  is  no  guile  ! 
Nathanael  saith  unto  him,  Whence  knowest  thou 
me  ? Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Before 
that  Philip  called  thee,  when  thou  wast  under 
the  fig  tree,  I saw  thee.  Nathanael  answered 
and  saith  unto  him,  Rabbi,  thou  art  the  Son  of 
God;  thou  art  the  King  of  Israel.  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  unto  him,  Because  I said  unto 
thee,  I saw  thee  under  the  fig  tree,  believest  thou  ? 
thou  shalt  see  greater  things  than  these.  And 
he  saith  unto  him,  Verily,  verily,  I say  unto  you, 


100  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

Hereafter  ye  shall  see  heaven  open,  and  the 
angels  of  God  ascending  and  descending  upoft 
the  Son  of  man. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  LIL  to  v.  13. 

Awake,  awake ; put  on  thy  strength,  O Zion ; 
put  on  thy  beautiful  garments,  O Jerusalem,  the 
holy  city:  for  henceforth  there  shall  no  more 
come  into  thee  the  uncircumcised  and  the  unclean. 
Shake  thyself  from  the  dust;  arise,  and  sit 
down,  O Jerusalem : loose  thyself  from  the 
bands  of  thy  neck,  O captive  daughter  of  Zion. 
For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  have  sold  yourselves 
for  nought ; and  ye  shall  be  redeemed  without 
money.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  My 
people  went  down  aforetime  into  Egypt  to  so- 
journ there ; and  the  Assyrian  oppressed  them 
without  cause.  Now  therefore,  what  have  I 
here,  saith  the  Lord,  that  my  people  is  taken 
away  for  nought  ? they  that  rule  over  them  make 
them  to  howl,  saith  the  Lord  ; and  my  name 
continually  every  day  is  blasphemed.  Therefore 
my  people  shall  know  my  name : therefore  they 
shall  know  in  that  day  that  I am  he  that  doth 
speak : behold,  it  is  I. 

How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains  are  the  feet 
of  him  that  bringeth  good  tidings,  that  publisheth 
peace;  that  bringeth  good  tidings  of  good,  that 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  101 

publisheth  salvation  : that  saith  unto  Zion,  Thy 
God  reigneth  ! Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  up  the 
voice ; with  the  voice  together  shall  they  sing : 
for  they  shall  see  eye  to  eye,  when  the  Lord 
shall  bring  again  Zion. 

Break  forth  into  joy,  sing  together,  ye  waste 
places  of  Jerusalem : for  the  Lord  hath  comforted 
his  people,  he  hath  redeemed  Jerusalem.  The 
Lord  hath  made  bare  his  holy  arm  in  the  eyes 
of  all  the  nations  ; and  all  the  ends  of  the  earth 
shall  see  the  salvation  of  our  God. 

Depart  ye,  depart  ye,  go  ye  out  from  thence, 
touch  no  unclean  thing ; go  ye  out  of  the  midst 
of  her ; be  ye  clean,  that  bear  the  vessels  of  the 
Lord.  For  ye  shall  not  go  out  with  haste,  nor 
go  by  flight : for  the  Lord  will  go  before  you  ; 
and  the  God  of  Israel  will  be  your  rereward. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


X CORINTHIANS  XIII. 

Though  I speak  with  the  tongues  of  men  and 
of  angels,  and  have  not  charity,  I am  become  as 
sounding  brass,  or  a tinkling  cymbal.  And 
though  I have  the  gift  of  prophecy,  and  under- 
stand all  mysteries,  and  all  knowledge ; and 
though  I have  all  faith,  so  that  I could  remove 
mountains,  and  have  not  charity,  I am  nothing. 
And  though  I bestow  all  my  goods  to  feed  the 
jpooi',  and  though  I give  my  body  to  be  burned,  and 

9# 


10*2  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

have  not  charity,  it  profiteth  me  nothing.  Charity 
suffereth  long,  and  is  kind  ; charity  envieth  not ; 
charity  vaunteth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed  up,  doth 
not  behave  itself  unseemly,  seeketh  not  her  own, 
is  not  easily  provoked,  thinketh  no  evil ; rejoiceth 
not  in  iniquity,  but  rejoiceth  in  the  truth  ; beareth 
all  things,  believeth  all  things,  hopeth  all  things, 
endureth  all  things.  Charity  never  faileth  : but 
whether  there  be  prophecies,  they  shall  fail ; 
whether  there  be  tongues,  they  shall  cease ; 
whether  there  be  knowledge,  it  shall  vanish  away. 
For  we  know  in  part,  and  we  prophesy  in  part. 
But  when  that  which  is  perfect  is  come,  then 
that  which  is  in  part  shall  be  done  away.  When 
I was  a child,  I spake  as  a child,  I understood  as 
a child,  I thought  as  a child : but  when  1 became 
a man,  I put  away  childish  things.  For  now  we 
see  through  a glass,  darkly ; but  then  face  to 
face  : now  I know  in  part ; but  then  shall  I 
know  even  as  also  I am  known.  And  now 
abideth  faith,  hope,  charity,  these  three ; but  the 
greatest  of  these  is  charity. 

&l)e  6 unban  after  tlje  <£pipl)ang. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

ISAIAH  LIV. 

Sing,  O barren,  ,hou  that  didst  not  bear ; break 
forth  into  singing,  and  cry  aloud,  thou  that  didst 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANl  . 103 

not  travail  with  child : for  more  are  the  children 
of  the  desolate  than  the  children  of  the  married 
wife,  saith  the  Lord.  Enlarge  the  place  of  thy 
tent,  and  let  them  stretch  forth  the  curtains  of 
thine  habitations : spare  not,  lengthen  thy  cords, 
and  strengthen  thy  stakes ; for  thou  shalt  break 
forth  on  the  right  hand  and  on  the  left ; and  thy 
seed  shall  inherit  the  Gentiles,  and  make  the 
desolate  cities  to  be  inhabited.  Fear  not;  for 
thou  shalt  not  be  ashamed : neither  be  thou  con- 
founded ; for  thou  shalt  not  be  put  to  shame : for 
thou  shalt  forget  the  shame  of  thy  youth,  and 
shalt  not  remember  the  reproach  of  thy  widow- 
hood any  more.  For  thy  Maker  is  thine  husband  ; 
the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name  ; and  thy  Re- 
deemer the  Holy  One  of  Israel ; The  God  of  the 
whole  earth  shall  he  be  called.  For  the  Lord 
hath  called  thee  as  a woman  forsaken  and  grieved 
in  spirit,  and  a wife  of  youth,  when  thou  wast 
refused,  saith  thy  God.  For  a small  moment 
have  I forsaken  thee;  but  with  great  mercies 
will  I gather  thee.  In  a little  wrath  I hid  my 
face  from  thee  for  a moment ; but  with  everlast- 
ing kindness  will  I have  mercy  on  thee,  saith  the 
Lord  thy  Redeemer.  For  this  is  as  the  waters 
of  Noah  unto  me : for  as  I have  sworn  that  the 
waters  of  Noah  should  no  more  go  over  the 
earth  ; so  have  I sworn  that  I would  not  be  wroth 
with  thee,  nor  rebuke  thee.  For  the  mountains 
shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  removed ; but  my 
kindness  shall  not  depart  from  thee,  neither  shall 


104  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

the  covenant  of  my  peace  be  removed,  saith  the 
Lord  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

O thou  afflicted,  tossed  with  tempest,  and  not 
comforted,  behold,  I will  lay  thy  stones  with  fair 
colors,  and  lay  thy  foundations  with  sapphires. 
And  I will  make  thy  windows  of  agates,  and  thy 
gates  of  carbuncles,  and  all  thy  borders  of  pleasant 
stones.  And  all  thy  children  shall  be  taught  of 
the  Lord  ; and  great  shall  be  the  peace  of  thy 
children.  In  righteousness  shalt  thou  be  estab- 
lished : thou  shalt  be  far  from  oppression  ; for 
thou  shalt  not  fear : and  from  terror ; for  it  shall 
not  come  near  thee.  Behold,  they  shall  surely 
gather  together,  but  not  by  me  : whosoever  shall 
gather  together  against  thee  shall  fall  for  thy  sake. 
Behold,  I have  created  the  smith  that  bloweth 
the  coals  in  the  fire,  and  that  bringeth  forth  an 
instrument  for  his  work ; and  I have  created  the 
waster  to  destroy. 

No  weapon  that  is  formed  against  thee  shall 
prosper ; and  every  tongue  that  shalt  rise  against 
thee  in  judgment  thou  shalt  condemn.  This  is 
the  heritage  of  the  servants  of  the  Lord,  and 
their  righteousness  is  of  me,  su'ith  the  Lord. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  IV.  v 12. 

Now  when  Jesus  had  heard  that  John  was  cast 
nto  prison,  he  departed  into  Galilee  ; and  leaving 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  1 05 

Nazareth,  he  came  and  dwelt  in  Capernaum, 
which  is  upon  the  sea  coast,  in  the  borders  of 
Zabulon  and  Nephthalim : that  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken  by  Esaias  the  prophet, 
saying,  The  land  of  Zabulon,  and  the  land  of 
Nephthalim,  by  the  way  of  the  sea,  beyond  Jor- 
dan, Galilee  of  the  Gentiles  ; the  people  which 
sat  in  darkness  saw  great  light ; and  to  them 
which  sat  in  the  region  and  shadow  of  death  light 
is  sprung  up. 

From  that  time  Jesus  began  to  preach,  and 
to  say,  Repent : for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at 
hand. 

And  Jesus,  walking  by  the  sea  of  Galilee,  saw 
two  brethren,  Simon  called  Peter,  and  Andrew 
his  brother,  casting  a net  into  the  sea  : for  they 
were  fishers.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Follow 
me,  and  I will  make  you  fishers  of  men.  And 
they  straightway  left  their  nets,  and  followed  him. 
And  going  on  from  thence,  he  saw  other  two 
brethren,  James  the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John 
his  brother,  in  a ship  with  Zebedee  their  father, 
mending  their  nets  ; and  he  called  them.  And 
they  immediately  left  the  ship  and  their  father, 
and  followed  him. 

And  Jesus  went  about  all  Galilee,  teaching  in 
their  synagogues,  and  preaching  the  gospel  of  the 
kingdom,  and  healing  all  manner  of  sickness j.and 
all  manner  of  disease  among  the  people.  And 
his  fame  went  throughout  all  Syria : and  they 
brought  unto  him  all  sick  people  that  were  takep 


106  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

with  divers  diseases  and  torments,  and  those 
which  were  possessed  with  devils,  and  those 
which  were  lunatick,  and  those  that  had  the 
palsy  ; and  he  healed  them.  And  there  followed 
him  great  multitudes  of  people  from  Galilee,  and 
from  Decapolis,  and  from  Jerusalem,  and  from 
Judaea,  and  from  beyond  Jordan. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  L V. 

Ho,  every  one  that  thirsteth,  come  ye  to  the 
waters,  and  he  that  hath  no  money  ; come  ye, 
buy,  and  eat ; yea,  come,  buy  wine  and  milk 
without  money  and  without  price.  Wherefore 
do  ye  spend  money  for  that  which  is  not  bread  ? 
and  your  labor  for  that  which  satisfieth  not  r 
hearken  diligently  unto  me,  and  eat  ye  that  which 
is  good,  and  let  your  soul  delight  itself  in  fatness. 
Incline  your  ear,  and  come  unto  me  : hear,  and 
your  soul  shall  live ; and  I will  make  an  ever- 
lasting covenant  with  you,  even  the  sure  mercies 
of  David.  Behold,  I have  given  him  for  a wit- 
ness to  the  people,  a leader  and  commander  to 
the  people.  Behold,  thou  shalt  call  a nation  that 
thou  knowest  not,  and  nations  that  knew  not  thee 
shall  run  unto  thee  because  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  for  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ; for  he 
hath  glorified  thee. 

Seek  ye  the  Lord  while  he  nay  be  found,  call 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  107 

ye  upon  him  while  he  is  near : let  the  wicked 
forsake  his  way,  and  the  unrighteous  man  his 
thoughts  : and  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and 
he  will  have  mercy  upon  him ; and  to  our  God, 
for  he  will  abundantly  pardon. 

For  my  thoughts  are  not  your  thoughts,  neither 
are  your  ways  my  ways,  saith  the  Lord.  For 
as  the  heavens  are  higher  than  the  earth,  so  are 
my  ways  higher  than  your  ways,  and  my  thoughts 
than  your  thoughts.  For  as  the  rain  cometh 
down,  and  the  snow  from  heaven,  and  returneth 
not  thither,  but  watereth  the  earth,  and  maketh 
it  bring  forth  and  bud,  that  it  may  give  seed  to 
the  sower,  and  bread  to  the  eater : so  shall  my 
word  be  that  goeth  forth  out  of  my  mouth : it 
shall  not  return  unto  me  void,  but  it  shall  accom- 
plish that  which  I please,  and  it  shall  prosper  in 
the  thing  whereto  I sent  it.  For  ye  shall  go  out 
with  joy,  and  be  led  forth  with  peace : the 
mountains  and  the  hills  shall  break  forth  before 
you  into  singing,  and  all  the  trees  of  the  field 
shall  clap  their  hands.  Instead  of  the  thorn  shall 
come  up  the  fir  tree,  and  instead  of  the  brier 
shall  come  up  the  myrtle  tree  : and  it  shall  be 
to  the  Lord  for  a name,  for  an  everlasting  sign 
that  shall  not  be  cut  off. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 CORINTHIANS  IV. 

Therefore  seeing  we  have  this  ministry,  as  we 


108  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  1 FTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

hive  received  mercy,  we  faint,  not ; but  have 
renounced  the  hidden  things  of  dishonesty,  not 
walking  in  craftiness,  nor  handling  the  word  of 
God  deceitfully  ; but  by  manifestation  of  the  truth 
commending  ourselves  to  every  man’s  conscience 
in  the  sight  of  God.  But  if  our  gospel  be  hid, 
it  is  hid  to  them  that  are  lost : in  whom  the  god 
of  this  world  hath  blinded  the  minds  of  them 
which  believe  not,  lest  the  light  of  the  glorious 
gospel  of  Christ,  who  is  the  image  of  God,  should 
shine  unto  them.  For  we  preach  not  ourselves, 
but  Christ  Jesus  the  Lord ; and  ourselves  your 
servants  for  Jesus’  sake.  For  God,  who  com- 
manded the  light  to  shine  out  of  darkness,  hath 
shined  in  our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of 
Jesus  Christ.  But  we  have  this  treasure  in  earthen 
vessels,  that  the  excellency  of  the  power  may  be 
of  God,  and  not  of  us.  We  are  troubled  on 
every  side,  yet  not  distressed  ; we  arc  perplexed, 
but  not  in  despair  ; persecuted,  but  not  forsaken  ; 
cast  down,  but  not  destroyed ; always  bearing 
about  in  the  body  the  dying  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  be  made  manifest 
in  our  body.  For  we  which  live  are  alway  de- 
livered unto  death  for  Jesus’  sake,  that  the  life 
also  of  Jesus  might  be  made  manifest  in  our  mor- 
tal flesh.  So  then  death  worketh  in  us,  but  life 
in  you.  We  having  the  same  spirit  of  faith,  ac- 
cording as  it  is  written,  I believed,  and  therefore 
have  I spoken  ; we  also  believe,  and  therefore 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  109 

speak ; knowing  that  he  which  raised  up  the 
Lord  Jesus  shall  raise  up  us  also  by  Jesus,  and 
shall  present  us  with  you.  For  all  things  are  for 
your  sakes,  that  the  abundant  grace  might  through 
the  thanksgiving  of  many  redound  to  the  glory  of 
God.  For  which  cause  we  faint  not ; but  though 
our  outward  man  perish,  yet  the  inward  man  is 
renewed  day  by  day.  For  our  light  affliction, 
which  is  but  for  a moment,  worketh  for  us  a far 
more  exceeding  and  eternal  weight  of  glory  ; 
while  we  look  not  at  the  things  which  are  seen, 
but  at  the  things  which  are  not  seen : for  the 
things  which  are  seen  are  temporal ; but  the 
things  which  are  not  seen  are  eternal. 


®l)c  Jourtl)  Stmftctg  after  tl)e  (ffpipl )ang. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  LVII. 

The  righteous  perisheth,  and  no  man  layeth  it 
to  heart : and  merciful  men  are  taken  away,  none 
considering  that  the  righteous  is  taken  away  from 
the  evil  to  come.  He  shall  enter  into  peace : 
they  shall  rest  in  their  beds,  each  one  walking  in 
his  uprightness. 

But  draw  near  hither,  ye  sons  of  the  sorceress, 
the  seed  of  the  adulterer  and  the  whore.  Against 
whom  do  ye  sport  yourselves  ? against  whom 
10 


1 10  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY 

make  ye  a wide  mouth,  and  draw  out  the  tongue? 
are  ye  not  children  of  transgression,  a seed  of 
falsehood,  enflaming  ycurselves  with  idols  under 
every  green  tree,  slaying  the  children  in  the  val- 
leys under  the  clifts  of  the  rocks  ? Among  the 
smooth  stones  of  the  stream  is  thy  portion  ; they, 
they  are  thy  lot : even  to  them  hast  thou  poured 
a drink  offering,  thou  hast  offered  a meat  offer- 
ing. Should  I receive  comfort  in  these  ? Upon 
a lofty  and  high  mountain  hast  thou  set  thy  bed : 
even  thither  wentest  thou  up  to  offer  sacrifice. 
Behind  the  doors  also  and  the  posts  hast  thou  set 
up  thy  remembrance : for  thou  hast  discovered 
thyself  to  another  than  me,  and  art  gone  up  ; 
thou  hast  enlarged  thy  bed,  and  made  thee  a 
covenant  with  them  ; thou  lovedst  their  bed  where 
thou  sawest  it.  And  thou  wentest  to  the  king 
with  ointment,  and  didst  increase  thy  perfumes, 
and  didst  send  thy  messengers  afar  off,  and  didst 
debase  thyself  even  unto  hell.  Thou  art  wearied 
in  the  greatness  of  thy  way  ; yet  saidst  thou  not, 
There  is  no  hope : thou  hast  found  the  life  of 
thine  hand ; therefore  thou  wast  not  grieved. 
And  of  whom  hast  thou  been  afraid  or  feared, 
that  thou  hast  lied,  and  hast  not  remembered  me, 
nor  laid  it  to  thy  heart  ? have  not  I held  my  peace 
even  of  old,  and  thou  fearest  me  not  ? I will 
declare  thy  righteousness,  and  thy  works  ; for 
they  shall  not  profit  thee. 

When  thou  criest,  let  thy  companies  deliver 
thee ; but  the  wind  shall  carry  them  all  away  ; 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  Ill 

vanity  shall  take  them : but  he  that  putteth  his 
trust  in  me  shall  possess  the  land,  and  shall  in- 
herit my  holy  mountain  ; and  shall  say,  Cast  ye 
up,  cast  ye  up,  prepare  the  way,  take  up  the 
stumblingblock  out  of  the  way  of  my  people. 
For  thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty  One  that  in- 
habiteth  eternity,  whose  name  is  Holy ; I dwell 
in  the  high  and  holy  place , with  him  also  that  is 
of  a contrite  and  humble  spirit,  to  revive  the 
spirit  of  the  humble,  and  to  revive  the  heart  of 
the  contrite  ones.  For  I will  not  contend  for 
ever,  neither  will  I be  always  wroth  : for  the 
spirit  should  fail  before  me,  and  the  souk  which 
I have  made.  For  the  iniquity  of  his  covetous- 
ness was  I wroth,  and  smote  him  : I hid  me,  and 
was  wroth,  and  he  went  on  frowardly  in  the  way 
of  his  heart.  I have  seen  his  ways,  and  will 
heal  him : I will  lead  him  also,  and  restore  com- 
forts unto  him  and  to  his  mourners.  I create  the 
fruit  of  the  lips  ; Peace,  peace  to  him  that  is  far 
off,  and  to  him  that  is  near,  saith  the  Lord  ; and 
I will  heal  him.  But  the  wicked  are  like  the 
troubled  sea,  when  it  cannot  rest,  whose  waters 
cast  up  mire  and  dirt.  There  is  no  peace,  saith 
my  God,  to  the  wicked. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  IV.  V.  14  to  33. 

And  Jesus  returned  in  the  power  of  the  Spirit 


112  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY 

into  Galilee : and  there  went  out  a fame  of 
him  through  all  the  region  round  about.  And 
he  taught  in  their  synagogues,  being  glorified 
of  all. 

And  he  came  to  Nazareth,  where  he  had  been 
brought  up : and,  as  his  custom  was,  he  went  into 
the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath  day,  and  stood  up  for 
to  read.  And  there  was  delivered  unto  him  the 
book  of  the  prophet  Esaias.  And  when  he  had 
opened  the  book,  he  found  the  place  where  it  was 
written,  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me,  because 
he  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  the  gospel  to  the 
poor  ; he  hath  sent  me  to  heal  the  brokenhearted, 
to  preach  deliverance  to  the  captives,  and  re- 
covering of  sight  to  the  blind,  to  set  at  liberty 
them  that  are  bruised,  to  preach  the  accepta- 
ble year  of  the  Lord.  And  he  closed  the  book, 
and  he  gave  it  again  to  the  minister,  and  sat 
down.  And  the  eyes  of  all  them  that  were  in 
the  synagogue  were  fastened  on  him.  And  he 
began  to  say  unto  them,  This  day  is  this  scrip- 
ture fulfilled  in  your  ears.  And  all  bare  him  wit- 
ness, and  wondered  at  the  gracious  words  which 
proceeded  out  of  his  mouth.  And  they  said,  Is 
not  this  Joseph’s  son  ? And  he  said  unto  them, 
Ye  will  surely  say  unto  me  this  proverb,  Phy- 
sician, heal  thyself:  whatsoever  we  have  heard 
done  in  Capernaum,  do  also  here  in  thy  country. 
And  he  said,  Yerily  I say  unto  you,  No  prophet 
is  accepted  in  his  own  country.  But  I tell  you 
of  a truth,  many  widows  were  in  Israel  in  the 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  113 

days  of  Elias,  when  the  heaven  was  shut  up  three 
years  and  six  months,  when  great  famine  was 
throughout  all  the  land  ; but  unto  none  of  them 
was  Elias  sent,  save  unto  Sarepta,  a city  of  Sidon, 
unto  a woman  that  was  a widow.  And  many 
lepers  were  in  Israel  in  the  time  of  Eliseus  the 
prophet;  and  none  of  them  was  cleansed,  saving 
Namaan  the  Syrian.  And  all  they  in  the  syna- 
gogue, when  they  heard  these  things,  were  filled 
with  wrath,  and  rose  up,  and  thrust  him  out  of  the 
city,  and  led  him  unto  the  brow  of  the  hill 
whereon  their  city  was  built,  that  they  might 
cast  him  down  headlong.  But  he  passing  through 
the  midst  of  them  went  his  way,  and  came  down 
to  Capernaum,  a city  of  Galilee,  and  taught  them 
on  the  sabbath  days.  And  they  were  astonished 
at  his  doctrine : for  his  word  was  with  power 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  LIX. 

Behold,  the  Lord’s  hand  is  not  shortened,  that 
it  cannot  save;  neither  his  ear  heavy,  that  it 
cannot  hear : but  your  iniquities  have  separated 
between,  you  and  your  God,  and  your  sins  have 
hid  his  face  from  you,  that  he  will  not  hear.  For 
your  hands  are  defiled  with  blood,  and  your 
"fingers  with  iniquity  ; your  lips  have  spoken  lies, 
your  tongue  hath  muttered  perverseness..  None 
calleth  for  justice,  nor  any  pleadeth  for  truth 
10* 


.14  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

they  trust  in  vanity,  and  speak  lies  ; they  conceive 
mischief,  and  bring  forth  iniquity.  They  hatch 
cockatrice’  eggs,  and  weave  the  spider’s  web: 
he  that  eateth  of  their  eggs  dieth,  and  that  which 
is  crushed  breaketh  out  into  a viper.  Their  webs 
shall  not  become  garments,  neither  shall  they 
cover  themselves  with  their  works : their  works 
are  works  of  iniquity,  and  the  act  of  violence  is 
in  their  hands.  Their  feet  run  to  evil,  and  they 
make  haste  to  shed  innocent  blood  : their  thoughts 
are  thoughts  of  iniquity  ; wasting  and  destruction 
are  in  their  paths.  The  way  of  peace  they  know 
not ; and  there  is  no  judgment  in  their  goings 
they  have  made  them  crooked  paths : whosoever 
goeth  therein  shall  not  know  peace. 

Therefore  is  judgment  far  from  us,  neither  doth 
justice  overtake  us  : we  wait  for  light,  but  behold 
obscurity  ; for  brightness,  but  we  walk  in  dark- 
ness. We  grope  for  the  wall  like  the  blind,  and 
we  grope  as  if  we  had  no  eyes  : we  stumble  at 
noonday  as  in  the  night ; we  are  in  desolate 
places  as  dead  men . We  roar  all  like  bears,  and 
mourn  sore  like  doves : we  look  for  judgment, 
but  there  is  none ; for  salvation,  but  it  is  far  off 
from  us.  For  our  transgressions  are  multiplied 
before  thee,  and  our  sins  testify  against  us : for 
our  transgressions  cere  with  us  ; and  as  for  our 
niquities,  We  know  them  ; in  transgressing  and 
lying  against  the  Lord,  and  departing  away  from 
our  God,  speaking  oppression  and  revolt,  con- 
ceiving and  uttering  from  the  heart  words  of  false- 

O O 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  115 

hood.  And  judgment  is  turned  away  backward, 
and  justice  standeth  afar  off:  for  truth  is  fallen 
in  the  street,  and  equity  cannot  enter.  Yea, 
truth  faileth ; and  he  that  departeth  from  evil, 
maketh  himself  a prey : and  the  Lord  saw  it, 
and  it  displeased  him  that  there  was  no  judgment. 

And  he  saw  that  there  was  no  man,  and  won- 
dered that  there  was  no  intercessor : therefore  his 
arm  brought  salvation  unto  him  ; and  his  righte- 
ousness, it  sustained  him.  For  he  put  on  righte- 
ousness as  a breastplate,  and  an  helmet  of  salva- 
tion upon  his  head ; and  he  put  on  the  garments 
of  vengeance  for  clothing,  and  was  clad  with 
zeal  as  a cloke.  According  to  their  deeds, 
accordingly  he  will  repay,  fury  to  his  adversaries, 
recompence  to  his  enemies  ; to  the  islands  he 
will  repay  recompence.  So  shall  they  fear  the 
name  of  the  Lord  from  the  west,  and  his  glory 
from  the  rising  of  the  sun.  When  the  enemy 
shall  come  in  like  a flood,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
shall  lift  up  a standard  against  him. 

And  the  Redeemer  shall  come  to  Zion,  and 
unto  them  that  turn  from  transgression  in  Jacob, 
saith  the  Lord.  As  for  me,  this  is  my  covenant 
with  them,  saith  the  Lord;  My  spirit  that  is 
upon  thee,  and  my  words  which  I have  put  in 
thy  mouth,  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth, 
nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed,  nor  out  of  the 
mouth  of  thy  seed’s  seed,  saith  the  Lord,  from 
henceforth  and  for  ever. 


116  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 CORINTHIANS  V. 

For  we  know  that  if  our  earthly  house  of  this 
tabernacle  were  dissolved,  we  have  a building  of 
God,  an  house  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in 
the  heavens.  For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly 
desiring  to  be  clothed  upon  with  our  house  which 
is  from  heaven  : if  so  be  that  being  clothed  we 
shall  not  be  found  naked.  For  we  that  are  in 
this  tabernacle  do  groan,  being  burdened : not 
for  that  we  would  be  unclothed,  but  clothed  upon, 
that  mortality  might  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 
Now  he  that  hath  wrought  us  for  the  selfsame 
thing  is  God,  who  also  hath  given  unto  us  the 
earnest  of  the  Spirit.  Therefore  we  are  always 
confident,  knowing  that,  whilst  we  are  at  home 
in  the  body,  we  are  absent  from  the  Lord : (for 
we  walk  by  faith,  not  by  sight :)  we  are  confi- 
dent, I say , and  willing  rather  to  be  absent  from 
the  body,  and  to  be  present  with  the  Lord. 
Wherefore  we  labour,  that,  whether  present  or 
absent,  we  may  be  accepted  of  him.  For  we 
must  all  appear  before  the  judgment  seat  of  Christ ; 
that  every  one  may  receive  the  things  done  in  his 
body,  according  to  that  he  hath  done,  whether  ii 
be  good  or  bad.  Knowing  therefore  the  terror 
of  the  Lord,  we  persuade  men  ; but  we  are  made 
manifest  unto  God ; and  I trust  also  are  made 
manifest  in  your  consciences.  For  we  commend 
not  ourselves  again  unto  you,  but  give  you  oc- 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  117 

casion  to  glory  on  our  behalf,  that  ye  may  have 
somewhat  to  answer  them  which  glory  in  appear- 
ance, and  not  in  heart.  For  whether  we  be  be- 
side ourselves,  'it  is  to  God : or  whether  we  be 
sober,  it  is  for  your  cause.  For  the  love  of 
Christ  constraineth  us ; because  we  thus  judge, 
that  if  one  died  for  all,  then  were  all  dead : and 
that  he  died  for  all,  that  they  which  live  should 
not  henceforth  live  unto  themselves,  but  unto  him 
which  died  for  them,  and  rose  again.  Where- 
fore henceforth  know  we  no  man  after  the  flesh  : 
yea,  though  we  have  known  Christ  after  the 
flesh,  yet  now  henceforth  know  we  him,  no  more. 
Therefore  if  any  man  be  in  Christ,  he  is  a new 
creature : old  things  are  passed  away ; behold, 
all  things  are  become  new.  And  all  things  are 
of  God,  who  hath  reconciled  us  to  himself  by 
Jesus  Christ,  and  hath  given  to  us  the  ministry 
of  reconciliation  ; to  wit,  that  God  was  in  Christ, 
reconciling  the  world  unto  himself,  not  imputing 
their  trespasses  unto  them  ; and  hath  committed 
unto  us  the  word  of  reconciliation.  Now  then 
we  are  ambassadors  for  Christ,  as  though  God  did 
beseech  you  by  us:  we  pray  you  in  Christ’s 
stead,  be  ye  reconciled  to  God.  For  he  hath 
made  him  to  be  sin  for  us,  who  knew  no  sin  ; 
that  we  might  be  made  the  righteousness  of  God 
in  him 


1 18  THE  FIFTH  SUNI  i.  V AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

®l)c  iTtftl)  Sunbari  after  tlje  (£pip!)ang. 


FIRST  LESSON  I OR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  LXI. 

The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon  me;  be- 
cause the  Lord  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  good 
tidings  unto  the  meek ; he  hath  sent  me  to  bind 
up  the  brokenhearted,  to  proclaim  liberty  to  the 
captives,  and  the  opening  of  the  prison  to  them 
that  are  bound ; to  proclaim  the  acceptable  year 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  day  of  vengeance  of  our 
God  ; to  comfort  all  that  mourn  ; to  appoint  unto 
them  that  mourn  in  Zion,  to  give  unto  them 
beauty  for  ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  the 
garment  of  praise  for  the  spirit  of  heaviness ; that 
they  might  be  called  trees  of  righteousness,  the 
planting  of  the  Lord,  that  he  might  be  glorified. 

And  they  shall  build  the  old  wastes,  they  shall 
raise  up  the  former  desolations,  and  they  shall 
repair  the  waste  cities,  the  desolations  of  many 
generations.  And  strangers  shall  stand  and  feed 
your  flocks,  and  the  sons  of  the  alien  shall  he 
your  plowmen  and  your  vinedressers.  But  ye 
shall  be  named  the  Priests  of  the  Lord  : men 
shall  call  you  the  Ministers  of  our  God : ye  shall 
eat  the  riches  of  the  Gentiles,  and  in  their  glory 
shall  ye  boast  yourselves. 

For  your  shame  ye  shall  have  double  ; and  for 
confusion  they  shall  rejoice  in  their  portion : 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  110 

therefore  in  their  land  they  shall  possess  the 
double  : everlasting  joy  shall  be  unto  them.  For 
[ the  Lord  love  judgment,  I hate  robbery  for 
burnt  offering ; and  I will  direct  their  work  in 
truth,  and  I will  make  an  everlasting  covenant 
with  them.  And  their  seed  shall  be  known 
among  the  Gentiles,  and  their  offspring  among 
the  people:  all  that  see  them  shall  acknowledge 
them,  that  they  are  the  seed  which  the  Lord 
hath  blessed.  I will  greatly  rejoice  in  the  Lord, 
my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in  my  God  ; for  he  hath 
clothed  me  with  the  garments  of  salvation,  he 
hath  covered  me  with  the  robe  of  righteousness, 
as  a bridegroom  decketh  himself  with  ornaments, 
and  as  a bride  adorneth  herself  with  her  jewels. 
For  as  the  earth  bringeth  forth  her  bud,  and  as 
the  garden  causeth  the  things  that  are  sown  in  it 
to  spring  forth ; so  the  Lord  God  will  cause 
righteousness  and  praise  to  spring  forth  before  all 
the  nations. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  V. 

And  seeing  the  multitudes,  he  went  up  into  a 
mountain : and  when  he  was  set,  his  disciples 
came  unto  him : and  he  opened  his  mouth  and 
taught  them,  saying,  Blessed  are  the  poor  in 
spirit:  for  their’s  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  they  that  mourn  : for  they  shall  be 


120  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

comforted.  Blessed  are  the  meek  : for  they  shall 
inherit  the  earth.  Blessed  are  they  which  do 
hunger  and  thirst  after  righteousness  : for  they 
shall  be  filled.  Blessed  are  the  merciful : for 
they  shall  obtain  mercy.  Blessed  are  the  pure 
in  heart : for  they  shall  see  God.  Blessed  are 
the  peacemakers : for  they  shall  be  called  the 
children  of  God.  Blessed  are  they  which  are 
persecuted  for  righteousness5  sake : for  their’s  is 
the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Blessed  are  ye,  when 
men  shall  revile  you,  and  persecute  yow,  and  shall 
say  all  manner  of  evil  against  you  falsely,  for  my 
sake.  Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding  glad  : for  great 
is  your  reward  in  heaven  : for  so  persecuted  they 
the  prophets  which  were  before  you. 

Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth:  but  if  the  salt 
have  lost  his  savour,  wherewith  shall  it  be  salted  ? 
it  is  thenceforth  good  for  nothing,  but  to  be  cast 
out,  and  to  be  trodden  under  foot  of  men.  Ye 
are  the  light  of  the  world.  A city  that  is  set  on 
an  hill  cannot  be  hid.  Neither  do  men  light  a 
candle,  and  put  it  under  a bushel,  but  on  a can- 
dlestick ; and  it  giveth  light  unto  all  that  are  in 
the  house.  Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men, 
that  they  may  see  ycur  good  works,  and  glorify 
your  father  which  is  m heaven. 

Think  not  that  I am  come  to  destroy  the  law, 
or  th$  prophets : I am  not  come  to  destroy,  but 
to  fulfil.  For  verily  I say  unto  you,  Till  heaven 
and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one  tittle  shall  in  no 
wise  pass  from  the  law,  till  all  be  fulfilled.  Who- 


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soever  therefore  shall  break  one  of  these  least 
commandments,  and  shall  teach  men  so,  he  shall 
be  called  the  least  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven  : 
but  whosoever  shall  do  and  teach  them , the  same 
shall  be  called  great  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
For  I say  unto  you,  That  except  your  righteous- 
ness shall  exceed  the  righteous?iess  of  the  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by  them  of  old 
time,  Thou  shalt  not  kill ; and  whosoever  shall 
kill  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment : but  I say 
unto  you,  That  whosoever  is  angry  with  his 
brother  without  a cause  shall  be  in  danger  of  the 
judgment : and  whosoever  shall  say  to  his  brother, 
Raca,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  council : but 
whosoever  shall  say,  Thou  fool,  shall  be  in  danger 
of  hell  fire.  Therefore  if  thou  bring  thy  gift  to 
the  altar,  and  there  rememberest  that  thy  brother 
hath  ought  against  thee  ; leave  there  thy  gift 
before  the  altar,  and  go  thy  way  ; first  be  recon- 
ciled to  thy  brother,  and  then  come  and  offer  thy 
gift.  Agree  with  thine  adversary  quickly,  whiles 
thou  art  in  the  way  with  him ; lest  at  any  time 
the  adversary  deliver  thee  to  the  judge,  and  the 
judge  deliver  thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou  be 
cast  into  prison.  Verily  I say  unto  thee,  Thou 
shalt  by  no  means  come  out  thence,  till  thou 
hast  paid  the  uttermost  farthing. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by  them  of  old 
time,  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery  : but  I say 
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122  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

unto  you,  That  whosoever  looketh  on  a woman 
to  lust  after  her  hath  committed  adultery  with 
her  already  in  his  heart.  And  if  thy  right  eye 
offend  thee,  pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee  : 
for  it  is  profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy  mem- 
bers should  perish,  and  not  that  thy  whole  body 
should  be  cast  into  hell.  And  if  thy  right  hand 
offend  thee,  cut  it  off  and  cast  it  from  thee : for 
it  is  profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy  members 
should  perish,  and  not  that  thy  whole  body  should 
be  cast  into  hell.  It  hath  been  said,  Whosoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  let  him  give  her  a writing 
of  divorcement : but  I say  unto  you,  That  who- 
soever shall  put  away  his  wife,  saving  for  the 
cause  of  fornication,  causeth  her  to  commit 
adultery  : and  whosoever  shall  marry  her  that  is 
divorced  committeth  adultery. 

Again,  ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said 
by  them  of  old  time,  Thou  shalt  not  forswear 
thyself,  but  shalt  perform  unto  the  Lord  thine 
oaths : but  I say  unto  you,  Swear  not  at  all ; 
neither  by  heaven ; for  it  is  God’s  throne : nor 
by  the  earth  ; for  it  is  his  footstool : neither  by 
Jerusalem ; for  it  is  the  city  of  the  great  King. 
Neither  shalt  thou  swear  by  thy  head,  because 
thou  canst  not  make  one  hair  white  or  black. 
But  let  your  communication  be,  Yea,  yea;  Nay, 
nay : for  whatsoever  is  more  than  these  cometh 
of  evil. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said,  An  eye 
for  an  eye,  and  a tooth  fo  a tooth  : but  I say 


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unto  you,  That  ye  resist  not  evil : but  whosoever 
shall  smite  thee  on  thy  right  cheek,  turn  to  him 
the  other  also.  And  if  any  man  will  sue  thee  at 
the  law,  and  take  away  thy  coat,  let  him  have 
thy  cloke  also.  And  whosoever  shall  compel 
thee  to  go  a mile,  go  with  him  twain.  Give  to 
him  that  asketh  thee,  and  from  him  that  would 
borrow  of  thee  turn  not  thou  away. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said,  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour,  and  hate  thine  enemy. 
But  I say  unto  you,  Love  your  enemies,  bless 
them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them  that  hate 
you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use 
you  and  persecute  you ; that  ye  may  be  the 
children  of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  : fox 
he  maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and  on  the 
good,  and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just  and  on  the 
unjust.  For  if  ye  love  them  which  love  you, 
what  reward  have  ye  ? do  not  even  the  publicans 
the  same  ? And  if  ye  salute  your  brethren  only, 
what  do  ye  more  than  others  ? do  not  even  the 
publicans  so  ? Be  ye  therefore  perfect,  even  as 
your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  is  perfect. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  LXII. 

For  Zion’s  sake  will  I not  hold  my  peace,  and 
for  Jerusalem’s  sake  I will  not  rest,  until  the 
righteousness  thereof  go  forth  as  brightness,  and 


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the  salvation  thereof  as  a lamp  that  burneth. 
And  the  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  righteousness,  and 
all  kings  thy  glory : and  thou  shalt  be  called  by 
a new  name,  which  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  shall 
name.  Thou  shalt  also  be  a crown  of  glory  in 
the  hand  of  the  Lord,  and  a royal  diadem  in  the 
hand  of  thy  God.  Thou  shalt  no  more  be  termed 
Forsaken;  neither  shall  thy  land  any  more  be 
termed  Desolate  : but  thou  shalt  be  called  Heph- 
zibah,  and  thy  land  Beulah:  for  the  Lord  de- 
lighteth  in  thee,  and  thy  land  shall  be  married. 

For  a young  man  marrieth  a virgin,  so  shall 
thy  sons  marry  thee : and  as  the  bridegroom  re- 
joiceth  over  the  bride,  so  shall  thy  God  rejoice 
over  thee.  I have  set  watchmen  upon  thy  walls, 
O Jerusalem,  which  shall  never  hold  their  peace 
day  nor  night : ye  that  make  mention  of  the  Lord, 
keep  not  silence,  and  give  him  no  rest,  till  he 
establish,  and  till  he  make  Jerusalem  a praise  in 
the  earth.  The  Lord  hath  .sworn  by  his  right 
hand,  and  by  the  arm  of  his  strength,  Surely  I 
will  no  more  give  thy  corn  to  he  meat  for  thine 
enemies  ; and  the  sons  of  the  stranger  shall  not 
drink  thy  wine,  for  the  which  thou  hast  laboured  : 
but  they  that  have  gathered  it  shall  eat  it,  and 
praise  the  Lord  ; and  they  that  have  brought  it 
together  shall  drink  it  in  the  courts  of  my  holi- 
ness. 

Go  through,  go  through  the  gates  ; prepare  ye 
the  way  of  the  people ; cast  up,  cast  up  the 
highway  ; gather  out  the  stones  ; lift  up  a stand 


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ard  for  the  people.  Behold,  the  Lord  hath 
proclaimed  unto  the  end  of  the  world,  Say  ye  to 
the  daughter  of  Zion,  Behold,  thy  salvation 
cometh  ; behold,  his  reward  is  with  him,  and  his 
work  before  him.  And  they  shall  call  them, 
The  holy  people,  The  redeemed  of  the  Lord  : 
and  thou  shalt  be  called,  Sought  out,  A city  not 
forsaken. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GALATIANS  II. 

Then  fourteen  years  after  I went  up  again  to 
Jerusalem  with  Barnabas,  and  took  Titus  with 
me  also.  And  I went  up  by  revelation,  and 
communicated  unto  them  that  gospel  which  I 
preach  among  the  Gentiles,  but  privately  to  them 
which  were  of  reputation,  lest  by  any  means  I 
should  run,  or  had  run,  in  vain.  But  neither 
Titus,  who  was  with  me,  being  a Greek,  was 
compelled  to  be  circumcised : and  that  because 
of  false  brethren  unawares  brought  in,  who  came 
in  privily  to  spy  out  our  liberty  which  we  have 
in  Christ  Jesus,  that  they  might  bring  us  into 
bondage  : to  whom  we  gave  place  by  subjection, 
no,  not  for  an  hour ; that  the  truth  of  the  gospel 
might  continue  with  you.  But  of  these  who 
seemed  to  be  somewhat,  (whatsoever  they  were, 
it  maketh  no  matter  to  me : God  accepteth  no 
man’s  person :)  for  they  who  seemed  to  be  some - 
11* 


126  THE  FIFTH  SEND  AY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY 

what  in  conference  added  nothing  to  me:  but 
contrariwise,  when  they  saw  that  the  gospel  of 
the  uncircumcision  was  committed  ‘ unto  me,  as 
the  gospel  of  the  circumcision  was  unto  Peter ; 
(for  he  that  wrought  effectually  in  Peter  to  the 
apostleship  of  the  circumcision,  the  same  was 
mighty  in  me  toward  the  Gentiles :)  and  when 
James,  Cephas,  and  John,  who  seemed  to  be 
pillars,  perceived  the  grace  that  was  given  unto 
me,  they  gave  to  me  and  Barnabas  the  right 
hands  of  fellowship  ; that  we  should  go  unto  the 
heathen,  and  they  unto  the  circumcision.  Only 
they  would  that  we  should  remember  the  poor ; 
the  same  which  I also  was  forward  to  do.  But 
when  Peter  was  come  to  Antioch,  I withstood 
him  to  the  face,  because  he  was  to  be  blamed. 
For  before  that  certain  came  from  James,  he  did 
eat  with  the  Gentiles  : but  when  they  were  come, 
he  withdrew  and  separated  himself,  fearing  them 
which  were  of  the  circumcision.  And  the  other 
Jews  dissembled  likewise  with  him ; insomuch 
that  Barnabas  also  was  carried  away  with  their 
dissimulation.  But  when  I saw  that  they  walked 
not  uprightly  according  to  the  truth  of  the  gospel, 
I said  unto  Peter  before  them  all,  If  thou,  being 
a Jew,  livest  after  the  manner  of  Gentiles,  and 
not  as  do  the  Jews,  why  compellest  thou  the 
Gentiles  to  live  as  do  the  Jews?  We  who  are 
Jews  by  nature,  and  not  sinners  of  the  Gentiles, 
knowing  that  a man  is  not  justified  by  the  works 
of  the  law,  but  by  the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ,  even 


THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  127 

we  have  believed  in  Jesus  Christ,  that  we  might 
be  justified  by  the  faith  of  Christ,  and  not  by  the 
works  of  the  law : for  by  the  works  of  the  law 
shall  no  flesh  be  justified.  But  if,  while  we  seek 
to  be  justified  by  Christ,  we  ourselves  also  are 
found  sinners,  is  therefore  Christ  the  minister  of 
sin?  God  forbid.  For  if  I build  again  the  things 
which  I destroyed,  I make  myself  a transgressor. 
For  I through  the  law  am  dead  to  the  law,  that 
I might  live  unto  God.  I am  crucified  with 
Christ : nevertheless  I live  ; yet  not  I,  but  Christ 
liveth  in  me : and  the  life  which  I now  live  in 
the  flesh  I live  by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God, 
who  loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for  me.  I do 
not  frustrate  the  grace  of  God : for  if  righteous- 
ness come  by  the  law,  then  Christ  is  dead  in  vain. 


€!)e  0i*tl)  Stmlrat)  after  tlje  (Inpipljanj). 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  LXV. 

I am  sought  of  them  that  asked  not  for  me  ; I 
am  found  of  them  that  sought  me  not : I said, 
Behold  me,  behold  me,  unto  a nation  that  was 
not  called  by  my  name.  I have  spread  out  my 
hands  all  the  day  unto  a rebellious  people,  which 
walketh  in  a way  that  was  not  good,  after  their 
own  thoughts ; a people  that  provoketh  me  to 
anger  continually  to  mv  face ; that  sacrificeth  in 


128  THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

gardens,  and  burneth  incense  upon  altars  of  brick  , 
which  remain  among  the  graves,  and  lodge  in  the 
monuments,  which  eat  swine’s  flesh,  and  broth 
of  abominable  things  is  in  their  vessels ; which 
say,  Stand  by  thyself,  come  not  near  to  me  ; for  I 
am  holier  than  thou.  These  ore  a smoke  in  my 
nose,  a fire  that  burneth  all  the  day.  Behold,  it 
is  written  before  me  : I will  not  keep  silence,  but 
will  recompense,  even  recompense  into  their 
bosom,  your  iniquities,  and  the  iniquities  of  your 
fathers  together,  saith  the  Lord,  which  have 
burned  incense  upon  the  mountains,  and  blas- 
phemed me  upon  the  hills:  therefore  will  I 
measure  their  former  work  into  their  bosom. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  As  the  new  wine  is 
found  in  the  cluster,  and  one  saith,  Destroy  it 
not ; for  a blessing  is  in  it : so  will  I do  for  my 
servants’  sakes,  that  I may  not  destroy  them  all. 
And  I will  bring  forth  a seed  out  of  Jacob,  and 
out  of  Judah  an  inheritor  of  my  mountains : and 
mine  elect  shall  inherit  it,  and  my  servants  shall 
dwell  there.  And  Sharon  shall  be  a fold  of 
flocks,  and  the  valley  of  Achor  a place  for  the 
herds  to  lie  down  in,  for  my  people  that  have 
sought  me. 

But  ye  ctre  they  that  forsake  the  Lord,  that 
forget  my  holy  mountain,  that  prepare  a table  for 
that  troop,  and  that  furnish  the  drink  offering 
unto  that  number.  Therefore  will  I number  you 
to  the  sword,  and  ye  shall  all  bow  down  to  the 
slaughter : because  when  I called,  ye  did  not 


THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TIE  EPIPHANY.  129 

answer ; .vlien  I spake,  ye  would  not  hear ; but 
did  evil  before  mine  eyes,  and  did  choose  that 
wherein  I delighted  not.  Therefore  thus  saith 
the  Lord  God,  Behold,  my  servants  shall  eat, 
but  ye  shall  be  hungry : behold,  my  servants 
shall  drink,  but  ye  shall  be  thirsty : behold,  my 
servants  shall  rejoice,  but  ye  shall  be  ashamed  : 
behold,  my  servants  shall  sing  for  joy  of  heart, 
fcut  ye  shall  cry  for  sorrow  of  heart,  and  shall 
nowl  for  vexation  of  spirit.  And  ye  shall  leave 
your  name  for  a curse  unto  my  chosen  : for  the 
Lord  God  shall  slay  thee,  and  call  his  servants 
by  another  name : that  he  who  blesseth  himself 
in  the  earth  shall  bless  himself  in  the  God  of 
truth ; and  he  that  sweareth  in  the  earth  shall 
swear  by  the  God  of  truth ; because  the  former 
troubles  are  forgotten,  and  because  they  are  hid 
from  mine  eyes. 

For,  behold,  I create  new  heavens  and  a new 
earth  : and  the  former  shall  not  be  remembered, 
nor  come  into  mind.  But  be  ye  glad  and  rejoice 
for  ever  in  that  which  I create : for,  behold,  1 
create  Jerusalem  a rejoicing,  and  her  people  a 
joy.  And  I will  rejoice  in  Jerusalem,  and  joy 
in  my  people : and  the  voice  of  weeping  shall  be 
no  more  heard  in  her,  nor  the  voice  of  crying. 
There  shall  be  no  more  thence  an  infant  of  days, 
nor  an  old  man  that  hath  not  filled  his  days  : for 
the  child  shall  die  an  hundred  years  old  ; but  tha 
sinner  being  an  hundred  years  old  shall  be  ac- 
cursed. And  they  shall  build  houses,  and  inhabit 


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them  ; and  they  shall  plant  vineyards,  and  eat 
the  fruit  of  them.  They  shall  not  build,  and 
another  inhabit ; they  shall  not  plant,  and  another 
eat : for  as  the  days  of  a tree  are  the  days  of  mv 
people,  and  mine  elect  shall  long  enjoy  the  work 
of  their  hands.  They  shall  not  labour  in  vain, 
nor  bring  forth  for  trouble ; for  they  are  the  seed 
of  the  blessed  of  the  Lord,  and  their  offspring 
with  them.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  be- 
fore they  call,  I will  answer ; and  while  they  are 
yet  speaking,  I will  hear.  The  wolf  and  the 
lamb  shall  feed  together,  and  the  lion  shall  eat 
straw  like  the  bullock:  and  dust  shall  be  the 
serpent’s  meat.  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy 
in  all  my  holy  mountain,  saith  the  Lord. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  VI. 

Take  heed  that  ye  do  not  your  alms  before  men, 
to  be  seen  of  them  : otherwise  ye  have  no  reward 
of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  Therefore 
when  thou  doest  thine  alms,  do  not  sound  a 
trumpet  before  thee,  as  the  hypocrites  do  in  the 
synagogues  and  in  the  streets,  that  they  may 
have  glory  of  men.  Verily  I say  unto  ^ you, 
They  have  their  reward.  But  when  thou  doest 
alms,  let  not  thy  left  hand  know  what  thy  right 
hand  doeth : that  thine  alms  may  be  in  secret : 


THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  131 

and  thy  Father  which  seeth  in  secret  himself 
shall  reward  thee  openly. 

And  when  thou  prayest,  thou  shalt  not  be  as 
the  hypocrites  are  : for  they  love  to  pray  standing 
in  the  synagogues  and  in  the  corners  of  the  streets, 
that  they  may  be  seen  of  men.  Verily  I say 
unto  you,  They  have  their  reward.  But  thou, 
when  thou  praye:t,  enter  into  thy  closet,  and 
when  thou  hast  shut  thy  door,  pray  to  thy  F ather 
which  is  in  secret;  and  thy  Father  which  seeth 
in  secret  shall  reward  thee  openly.  But  when 
ye  pray,  use  not  vain  repetitions,  as  the  heathen 
do : for  they  think  that  they  shall  be  heard  for 
their  much  speaking.  Be  not  ye  therefore  like 
unto  them  : for  your  Father  knoweth  what  things 
ye  have  need  of,  before  ye  ask  him.  After  this 
manner  therefore  pray  ye  : Our  Father  which  art 
in  heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom 
come.  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in 
heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us 
from  evil : For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the 
power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever.  Amen.  For  if 
ye  forgive  men  their  trespasses,  your  heavemy 
Father  will  also  forgive  you  : but  if  ye  forgive 
not  men  their  trespasses,  neither  will  your  Father 
forgive  your  trespasses. 

Moreover  when  ye  fast,  be  not,  as  the  hypo- 
crites, of  a sad  countenance : for  they  disfigure 
their  faces,  that  they  may  appear  unto  men  to 


132  THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

fast.  Verily  I say  unto  you,  They  have  their 
reward.  But  thou,  when  thou  fastest,  anoint 
thine  head,  and  wash  thy  face ; that  thou  appear 
not  unto  men  to  fast,  but  unto  thy  Father  which 
is  in  secret  : and  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in 
secret,  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon 
earth,  where  moth  and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and 
where  thieves  break  through  and  steal : but  lay 
up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heaven,  where 
neither  moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  do  not  break  through  nor  steal : for  where 
your  treasure  is,  there  will  your  heart  be  also. 
The  light  of  the  body  is  the  eye : if  therefore 
thine  eye  be  single,  thy  whole  body  shall  be  full 
of  light.  But  if  thine  eye  be  evil,  thy  whole 
body  shall  be  full  of  darkness.  If  therefore  the 
light  that  is  in  thee  be  darkness,  how  great  is  that 
darkness ! 

No  man  can  serve  two  masters  : for  either  he 
will  hate  the  one,  and  love  the  other ; or  else  he 
will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise  the  other.  Ye 
cannot  serve  God  and  mammon.  Therefore  I 
say  unto  you,  Take  no  thought  for  your  life,  what 
ye  shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink  ; nor  yet  for 
your  body,  what  ye  shall  put  on.  Is  not  the  life 
more  than  meat,  and  the  body  than  raiment ! 
Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air:  for  they  sow  not, 
neither  do  they  reap,  nor  gather  into  barns  ; yet 
your  heavtnly  Father  feedeth  them.  Are  ye 
not  much  better  than  they  ? Which  ol  you  by 

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THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  133 

taking  thought  can  add  one  cubit  unto  his  stature  ? 
And  why  take  ye  thought  for  raiment  ? Consider 
the  lilies  of  the  field,  how  they  grow  ; they  toil 
not,  neither  do  they  spin : and  yet  I say  unto 
you,  That  even  Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was  not 
arrayed  like  one  of  these.  Wherefore,  if  God  so 
clothe  the  grass  of  the  field,  which  to  day  is,  and 
to  morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven,  shall  he  not 
much  more  clothe  you,  O ye  of  little  fa’th  ? 
Therefore  take  no  thought,  saying,  What  shall 
we  eat?  or,  What  shall  we  drink?  or,  Where- 
withal shall  we  be  clothed  ? (for  after  all  these 
things  do  the  Gentiles  seek :)  for  your  heavenly 
Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  all  these 
things.  But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God, 
and  his  righteousness ; and  all  these  things  shall 
be  added  unto  you.  Take  therefore  no  thought 
for  the  morrow : for  the  morrow  shall  take 
thought  for  the  things  of  itself.  Sufficient  unto 
the  day  is  the  evil  thereof. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  LX VI. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  heaven  is  my  throne, 
and  the  earth  is  my  footstool : where  is  the  house 
that  ye  build  unto  me  ? and  where  is  the  place 
of  my  rest?  For  all  those  things  hath  mine 
hand  made,  and  all  those  things  have  been,  saith 
the  Lord  : but  to  this  man  will  I look,  even  to 
12 


134  THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

him  that  is  poor  and  of  a contrite  spirit,  and 
trembleth  at  my  word.  He  that  killeth  an  ox  is 
as  if  he  slew  a man ; he  that  sacrificeth  a lamb, 
as  if  he  cut  off  a dog’s  neck ; he  that  offereth 
an  oblation,  as  if  he  offered  swine’s  blood ; he 
that  burneth  incense,  as  if  he  blessed  an  idol. 
Yea,  they  have  chosen  their  own  ways,  and  their 
soul  delighteth  in  their  abominations.  I also  will 
choose  their  delusions,  and  will  bring  their  fears 
upon  them ; because  when  I called,  none  did 
answer ; when  I spake,  they  did  not  hear : but 
they  did  evil  before  mine  eyes,  and  chose  that 
in  which  I delighted  not. 

Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  that  tremble 
at  his  word ; Your  brethren  that  hated  you,  that 
cast  you  out  for  my  name’s  sake,  said,  Let  the 
Lord  be  glorified  : but  he  shall  appear  to  your 
joy,  and  they  shall  be  ashamed.  A voice  of 
noise  from  the  city,  a voice  from  the  temple,  a 
voice  of  the  Lord  that  rendereth  recompence  to 
his  enemies.  Before  she  travailed,  she  brought 
forth ; before  her  pain  came,  she  was  delivered 
of  a man  child.  Who  hath  heard  such  a thing  ? 
who  hath  seen  such  things  ? Shall  the  earth  be 
made  to  bring  forth  in  one  day  ? or  shall  a nation 
be  born  at  once  ? for  as  soon  as  Zion  travailed, 
she  brought  forth  her  children.  Shall  I bring  to 
the  birth,  and  not  cause  to  bring  forth  ? saith  the 
Lord  : shall  I cause  to  bring  forth,  and  shut  the 
womb  1 saith  thy  God.  Rejoice  ye  with  Jeru- 
salem, and  be  glad  with  her,  all  ye  that  love  her* 


THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  135 

rejoice  for  joy  with  her,  all  ye  that  mourn  for 
her : that  ye  may  suck,  and  be  satisfied  with  the 
breasts  of  her  consolations  ; that  ye  may  milk  out, 
and  be  delighted  with  the  abundance  of  her  glory. 
For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  extend 
peace  to  her  like  a river,  and  the  glory  of  the 
Gentiles  like  a flowing  stream : then  shall  ye 
suck,  ye  shall  be  borne  upon  her  sides,  and 
be  dandled  upon  her  knees.  As  one  whom  his 
mother  comforteth,  so  will  I comfort  you  ; and 
ye  shall  be  comforted  in  Jerusalem.  And  when 
ye  see  this , your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your 
bones  shall  flourish  like  an  herb : and  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  known  toward  his  servants, 
and  his  indignation  toward  his  enemies.  For, 
behold,  the  Lord  will  come  with  fire,  and  with 
his  chariots  like  a whirlwind,  to  render  his  anger 
with  fury,  and  his  rebuke  with  flames  of  fire. 
For  by  fire  and  by  his  sword  will  the  Lord  plead 
with  all  flesh  : and  the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  many.  They  that  sanctify  themselves,  and 
purify  themselves  in  the  gardens  behind  one  tree 
in  the  midst,  eating  swine’s  flesh,  and  the  abomi- 
nation, and  the  mouse,  shall  be  consumed  together, 
saith  the  Lord.  For  I faiow  their  works  and 
their  thoughts : it  shall  come,  that  I will  gather 
all  nations  and  tongues ; and  they  shall  come, 
and  see  my  glory.  And  I will  set  a sign  among 
them,  and  I will  send  those  that  escape  of  them 
unto  the  nations,  to  Tarshish,  Pul,  and  Lud,  that 
draw  the  bow,  to  Tubal,  and  Javan,  to  the  isleb 


♦ 

136  THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTEF  THE  EPIPHANY. 

afar  off,  that  have  not  heard  i ly  fame,  neither 
have  seen  my  glory ; and  they  shall  declare  my 
glory  among  the  Gentiles.  And  they  shall  bring 
all  your  brethren  for  an  offering  unto  the  Lord 
out  of  all  nations  upon  horses,  and  in  chariots, 
and  in  litters,  and  upon  mules,  and  upon  swift 
beasts,  to  my  holy  mountain  Jerusalem,  saith  the 
Lord,  as  the  children  of  Israel  bring  an  offering 
in  a clean  vessel  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 
And  I will  also  take  of  them  for  priests  and  for 
Levites,  saith  the  Lord.  For  as  the  new  heavens 
and  the  new  earth,  which  I will  make,  shall  re- 
main before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  so  shall  your 
seed  and  your  name  remain.  And  it  shall  come 
to  pass,  that  from  one  new  moon  to  another,  and 
from  one  sabbath  to  another,  shall  all  flesh  come 
to  worship  before  me,  saith  the  Lord.  And 
they  shall  go  forth,  and  look  upon  the  carcases 
of  the  men  that  have  transgressed  against  me  : 
for  their  worm  shall  not  die,  neither  shall  their 
fire  be  quenched ; and  they  shall  be  an  abhorring 
unto  all  flesh. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GALATIANS  III. 

O foolish  Galatians,  who  hath  bewitched  you, 
that  ye  should  not  obey  the  truth,  before  whose 
eyes  Jesus  Christ  hath  been  evidently  set  forth, 
crucified  among  you  ? This  only  would  I learn 


THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  137 

of  you,  Received  ye  the  Spirit  by  the  works  of 
the  law,  or  by  the  hearing  of  faith  ? Are  ye  so 
foolish  ? having  begun  in  the  Spirit,  are  ye  now 
made  perfect  by  the  flesh  ? Have  ye  suffered  so 
many  things  in  vain?  if  it  be  yet  in  vain.  He 
therefore  that  ministereth  to  you  the  Spirit,  and 
worketh  miracles  among  you,  doeth  he  it  by  the 
works  of  the  law,  or  by  the  hearing  of  faith  ? 
even  as  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was  ac- 
counted to  him  for  righteousness.  Know  ye 
therefore  that  they  which  are  of  faith,  the  same 
are  the  children  of  Abraham.  And  the  scripture, 
forseeing  that  God  would  justify  the  heathen 
through  faith,  preached  before  the  gospel  unto 
Abraham,  saying , In  thee  shall  all  nations  be 
blessed.  So  then  they  which  be  of  faith  are 
blessed  with  faithful  Abraham.  For  as  many  as 
are  of  the  works  of  the  law  are  under  the  curse  * 
for  it  is  written,  Cursed  is  every  one  that  con- 
tinued not  in  all  things  which  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  law  to  do  them.  But  that  no  man 
is  justified  by  the  law  in  the  sight  of  God,  it  is 
evident : for,  The  just  shall  live  by  faith.  And 
the  law  is  not  of  faith : but,  The  man  that  doeth 
them  shall  live  in  them.  Christ  hath  redeemed 
us  from  the  curse  of  the  law,  being  made  a curse 
for  us:  for  it  is  written,  Cursed  is  every  one  that 
hangeth  on  a tree : that  the  blessing  of  Abraham 
might  come  on  the  Gentiles  through  Jesus  Christ ; 
that  we  might  receive  the  promise  of  the  Spirit 
through  faith.  Brethren,  l speak  after  the  man 
12* 


138  THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

ner  of  men  ; Though  it  be  but  a man’s  covenant, 
yet  if  it  be  confirmed,  no  man  disannulled,  or 
addeth  thereto.  Now  to  Abraham  and  his  seed 
were  the  promises  made.  He  saith  not,  And  to 
seeds,  as  of  many ; but  as  of  one,  And  to  thy 
seed,  which  is  Christ.  And  this  I say,  that  the 
covenant,  that  was  confirmed  before  of  God  in 
Christ,  the  law,  which  was  four  hundred  and 
thirty  years  after,  cannot  disannul,  that  it  should 
make  the  promise  of  none  effect.  For  if  the  in- 
heritance be  of  the  law,  it  is  no  more  of  promise : 
but  God  gave  it  to  Abraham  by  promise.  Where- 
fore then  serveth  the  law  ? It  was  added  because 
of  transgressions,  till  the  seed  should  come  to 
whom  the  promise  was  made ; and  it  was  or- 
dained by  angels  in  the  hand  of  a mediator.  Now 
a mediator  is  not  a mediator  of  one,  but  God  is 
one.  Is  the  law  then  against  the  promises  of 
God  ? God  forbid  : for  if  there  had  been  a law 
given  which  could  have  given  life,  verily  righte- 
ousness should  have  been  by  the  law.  But  the 
scripture  hath  concluded  all  under  sin,  that  the 
promise  by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ  might  be  given 
to  them  that  believe.  But  before  faith  came,  we 
were  kept  under  the  law,  shut  up  unto  the  faith 
which  should  afterwards  be  revealed.  Where- 
fore the  law  was  our  school  master  to  bring  us 
unto  Christ,  that  we  might  be  justified  by  faith. 
But  after  that  faith  is  come,  we  are  no  longer 
under  a schoolmaster.  For  ye  are  11  the  children 
of  God  by  faith  in  Christ  Jesus  For  as  many 


SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


139 

of  you  as  have  been  baptized  unto  Christ  have 
put  on  Christ.  There  is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek, 
there  is  neither  bond  nor  free,  there  is  neither 
male  nor  female : for  ye  are  all  one  in  Christ 
Jesus.  And  if  ye  be  Christ’s,  then  are  ye  Abra- 
ham’s seed,  and  heirs  according  to  the  promise. 


Scpttmgestma  Sanitag. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JEREMIAH  V. 

Run  ye  to  and  fro  through  the  streets  of  Jerusa- 
lem, and  see  now,  and  know,  and  seek  in  the 
broad  places  thereof,  if  ye  can  find  a man,  if 
there  be  any  that  executeth  judgment,  that  seek 
eth  the  truth  ; and  I will  pardon  it.  And  though 
they  say,  the  Lord  liveth  ; surely  they  swear 
falsely.  O Lord,  are  not  thine  eyes  upon  the 
truth  ? thou  hast  stricken  them,  but  they  have  not 
grieved  ; thou  hast  consumed  them,  but  they 
have  refused  to  receive  correction  : they  have 
made  their  faces  harder  than  a rock  ; they  have 
refused  to  return.  Therefore  I said,  Surely 
these  are  poor  ; they  are  foolish  : for  they  know 
not  the  way  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  judgment  of 
their  God.  I will  get  me  unto  the  great  men, 
and  will  speak  unto  them  ; for  they  have  known 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  and  the  judgment  of  their 
God  : but  these  have  altogether  broken  the  yoke. 


140  SE7T13 AGES1MA  SUNDAY. 

and  burst  the  bonds.  Wherefore  a lion  out  of 
the  forest  shall  slay  them,  and  a wolf  of  the 
evenings  shall  spoil  them,  a leopard  shall  watch 
over  their  cities  : every  one  that  goeth  out  thence 
shall  be  torn  in  pieces  : because  their  transgres- 
sions are  many,  and  their  backslidings  are  in- 
creased. 

How  shall  I pardon  thee  for  this  ? thy  children 
have  forsaken  me,  and  sworn  by  them  that  are 
no  gods : when  I had  fed  them  to  the  full,  they 
then  committed  adultery,  and  assembled  them- 
selves by  troops  in  the  harlots’  houses.  They 
were  as  fed  horses  in  the  morning : every  one 
neighed  after  his  neighbour’s  wife.  Shall  I not 
visit  for  these  things  1 saith  the  Lord:  and 
shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged  on  such  a nation 
as  this  ? 

Go  ye  up  upon  her  walls,  and  destroy ; but 
make  not  a full  end  : take  away  her  battlements  , 
for  they  are  not  the  Lord’s.  For  the  house  of 
Israel  and  the  house  of  Judah  have  dealt  verj 
treacherously  against  me,  saith  the  Lord.  They 
have  belied  the  Lord,  and  said,  It  is  not  he ; 
neither  shall  evil  come  upon  us  ; neither  shall  we 
see  sword  nor  famine : and  the  prophets  shall 
become  wind,  and  the  word  is  not  in  them  : thus 
shall  it  be  done  unto  them.  Wherefore  thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts,  Because  ye  speak 
this  word,  behold,  I will  make  my  words  in  thy 
mouth  fire,  and  this  people  wood,  and  it  shall 
devour  them.  Lo,  I will  bring  a nation  upon 


SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  141 

vou  from  far,  O house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  : 
it  is  a mighty  nation,  it  is  an  ancient  nation,  a 
nation  whose  language  thou  knowest  not,  neither 
understandest  what  they  say.  Their  quiver  is  as 
an  open  sepulchre,  they  are  all  mighty  men. 
And  they  shall  eat  up  thine  harvest,  and  thy 
bread,  which  thy  sons  and  thy  daughters  should 
eat : they  shall  eat  up  thy  flocks  and  thine  herds  : 
they  shall  eat  up  thy  vines  and  thy  fig  trees : 
they  shall  impoverish  thy  fenced  cities,  wherein 
thou  trustedst,  with  the  sword.  Nevertheless  in 
those  days,  saith  the  Lord,  I will  not  make  a 
full  end  with  you. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  ye  shall  say, 
Wherefore  doeth  the  Lord  our  God  all  these 
things  unto  us?  then  shalt  thou  answer  them, 
Like  as  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and  served  strange 
gods  in  your  land,  so  shall  ye  serve  strangers  in  a 
land  that  is  not  your’s.  Declare  this  in  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  publish  it  in  Judah,  saying, 
Hear  now  this,  O foolish  people,  and  without 
understanding ; which  have  eyes,  and  see  not ; 
which  have  ears,  and  hear  not : Fear  ye  not  me? 
saith  the  Lord  : will  ye  not  tremble  at  my  pres- 
ence, which  have  placed  the  sand  for  the  bound 
of  the  sea  by  a perpetual  decree,  that  it  cannot 
pass  it : and  though  the  waves  thereof  toss  them- 
selves, yet  can  they  not  prevail ; though  they 
roar,  yet  can  they  not  pass  over  it ! But  this 
people  hath  a revolting  and  a rebellious  heart ; 
they  are  revolted  and  gone.  Neither  say  they  in 


142  SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

their  heart,  Let  as  now  fear  the  Lord  our  God, 
that  giveth  rain,  both  the  former  and  the  latter, 
in  his  season  : he  reserveth  unto  us  the  appointed 
weeks  of  the  harvest. 

Your  iniquities  have  turned  away  these  things, 
and  your  sins  have  withholden  good  things  from 
you.  For  among  my  people  are  found  wicked 
men:  they  lay  wait,  as  he  that  setteth  snares; 
they  set  a trap,  they  catch  men.  As  a cage  is 
full  of  birds,  so  are  their  houses  full  of  deceit : 
therefore  they  are  become  great,  and  waxen  rich. 
They  are  waxen  fat,  they  shine : yea,  they  over- 
pass the  deeds  of  the  wicked:  they  judge  not 
the  cause,  the  cause  of  the  fatherless,  yet  they 
prosper ; and  the  right  of  the  needy  do  they  not 
judge.  Shall  I not  visit  for  these  things  ? saith 
the  Lord  : shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged  on  such 
a nation  as  this  ? 

A wonderful  and  horrible  thing  is  committed  in 
the  land  ; the  prophets  prophesy  falsely,  and  the 
priests  bear  rule  by  their  means ; and  my  people 
love  to  have  it  so : and  what  will  ye  do  in  the 
end  thereof? 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  VII. 

Judge  not,  that  ye  be  not  judged.  For  with 
what  judgment  ye  judge,  ye  shall  be  judged  : and 
with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured 


SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  143 

to  you  again.  And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote 
that  is  in  thy  brother’s  eye,  but  considerest  not 
the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? Or  how 
wilt  thou  say  to  thy  brother,  Let  me  pull  out  the 
mote  out  of  thine  eye  ; and,  behold,  a beam  is  in 
thine  own  eye  ? Thou  hypocrite,  first  cast  out 
the  beam  out  of  thine  own  eye ; and  then  shalt 
thou  see  clearly  to  cast  out  the  mote  out  of  thy 
brother’s  eye. 

Give  not  that  which  is  holy  unto  the  dogs, 
neither  cast  ye  your  pearls  before  swine,  lest  they 
trample  them  under  their  feet,  and  turn  again  and 
rend  you. 

Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you  ; seek,  and  ye 
shall  find ; knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened  unto 
you : for  every  one  that  asketh  receiveth  ; and 
he  that  seeketh  findeth ; and  to  him  that  knock- 
eth  it  shall  be  opened.  Or  what  man  is  there 
of  you,  whom  if  his  son  ask  bread,  will  he  give 
him  a stone  ? or  if  he  ask  a fish,  will  he  give  him 
a serpent?  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know  how  to 
give  good  gifts  unto  your  children,  how  much 
more  shall  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  give 
good  things  to  them  that  ask  him  ? Therefore 
all  things  whatsoever  ye  would  that  men  should 
do  to  you,  do  ye  even  so  to  them : for  this  is  the 
law  and  the  prophets. 

Enter  ye  in  at  the  strait  gate : for  wide  is  the 
gate,  and  broad  is  the  way,  that  leadeth  to  des- 
truction, and  many  there  be  which  go  in  thereat: 


144  SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

because  strait  is  the  gate,  and  narrow  is  the  way, 
which  leadeth  unto  life,  and  few  there  be  that 
find  it. 

Beware  of  false  prophets,  which  come  to  you 
in  sheep’s  clothing,  but  inwardly  they  are  raven- 
ing wolves.  Ye  shall  know  them  by  their  fruits. 
Do  men  gather  grapes  of  thorns,  or  figs  of 
thistles  ? Even  so  every  good  tree  bringeth  forth 
good  fruit,  but  a corrupt  tree  bringeth  forth  evil 
fruit.  A good  tree  cannot  bring  forth  evil  fruit, 
neither  can  a corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  fruit. 
Every  tree  that  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is 
hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire.  Wherefore 
by  their  fruits  ye  shall  know  them. 

Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord, 
shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ; but  he 
that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven.  Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day,  Lord, 
Lord,  have  we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name  ? and 
in  thy  name  have  cast  out  devils  ? and  in  thy 
name  done  many  wonderful  works  ? And  then 
will  I profess  unto  them,  I never  knew  you : de- 
part from  me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

Therefore  whosoever  heareth  these  sayings  of 
mine,  and  doeth  them,  I will  liken  him  unto  a 
wise  man,  which  built  his  house  upon  a rock : 
and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and 
the  winds  blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house  ; and 
t fell  not:  for  it  wa«s  founded  upon  a rock. 
\nd  every  one  that  heareth  these  sayings  of 
m’ne.  an!  doeth  them  not,  shall  be  likened  unto 


SEPTUAGESIMA  SLMDAY.  145 

a foolish  man,  which  built  his  house  upon  the 
sand : and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods 
came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat  upon  that 
house ; and  it  fell : and  great  was  the  fall  of  it. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had  ended  these 
sayings,  the  people  were  astonished  at  his  doc- 
trine : for  he  taught  them  as  one  having  authority, 
and  not  as  the  scribes. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JEREMIAH  XXII. 

T hus  saith  the  Lord  ; Go  down  to  the  house  of 
the  king  of  Judah,  and  speak  there  this  word, 
and  say,  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O king  of 
Judah,  that  sitteth  upon  the  throne  of  David, 
thou,  and  thy  servants,  and  thy  people  that  enter 
in  by  these  gates : thus  saith  the  Lord  ; Execute 
ye  judgment  and  righteousness,  and  deliver  the 
spoiled  out  of  the  hand  of  the  oppressor  : and  do 
no  wrong,  do  no  violence  to  the  stranger,  the 
fatherless,  nor  the  widow,  neither  shed  innocent 
blood  in  this  place.  For  if  ye  do  this  thing  in- 
deed, then  shall  there  enter  in  by  the  gates  of 
this  house  kings  sitting  upon  the  throne  of  David, 
riding  in  chariots  and  on  horses,  he,  and  his  ser- 
vants, and  his  people.  But  if  ye  will  not  heai 
these  words,  I swear  by  myself,  saith  the  Lord, 
that  this  house  shall  become  a desolation.  Foi 
thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  the  king’s  house  of  Ju 

13 


146  SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

dah  ; Thou  art  Gilead  unto  me,  and  the  head  of 
Lebanon : yet  surely  I will  make  thee  a wilder- 
ness, and  cities  which  are  not  inhabited.  And  I 
will  prepare  destroyers  against  thee,  every  one 
with  his  weapons : and  they  shall  cut  down  thy 
choice  cedars,  and  cast  them  into  the  fire.  And 
many  nations  shall  pass  by  this  city,  and  they 
shall  say  every  man  to  his  neighbour,  Wherefore 
hath  the  Lord  done  thus  unto  this  great  city  ? 
Then  they  shall  answer,  Because  they  have  for- 
saken the  covenant  of  the  Lord  their  God,  and 
worshipped  other  gods,  and  served  them. 

Weep  ye  not  for  the  dead,  neither  bemoan 
him : hut  weep  sore  for  him  that  goeth  away : 
for  he  shall  return  no  more,  nor  see  his  native 
country.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  touching 
Shallum  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judan,  which 
reigned  instead  of  Josiah  his  father,  which  went 
forth  out  of  this  place  ; He  shall  not  return  thither 
any  more : but  he  shall  die  in  the  place  whither 
they  have  led  him  captive,  and  shall  see  this  land 
no  more. 

Woe  unto  him  that  buildeth  his  house  by  un- 
righteousness, and  his  chambers  by  wrong ; that 
useth  his  neighbour’s  service  without  wages,  and 
giveth  him  not  for  his  work  ; that  saith,  1 will 
build  me  a wide  house  and  large  chambers,  and 
cutteth  him  out  windows  ; and  it  is  cieled  with 
cedar,  and  painted  with  vermillion.  Shalt  thou 
reign,  because  thou  closest  thyself  in  cedar?  did 
not  thy  father  eat  and  drink,  and  do  judgment 


SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  147 

and  justice,  and  then  it  was  well  with  him  ? He 
judged  the  cause  of  the  poor  and  needy  ; then  it 
was  well  with  him : was  not  this  to  know  me  ? 
saith  the  Lord.  But  thine  eyes  and  thine  heart 
are  not  but  for  thy  covetousness,  and  for  to  shed 
innocent  blood,  and  for  oppression,  and  for  vio- 
lence, to  do  it  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  .Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of 
Judah;  They  shall  not  lament  for  him,  saying , 
Ah  my  brother ! or,  Ah  sister ! they  shall  not 
lament  for  him,  saying , Ah  lord ! or,  Ah  his 
glory  ! He  shall  be  buried  with  the  burial  of  an 
ass,  drawn  and  cast  forth  beyond  the  gates  of 
Jerusalem. 

Go  up  to  Lebanon,  and  cry  ; and  lift  up  thy 
voice  in  Bashan,  and  cry  from  the  passages : for 
all  thy  lovers  are  destroyed.  I spake  unto  thee 
in  thy  prosperity  ; hut  thou  saidst,  I will  not  hear. 
This  hath  been  thy  manner  from  thy  youth,  that 
thou  obeyedst  not  my  voice.  The  wind  shall 
eat  up  all  thy  pastors,  and  thy  lovers  shall  go  into 
captivity  : surely  then  shalt  thou  be  ashamed  and 
confounded  for  all  thy  wickedness.  O inhabitant 
of  Lebanon,  that  makest  thy  nest  in  the  cedars, 
how  gracious  shalt  thou  be  when  pangs  come 
upon  thee,  the  pain  as  of  a woman  in  travail  ! 
As  I live,  saith  the  Lord,  though  Coniah  the  son 
of  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  were  the  signet  upon 
my  right  hand,  yet  would  I pluck  thee  thence  ; 
and  I will  give  thee  into  the  hand  of  them  that 
seek  thy  life,  and  into  the  hand  of  them  whose 


148  SEPTU AGE  SIMA  SUNDAY. 

face  thou  fearest,  even  into  the  hand  of  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon,  and  into  the  hand 
of  the  Chaldeans.  And  I will  cast  thee  out, 
and  thy  mother  that  bare  thee,  into  another 
country,  where  ye  were  not  born  ; and  there 
shall  ye  die.  But  to  the  land  whereunto  they 
desire  to  return,  thither  shall  they  not  return.  Is 
this  man  Coniah  a despised  broken  idol  ? is  he  a 
vessel  wherein  is  no  pleasure  ? wherefore  are 
they  cast  out,  he  and  his  seed,  and  are  cast  into 
a land  which  they  know  not  ? O earth,  earth, 
earth,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Write  ye  this  man  childless,  a man 
that  shall  not  prosper  in  his  days  : for  no  man  of 
his  seed  shall  prosper,  sitting  upon  the  throne  of 
David,  and  ruling  any  more  in  Judah. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EPHESIANS  I. 

Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  by  the  will  of 
God,  to  the  saints  which  are  at  Ephesus,  and  to 
the  faithful  in  Christ  Jesus  : Grace  be  to  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and  from  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  blessed  us 
with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  heavenly  places  in 
Christ:  according  as  he  hath  chosen  us  in  him 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world,  that  we  should 
be  holy  and  without  blame  before  him  in  love 


septu age  Sima  Sunday. 


149 


having  predestinated  us  unto  the  adoption  of 
children  by  Jesus  Christ  to  himself,  according  to 
the  good  pleasure  of  his  will,  to  the  praise  of  the 
glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath  made  us  ac- 
cepted in  the  beloved.  In  whom  we  have  re- 
demption through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness  of 
sins,  according  to  the  riches  of  his  grace  ; wherein 
he  hath  abounded  toward  us  in  all  wisdom  and 
prudence  ; having  made  known  unto  us  the  mys- 
tery of  his  will,  according  to  his  good  pleasure 
which  he  hath  purposed  in  himself : that  in  the 
dispensation  of  the  fulness  of  times  he  might  gather 
together  in  one  all  things  in  Christ,  both  which 
are  in  heaven,  and  which  are  on  earth ; even  in 
him : in  whom  also  we  have  obtained  an  inherit- 
ance, being  predestinated  according  to  the  pur- 
pose of  him  who  worketh  all  things  after  the 
counsel  of  his  own  will : that  we  should  be  to  the 
praise  of  his  glory,  who  first  trusted  in  Christ. 
In  whom  ye  also  trusted , after  that  ye  heard  the 
word  of  truth,  the  gospel  of  your  salvation  : in 
whom  also  after  that  ye  believed,  ye  were  sealed 
with  that  holy  Spirit  of  promise,  which  is  the 
earnest  of  our  inheritance  until  the  redemption  of 
the  purchased  possession,  unto  the  praise  of  his 
glory.  Wherefore  I also,  after  I heard  of  your 
faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  love  unto  all  the 
saints,  cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you,  making 
mention  of  you  in  my  prayers  ; that  the  God  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of  glory,  may 
give  unto  you  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  revelation 


1 


o# 

o 


1 1)0  SF.XAGESIMA  SINDH. 

in  the  knowledge  of  him : the  eyes  of  your  un- 
derstanding being  enlightened ; that  ye  may 
know  what  is  the  hope  of  his  calling,  and  what 
the  riches  of  the  glory  of  his  inheritance  in  the 
saints,  and  what  is  the  exceeding  greatness  of 
his  power  to  us-ward  who  believe,  according  to 
the  working  of  his  mighty  power,  which  he 
wrought  in  Christ,  when  he  raised  him  from  the 
dead,  and  set  him  at  his  own  right  hand  in  the 
heavenly  places,  far  above  all  principality,  and 
power,  and  might,  and  dominion,  and  every  name 
that  is  named,  not  only  in  this  world,  but  also  in 
that  which  is  to  come : and  hath  put  all  things 
under  his  feet,  and  gave  him  to  be  the  head  over 
all  things  to  the  church,  which  is  his  body,  the 
fulness  of  him  that  filleth  all  in  all. 


Sjxagesima  Smibau. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JEREMIAH  XXXV. 

The  word  which  came  unto  Jeremiah  from  the 
Lord  in  the  days  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah 
king  of  Judah,  saying,  Go  unto  the  house  of  the 
Rechabites,  and  speak  unto  them,  and  bring  them 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  into  one  of  the 
chambers,  and  give  them  wine  to  drink.  Then 
I took  Jaazaniah  the  son  of  Jeremiah,  the  son  of 
Habaziniah,  and  his  brethren,  and  all  his  sons, 


SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  lOl 

and  the  whole  house  of  the  Rectiabites ; and  I 
brought  them  into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  into 
the  chamber  of  the  sons  of  Hanan,  the  son  of 
Igdaliah,  a man  of  God,  which  was  by  the  cham- 
ber of  the  princes,  which  was  above  the  chamber 
of  Maasseiah  the  son  of  Shallum,  the  keeper  of 
the  door:  and  I set  before  the  sons  of  the  house 
of  the  Rechabites  pots  full  of  wine,  and  cups, 
and  I said  unto  them,  Drink  ye  wine.  But  they 
said,  We  will  drink  no  wine:  for  Jonadab  the 
son  of  Rechab  our  father  commanded  us,  saying, 
Ye  shall  drink  no  wine,  neither  ye,  nor  your 
sons  for  ever:  neither  shall  ye  build  house,  nor 
sow  seed,  nor  plant  vineyard,  nor  have  any . but 
all  your  days  ye  shall  dwell  in  tents  \ that  ye 
may  live  many  days  in  the  land  where  ye  he 
strangers.  Thus  have  we  obeyed  the  voice  of 
Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab  our  father  in  all  that 
he  hath  charged  us,  to  drink  no  wine  all  our 
days,  we,  our  wives,  our  sons,  nor  our  daughters ; 
nor  to  build  houses  for  us  to  dwell  in  : neither 
have  we  vineyard,  nor  field,  nor  seed : but  we 
have  dwelt  in  tents,  and  have  obeyed,  and  done 
according  to  all  that  Jonadab  our  father  com- 
manded us.  But  it  came  to  pass,  when  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon  came  up  into  the 
land,  that  we  said,  Come,  and  let  us  go  to  Jeru- 
salem for  fear  of  the  army  of  the  Chaldeans,  and 
for  fear  of  the  army  of  the  Syrians  : so  we  dwell 
at  Jerusalem. 

Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Jere- 


152  SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

miah,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel ; Go  and  tell  the  men  of  Judah  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  Will  ye  not  receive 
instruction  to  hearken  to  my  words  ? saith  the 
Lord.  The  words  of  Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab, 
that  he  commanded  his  sons  not  to  drink  wine, 
are  performed ; for  unto  this  day  they  drink 
none,  but  obey  their  father’s  commandment : 
notwithstanding  I have  spoken  unto  you,  rising 
early  and  speaking ; but  ye  hearkened  not  unto 
me.  I have  sent  also  unto  you  all  my  servants 
the  prophets,  rising  up  early  and  sending  them , 
saying,  Return  ye  now  every  man  from  his  evil 
way,  and  amend  your  doings,  and  go  not  after 
other  gods  to  serve  them,  and  ye  shall  dwell  in 
the  land  which  1 have  given  to  you  and  to  your 
fathers : but  ye  have  not  inclined  your  ear,  nor 
hearkened  unto  me.  Because  the  sons  of  Jona- 
dab the  son  of  Rechab  have  performed  the  com- 
mandment of  their  father,  which  he  commanded 
them  ; but  this  people  hath  not  hearkened  unto  me : 
therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel ; Behold,  I will  bring  upon  Judah 
and  upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  all  the 
evil  that  I have  pronounced  against  them : 
because  I have  spoken  unto  them,  but  they  have 
not  heard ; and  I have  called  unto  them,  but 
they  have  not  answered. 

And  Jeremiah  said  unto  the  house  of  the 
Rechabites,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel ; Because  ye  have  obeyed  the 


SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  153 

commandment  of  Jonadab  your  father,  and  kept 
all  his  precepts,  and  done  according  unto  all  that 
lie  hath  commanded  you  : therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ; Jonadab  the 
son  of  Rechab  shall  not  want  a man  to  stand 
before  me  for  ever. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  VII.  v.  19. 

And  John  calling  unto  him  two  of  his  disciples 
sent  them  to  Jesus,  saying,  Art  thou  he  that  should 
come  ? or  look  we  for  another  ? When  the  men 
were  come  unto  him,  they  said,  John  Baptist 
hath  sent  us  unto  thee,  saying,  Art  thou  he  that 
should  come  ? or  look  we  for  another  ? And  in 
(hat  same  hour  he  cured  many  of  their  infirmities 
and  plagues,  and  of  evil  spirits ; and  unto  many 
ihat  were  blind  he  gave  sight.  Then  Jesus 
answering  said  unto  them,  Go  your  way,  and  tell 
John  what  things  ye  have,  seen  and  heard  ; how 
that  the  blind  see,  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  are 
cleansed,  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead  are  raised,  to 
the  poor  the  gospel  is  preached.  And  blessed  is 
he , whosoever  shall  not  be  offended  in  me. 

And  when  the  messengers  of  John  were  de- 
parted, he  began  to  speak  unto  the  people  con- 
cerning John,  What  went  ye  out  into  the 
wilderness  for  to  see  ? A reed  shaken  with  the 
wind  ? But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  ? A 


1 54  SEX  AGE  SIMA  SUNDAY. 

man  clothed  in  soft  raiment  ? Behold,  they 
which  are  gorgeously  apparelled,  and  live  deli- 
cately, are  in  kings5  courts.  But  what  went  ye 
out  for  to  see?  A prophet?  Yea,  I say  unto 
you,  and  much  more  than  a prophet.  This  is.  Ae, 
of  whom  it  is  written,  Behold,  I send  my  mes- 
senger before  thy  face,  which  shall  prepare  thy 
way  before  thee.  For  I say  unto  you,  Among 
those  that  are  bom  of  women  there  is  not  a 
greater  prophet  than  John  the  Baptist : but  he 
that  is  least  in  the  kingdom  of  God  is  greater  than 
he.  And  all  the  people  that  heard  him , and  the 
publicans,  justified  God,  being  baptized  with  the 
baptism  of  John.  But  the  Pharisees  and  lawyers 
rejected  the  counsel  of  God  against  themselves, 
being  not  baptized  of  him. 

And  the  Lord  said,  Whereunto  then  shall  1 
liken  the  men  of  this  generation  ? and  to  what 
are  they  like  ? They  are  like  unto  children  sitting 
in  the  marketplace,  and  calling  one  to  another, 
and  saying,  We  have  piped  unto  you,  and  ye 
have  not  danced ; we. have  mourned  to  you,  and 
ye  have  not  wept.  For  John  the  Baptist  came 
neither  eating  bread  nor  drinking  wine ; and  ye 
say,  He  hath  a devil.  The  Son  of  man  is  come 
eating  and  drinking  ; and  ye  say,  Behold  a glut- 
tonous man,  and  a winebibber,  a friend  of  publi- 
cans and  sinners  ! But  wisdom  is  justified  of  all 
her  children. 

And  one  of  the  Pharisees  desired  him  that  he 
would  eat  with  him.  And  he  went  into  the 


SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


155 


Pharisee’s  house,  and  sat  down  to  meat.  And, 
behold,  a woman  in  the  city,  which  was  a sinner, 
when  she  knew  that  Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the  Phari- 
see’s house,  brought  an  alabaster  box  of  ointment, 
and  stood  at  his  feet  behind  him  weeping,  and 
began  to  wash  his  feet  with  tears,  and  did  wipe 
them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head,  and  kissed  his 
feet,  and  anointed  them  with  the  ointment.  ISow 
when  the  Pharisee  which  had  bidden  him  saw  it , 
he  spake  within  himself,  saying,  This  man,  if  he 
were  a prophet,  would  have  known  who  and 
what  manner  of  woman  this  is  that  toucheth  him  : 
for  she  is  a sinner.  And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  him,  Simon,  I have  somewhat  to  say  unto 
thee.  And  he  saith,  Master,  say  on.  There  was 
a certain  creditor  which  had  two  debtors  : the 
one  owed  five  hundred  pence,  and  the  other  fifty. 
And  when  they  had  nothing  to  pay,  he  frankly 
forgave  them  both.  Tell  me  therefore,  which  of 
them  will  love  him  most?  Simon  answered  and 
said,  I suppose  that  he,  to  whom  he  forgave  most. 
And  he  said  unto  him,  Thou  hast  rightly  judged. 
And  he  turned  to  the  woman,  and  said  unto 
Simon,  Seest  thou  this  woman  ? I entered  into 
thine  house,  thou  gavest  me  no  water  for  my 
feet:  but  she  hath  washed  my  feet  with  tears, 
and  wiped  them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head. 
Thou  gavest  me  no  kiss : but  this  woman  since 
the  time  I came  in  hath  not  ceased  to  kiss  my 
feet.  My  head  with  oil  thou  didst  not  anoint : 
but  this  woman  hath  arointed  my  feet  with  oint- 


156  SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY, 

ment.  Wherefore  I say  unto  thee,  Her  sins, 
which  are  many,  are  forgiven;  for  she  loved 
much : but  to  whom  little  is  forgiven,  the  same 
loveth  little.  And  he  said  unto  her,  Thy  sins 
are  forgiven.  And  they  that  sat  at  meat  with 
him  began  to  say  within  themselves,  Who  is  this 
that  forgiveth  sins  also  ? And  he  said  to  the 
woman,  Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee  ; go  in  peace 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JEREMIAH  XXXVI. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth  year  of  Je- 
hoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah,  that  this 
word  came  unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying, 
Take  thee  a roll  of  a book,  and  write  therein  all 
the  words  that  I have  spoken  unto  thee  against 
Israel,  and  against  Judah,  and  against  all  the  na- 
tions, from  the  day  I spake  unto  thee,  from  the 
days  of  Josiah,  even  unto  this  day.  It  may  be 
that  the  house  of  Judah  will  hear  all  the  evil 
which  I purpose  to  do  unto  them  ; that  they  may 
return  every  man  from  his  evil  way ; that  I may 
forgive  their  iniquity  and  their  sin.  Then  Jere- 
miah called  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah : and 
Baruch  wrote  from  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  which  he  had  spoken  unto 
him,  upon  a roll  of  a book.  And  Jeremiah  com- 
manded Baruch,  saying,  I am  shut  up ; I cannot 
go  into  the  house  of  the  Lord  : therefore  go  thou, 


SEX  AGE  SIMA  SUNDAY.  157 

and  read  in  the  roll,  which  thou  hast  written  from 
my  mouth,  the  words  of  the  Lord  in  the  ears  of 
the  people  in  the  Lord’s  house  upon  the  fasting 
day:  and  also  thou  shalt  read  them  in  the  ears 
of  all  Judah  that  come  out  of  their  cities.  It 
maybe  they  will  present  their  supplication  before 
the  Lord,  and  will  return  every  one  from  his  evil 
way : for  great  is  the  anger  and  the  fury  that 
the  Lord  hath  pronounced  against  this  people. 
And  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah  did  according  to 
all  that  Jeremiah  the  prophet  commanded  him, 
reading  in  the  book  the  words  of  the  Lord  in  the 
Lord’s  house.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fifth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah, 
in  the  ninth  month,  that  they  proclaimed  a fast 
before  the  Lord  to  all  the  people  in  Jerusalem, 
and  to  all  the  people  that  came  from  the  cities 
of  Judah  unto  Jerusalem.  Then  read  Baruch  in 
the  book  the  words  of  Jeremiah  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  in  the  chamber  of  Gemariah  the  son 
of  Shaphan  the  scribe,  in  the  higher  court,  at  the 
entry  of  the  new  gate  of  the  Lord’s  house,  in  the 
ears  of  all  the  people. 

When  Michaiah  the  son  of  Gemariah,  the  son 
of  Shaphan,  had  heard  out  of  the  book  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  then  he  went  down  into  the 
king’s  house,  into  the  scribe’s  chamber : and,  lo, 
all  the  princes  sat  there,  even  Elishama  the  scribe, 
and  Delaiah  the  son  of  Shemaiah,  and  Elnathan 
the  son  of  Achbor,  and  Gemariah  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  and  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Hananiah, 
14 


158  SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

and  all  the  princes.  Then  Michaiah  declared 
unto  them  all  the  words  that  he  had  heard,  when 
Baruch  read  the  book  in  the  ears  of  the  people. 
Therefore  all  the  princes  sent  Jehudi  the  son  of 
Nethaniah,  the  son  of  Shelemiah,  the  son  of 
Cushi,  unto  Baruch,  saying,  Take  in  thine  hand 
the  roll  wherein  thou  hast  read  in  the  ears  of  the 
people,  and  come.  So  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah 
took  the  roll  in  his  hand,  and  came  unto  them. 
And  they  said  unto  him,  Sit  down  now,  and  read 
it  in  our  ears.  So  Baruch  read  it  in  their  ears. 
Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  had  heard  all 
the  words,  they  were  afraid  both  one  and  other, 
and  said  unto  Baruch,  we  will  surely  tell  the  king 
of  all  these  words.  And  they  asked  Baruch, 
saying,  Tell  us  now,  How  didst  thou  write  all 
these  words  at  his  mouth  ? Then  Baruch  an- 
swered them,  He  pronounced  all  these  words 
unto  me  with  his  mouth,  and  I wrote  them  with 
ink  in  the  book.  Then  said  the  princes  unto 
Baruch,  Go,  hide  thee,  thou  and  Jeremiah  ; and 
let  no  man  know  where  ye  be. 

And  they  went  in  to  the  king  into  the  court, 
but  they  laid  up  the  roll  in  the  chamber  of  Eli- 
shama  the  scribe,  and  told  all  the  words  in  the 
ears  of  the  king.  So  the  king  sent  Jehudi  to 
fetch  the  roll : and  he  took  it  out  of  Elishama 
the  scribe’s  chamber.  And  Jehudi  read  it  in  the 
ears  of  the  king,  and  in  the  ears  of  all  the  princes 
which  stood  beside  the  king.  Now  the  king  sat 
in  the  wint  chouse  in  the  ninth  month : and  there 


SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  159 

was  a fire  on  the  hearth  burning  before  him. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jehudi  had  read 
three  or  four  leaves,  he  cut  it  with  the  penknife, 
and  cast  it  into  the  fire  that  was  on  the  hearth, 
until  all  the  roll  was  consumed  in  the  fire  that 
was  on  the  hearth.  Yet  they  were  not  afraid, 
nor  rent  their  garments,  neither  the  ting,  nor  any 
of  his  servants  that  heard  all  these  words.  Never- 
theless Elnathan  and  Delaiah  and  Gemariah  had 
made  intercession  to  the  king  that  he  would  not 
burn  the  roll : but  he  would  not  hear  them.  But 
the  king  commanded  Jerahmeel  the  son  of  Ham- 
melech,  and  Seraiah  the  son  of  Azriel,  and 
Shelemiah  the  son  ol  Abdeel,  to  take  Baruch  the 
scribe  and  Jeremiah  the  prophet : but  the  Lord 
hid  them. 

Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  Jeremiah, 
after  that  the  king  had  burned  the  roll,  and  the 
words  which  Baruch  wrote  at  the  mouth  of 
Jeremiah,  saying,  Take  thee  again  another  roll, 
and  write  in  it  all  the  former  words  that  were  in 
the  first  roll,  which  Jehoiakim  the  king  of  Judah 
hath  burned.  And  thou  shalt  say  to  Jehoiakim 
king  of  Judah,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; Thou  hast 
burned  this  roll,  saying,  Why  hast  thou  written 
therein,  saying,  The  king  of  Babylon  shall  cer- 
tainly come  and  destroy  this  land,  and  shall  cause 
to  cease  from  thence  man  and  beast  ? Therefore 
thus  saith  the  Lord  of  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  ; 
He  shall  have  none  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of 
David : and  his  dead  body  shall  be  cast  out  in 


160  SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

the  day  to  the  heat,  and  in  the  night  to  the  frost 
And  I will  punish  him  and  his  seed  and  his 
servants  for  their  iniquity  ; and  I will  bring  upon 
them,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and 
upon  the  men  of  Judah,  all  the  evil  that  I have 
pronounced  against  them  ; but  they  hearkened  not. 

Then  took  Jeremiah  another  roll,  and  gave  it 
to  Baruch  the  scribe,  the  son  of  Neriah  ; who 
wrote  therein  from  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  all  the 
words  of  the  book  which  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah 
had  burned  in  the  fire : and  there  were  added 
besides  unto  them  many  like  words. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EPHESIANS  II. 

And  you  hath  he  quickened , who  were  dead  in 
trespasses  and  sins ; wherein  in  time  past  ye 
walked  according  to  the  course  of  this  world, 
according  to  the  prince  of  the  power  of  the  air, 
the  spirit  that  now  worketh  in  the  children  of 
disobedience : among  whom  also  we  all  had  our 
conversation  in  times  past  in  the  lusts  of  our 
flesh,  fulfilling  the  desires  of  the  flesh  and  of  the 
mind ; and  were  by  nature  the  children  of  wrath, 
even  as  others.  But  God,  who  is  rich  in  mercy, 
for  his  great  love  wherewith  he  loved  us,  even 
when  we  were  dead  in  sins,  hath  quickened  us 
together  with  Christ,  (by  grace  ye  are  saved  ;) 
and  hath  raised  us  up  together,  and  made  us  sit 


SEX  AGE  SIMA  SUNDAY.  161 

together  in  heavenly  places  m Christ  Jesus:  that 
in  the  ages  to  come  he  might  shew  the  exceeding 
riches  of  his  grace  in  his  kindness  toward  us 
through  Christ  Jesus.  For  by  grace  are  ye  saved 
through  faith  ; and  that  not  of  yourselves : it  is 
the  gift  of  God:  not  of  works,  lest  any  man 
should  boast.  For  we  are  his  workmanship, 
created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works,  which 
God  hath  before  ordained  that  we  should  walk  in 
them.  Wherefore  remember,  that  ye  being  in 
time  past  Gentiles  in  the  flesh,  who  are  called 
Uncircumcision  by  that  which  is  called  the  Cir- 
cumcision in  the  flesh  made  by  hands ; that  at 
that  time  ye  were  without  Christ,  being  aliens 
from  the  commonwealth  of  Israel,  and  strangers 
from  the  covenants  of  promise,  having  no  hope, 
and  without  God  in  the  world  : but  now  in  Christ 
Jesus  ye  who  sometimes  were  far  off  are  made 
nigh  by  the  blood  of  Christ.  For  he  is  our 
peace,  who  hath  made  both  one,  and  hath  broken 
down  the  middle  wall  of  partition  between  us  ; 
having  abolished  in  his  flesh  the  enmity,  even  the 
law  of  commandments  contained  in  ordinances  ; 
for  to  make  in  himself  of  twain  one  new  man,  so 
making  peace ; and  that  he  might  reconcile  both 
unto  God  in  one  body  by  the  cross,  having  slain 
the  enmity  thereby : and  came  and  preached 
peace  to  you  which  were  afar  off,  and  to  them 
that  were  nigh.  For  through  him  we  both  have 
access  by  one  Spirit  unto  the  Father.  Now 
therefore  ye  are  no  more  strangers  and  foreigners, 
14* 


162  QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

but  fellow  citizens  with  the  samts,  and  of  the 
household  of  God ; and  are  built  upon  the  foun- 
dation of  the  apostles  and  prophets,  Jesus  Christ 
himself  being  the  chief  comer  stone  ; in  whom  all 
the  building  fitly  framed  together  groweth  unto 
an  holy  temple  in  the  Lord : in  whom  ye  also 
are  builded  together  for  an  habitation  of  God 
through  the  Spirit. 


(fiHuinquagesima  Sttnbat). 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LAMENTATIONS  I. 

How  doth  the  city  sit  solitary,  that  was  full  of 
people ! how  is  she  become  as  a widow  ! she 
that  was  great  among  the  nations,  and  princess 
among  the  provinces,  how  is  she  become  tributary  ! 
She  weepeth  sore  in  the  night,  an-d  her  tears  are 
on  her  cheeks : among  all  her  lovers  she  hath 
none  to  comfort  her : all  her  friends  have  dealt 
treacherously  with  her,  they  are  become  her 
enemies.  Judah  is  gone  into  captivity  because 
of  affliction,  and  because  of  great  servitude : she 
dwelleth  among  the  heathen,  she  findeth  no  rest  * 
all  her  persecutors  overtook  her  between  the 
straits.  The  ways  of  Zion  do  mourn,  because 
none  come  to  the  solemn  feasts  : all  her  gates  are 
desolate  : her  priests  sigh,  her  virgins  are  afflicted, 
and  she  is  in  bitterness.  Her  adversaries  are  the 


QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  163 

chief,  her  enemies  prosper ; for  the  Lord  hath 
afflicted  her  for  the  multitude  of  her  transgressions : 
her  children  are  gone  into  captivity  before  the 
enemy.  And  from  the  daughter  of  Zion  all  her 
beauty  is  departed : her  princes  are  become  like 
harts  that  find  no  pasture,  and  they  are  gone 
without  strength  before  the  pursuer.  Jerusalem 
remembered  in  the  days  of  her  affliction  and  of 
her  miseries  all  her  pleasant  things  that  she  had 
in  the  days  of  old,  when  her  people  fell  into  the 
hand  of  the  enemy,  and  none  did  help  her  : the 
adversaries  saw  her,  and  did  mock  at  her  sabbaths. 
Jerusalem  hath  grievously  sinned;  therefore  she 
is  removed : all  that  honoured  her  despise  her, 
because  they  have  seen  her  nakedness:  yea,  she 
sigheth,  and  turneth  backward.  Her  filthiness  is 
in  her  skirts  ; she  remembereth  not  her  last  end ; 
therefore  she  came  down  wonderfully : she  had 
no  comforter.  O Lord,  behold  my  affliction : 
for  the  enemy  hath  magnified  himself.  The 
adversary  hath  spread  out  his  hand  upon  all  her 
pleasant  things  : for  she  hath  seen  that  the  heathen 
entered  into  her  sanctuary,  whom  thou  didst 
command  that  they  should  not  enter  into  thy 
congregation.  All  her  people  sigh,  they  seek 
bread ; they  have  given  their  pleasant  things  for 
meai,  to  relieve  the  soul : see,  O Lord,  and  con- 
sider ; for  l am  become  vile. 

Is  it  nothing  to  you,  all  ye  that  pass  by  ? be- 
hold, and  see  if  there  be  any  sorrow  like  unto 
my  sorrow,  which  is  done  unto  me,  wherewith 


164  QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

the  Lord  hath  afflicted  me  in  the  day  of  his  fierce 
anger.  F rom  above  hath  he  sent  fire  into  my 
bones,  and  it  prevaileth  against  them:  he  hath 
spread  a net  for  my  feet,  he  hath  turned  me 
back . he  hath  made  me  desolate  and  faint  all 
the  day.  The  yoke  of  my  transgressions  is  bound 
by  his  hand : they  are  wreathed,  and  come  up 
upon  my  neck : he  hath  made  my  strength  to 
fall,  the  Lord  hath  delivered  me  into  their  hands, 
from  whom  I am  not  able  to  rise  up.  The  Lord 
hath  trodden  under  foot  all  my  mighty  men 
in  the  midst  of  me  : he  hath  called  an  assembly 
against  me  to  crush  my  young  men  : the  Lord 
hath  trodden  the  virgin,  the  daughter  of  Judah, 
as  in  a winepress.  For  these  things  I weep ; 
mine  eye,  mine  eye  runneth  down  with  water, 
because  the  comforter  that  should  relieve  my  soul 
is  far  from  me  : my  children  are  desolate,  because 
the  enemy  prevailed.  Zion  spreadeth  forth  her 
hands,  and  there  is  none  to  comfort  her:  the 
Lord  hath  commanded  concerning  Jacob,  that 
his  adversaries  should  be  round  about  him : Jeru- 
salem is  as  a menstruous  woman  among  them. 

The  Lord  is  righteous ; for  I have  rebelled 
against  his  commandment  : hear,  I pray  you,  all 
people,  and  behold  my  sorrow : my  virgins  and 
my  young  men  are  gone  into  captivity.  I called 
for  my  lovers,  but  they  deceived  me : my  priests 
and  mine  elders  gave  up  the  ghost  in  the  city, 
while  they  sought  their  meat  to  relieve  their 
souls.  Behold,  O Lord  ; for  I am  in  distress : 


Q,UINQ,U AGE  SIMA  SUNDAY.  165 

my  bowels  are  troubled ; mine  heart  is  turned 
within  me;  for  I have  grievously  rebelled: 
abroad  the  sword  bereaveth,  at  home  there  is  as 
death.  They  have  heard  that  I sigh : there  is 
none  to  comfort  me  : all  mine  enemies  have  heard 
of  my  trouble  ; they  are  glad  that  thou  hast  done 
it : thou  wilt  bring  the  day  that  thou  hast  called, 
and  they  shall  be  like  unto  me.  Let  all  their 
wickedness  come  before  thee  ; and  do  unto  them, 
as  thou  hast  done  unto  me  for  all  my  transgres- 
sions: for  my  sighs  are  many,  and  my  heart  is 
faint. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MARK  VI.  to  v.  30. 

And  he  went  out  from  thence,  and  came  into  his 
own  country  ; and  his  disciples  follow  him.  And 
when  the  sabbath  day  was  come,  he  began  to 
teach  in  the  synagogue : and  many  hearing  him 
were  astonished,  saying,  From  whence  hath  this 
man  these  things  ? and  what  wisdom  is  this  which 
is  given  unto  him,  that  even  such  mighty  works 
are  wrought  by  his  hands  ? Is  not  this  the  car- 
penter, the  son  of  Mary,  the  brother  of  James, 
and  Joses,  and  of  Juda,  and  Simon  ? and  are  not 
his  sisters  here  with  us  ? And  they  were  offended 
at  him.  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  A prophet  is 
not  without  honour,  but  in  his  own  country,  and 
among  his  own  kin,  and  in  his  own  house.  And 


166 


QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAT. 


he  could  there  do  no  mighty  work,  save  that  he 
laid  his  hands  upon  a few  sick  folk,  and  healed 
them.  And  he  marvelled  because  of  their  unbe- 
lief. And  he  went  round  about  the  villages, 
teaching. 

And  he  called  unto  him  the  twelve^  and  beo'an 
to  send  them  forth  by  two  and  two ; and  gave 
them  power  over  unclean  spirits  ; and  commanded 
them  that  they  should  take  nothing  for  their 
journey,  save  a staff  only;  no  scrip,  no  bread, 
no  money  in  their  purse : but  be  shod  with  san- 
dals ; and  not  put  on  two  coats.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  In  what  place  soever  ye  enter  into  an 
house,  there  abide  till  ye  depart  from  that  place. 
And  whosoever  shall  not  receive  you,  nor  hear 
you,  when  ye  depart  thence,  shake  off  the  dust 
under  your  feet  for  a testimony  against  them. 
Verily  I say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  more  tolerable 
for  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
than  for  that  city.  And  they  went  out,  and 
preached  that  men  should  repent.  And  they 
cast  out  many  devils,  and  anointed  with  oil  many 
that  were  sick,  and  healed  them.  And  king 
Herod  heard  of  him ; (for  his  name  was  spread 
abroad  :)  and  he  said,  That  John  the  Baptist  was 
risen  from  the  dead,  and  therefore  mighty  works 
do  shew  forth  themselves  in  him.  Others  said, 
That  it  is  Elias.  And  others  said,  That  it  is  a 
prophet,  or  as  one  of  the  prophets.  But  when 
Herod  heard  thereof,  he  said,  It  is  John,  whom  I 
beheaded  : he  is  risen  from  the  dead.  For  Herod 


QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

him^lf  had  sent  forth  and  laid  hold  upon  John, 
and  bound  him  in  prison  for  Herodias’  sake,  his 
brother  Philip’s  wife : for  he  had  married  her. 
For  John  had  said  unto  Herod,  It  is  not  lawful 
for  thee  to  have  thy  brother’s  wife.  Therefore 
Herodias  had  a quarrel  against  him,  and  would 
have  killed  him  ; but  she  could  not : for  Herod 
feared  John,  knowing  that  he  was  a just  man  and 
an  holy,  and  observed  him  ; and  when  he  heard 
him,  he  did  many  things,  and  heard  him  gladly. 
And  when  a convenient  day  was  come,  that 
Herod  on  his  birthday  made  a supper  to  his  lords, 
high  cp.ptains,  and  chief  estates  of  Galilee  ; and 
when  the  daughter  of  the  said  Herodias  came  in, 
and  danced,  and  pleased  Herod  and  them  that 
sat  with  him,  the  king  said  unto  the  damsel,  Ask 
of  me  whatsoever  thou  wilt,  and  I will  give  it 
thee.  And  he  sware  unto  her,  Whatsoever  thou 
shalt  ask  of  me,  I will  give  it  thee,  unto  the  half 
of  my  kingdom.  And  she  went  forth,  and  said 
unto  her  mother,  What  shall  I ask  ? And  she 
said,  The  head  of  John  the  Baptist.  And  she 
came  in  straightway  with  haste  unto  the  king,  and 
asked,  saying,  I will  that  thou  give  me  by  and 
by  in  a charger  the  head  of  John  the  Baptist. 
And  the  king  was  exceeding  sorry  ; yet  for  his 
oath’s  sake,  and  for  their  sakes  which  sat  with 
him,  he  would  not  reject  her.  And  immediately 
the  king  sent  an  executioner,  and  commanded 
his  head  to  be  brought : and  he  went  and  be- 
headed him  in  the  prison,  and  brought  his  head  in 


168  Q,IJIN  QU  AGES  IMA  SUNDAY. 

a charger,  and  gave  it  to  the  damsel : and  the 
damsel  gave  it  to  her  mother.  And  when  his 
disciples  heard  of  it , they  came  and  took  up  his 
corpse,  and  laid  it  in  a tomb. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


LAMENTATIONS  III.  to  v 37. 

1 am  the  man  that  hath  seen  affliction  by  the  rod 
of  his  wrath.  He  hath  led  me,  and  brought  me 
into  darkness,  but  not  into  light.  Surely  against 
me  is  he  turned  ; he  turneth  his  hand  against  me 
all  the  day.  My  flesh  and  my  skin  hath  he  made 
old  ; he  hath  broken  my  bones.  He  hath  builded 
against  me,  and  compassed  me  with  gall  and 
travel.  He  hath  set  me  in  dark  places,  as  they 
that  he  dead  of  old.  He  hath  hedged  me  about, 
that  I cannot  get  out : he  hath  made  my  chain 
heavy.  Also  when  I cry  and  shout,  he  shutteth 
out  my  prayer.  He  hath  inclosed  my  ways  with 
hewn  stone,  he  hath  made  my  paths  crooked. 
He  was  unto  me  as  a bear  lying  in  wait,  and  as 
a lion  in  secret  places.  He  hath  turned  aside  my 
ways,  and  pulled  me  in  pieces : he  hath  made 
me  desolate.  He  hath  bent  his  bow,  and  set  me 
as  a mark  for  the  arrow.  He  hath  caused  the 
arrows  of  his  quiver  to  enter  into  my  reins.  I 
was  a derision  to  all  my  people ; and  their  song 
all  the  day.  He  hath  filled  me  with  bitterness, 
he  hath  made  me  drunken  with  wormwood.  He 


QUINQJJ  AGE  SIMA  SUNDAY. 

hath  also  broken  my  teeth  with  gravel  stones,  he 
hath  covered  me  with  ashes.  And  thou  hast  re- 
moved my  soul  far  off  from  peace : I forgat 
prosperity.  And  I said,  My  strength  and  my 
hope  is  perished  from  the  Lord  : remembering 
mine  affliction  and  my  misery,  the  wormwood 
and  the  gall.  My  soul  hath  them  still  in  remem- 
brance, and  is  humbled  in  me.  This  I recall  to 
my  mind,  therefore  have  I hope. 

It  is  of  the  Lord’s  mercies  that  we  are  not 
consumed,  because  his  compassions  fad  not. 
They  are  new  every  morning : great  is  thy  faith- 
fulness. The  Lord  is  my  portion,  saith  my 
soul ; therefore  will  I hope  in  him.  The  Lord 
is  good  unto  them  that  wait  for  him,  to  the  soul 
that  seeketh  him.  It  is  good  that  a man  should 
both  hope  and  quietly  wait  for  the  salvation  of 
the  Lord.  It  is  good  for  a man  that  he  beat 
the  yoke  in  his  youth.  He  sitteth  alone  and 
keepeth  silence,  because  he  hath  borne  it  upon 
him.  He  putteth  his  mouth  in  the  dust ; if  so 
be  there  may  be  hope.  He  giveth  his  cheek  to  him 
that  smiteth  him : he  is  filled  full  with  reproach. 
For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off  for  ever:  but 
though  he  cause  grief,  yet  will  he  have  compassion 
according  to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies.  For 
he  doth  not  afflict  willingly,  nor  grieve  the  chil- 
dren of  men.  To  crush  under  his  feet  all  the 
prisoners  of  the  earth,  to  turn  aside  the  right  of 
a man  before  the  face  of  the  most  High,  to  sub- 
vert a man  in  his  cause,  the  Lord  approveth  not 
J5 


*70  QUINqUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EPHESIANS  III. 

F or  this  cause  I Paul,  the  prisoner  of  Jesus  Christ 
for  you  Gentiles,  if  ye  have  heard  of  the  dispen- 
sation of  the  grace  of  God  whir  h is  given  me  to 
you-ward : how  that  by  re^  elation  he  made 
known  unto  me  the  mystery  ; (as  I wrote  afore 
in  few  words,  whereby,  when  ye  read,  ye  may 
understand  my  knowledge  in  the  mystery  of 
Christ)  which  in  other  ages  was  not  made  known 
unto  the  sons  of  men,  as  it  is  now  revealed  unto 
his  holy  apostles  and  prophets  by  the  Spirit ; 
that  the  Gentiles  should  be  fellowheirs,  and  of 
the  same  body,  and  partakers  of  his  promise  in 
Christ  by  the  gospel : whereof  I was  made  a 
minister,  according  to  the  gift  of  the  grace  of  God 
given  unto  me  by  the  effectual  working  of  his 
power.  Unto  me,  who  am  less  than  the  least  of 
all  saints,  is  this  grace  given,  that  I should  preach 
among  the  Gentiles  the  unsearchable  riches  of 
Christ ; and  to  make  all  men  see  what  is  the  fel- 
lowship of  the  mystery,  which  from  the  beginning 
of  the  world  hath  been  hid  in  God,  who  created 
all  things  by  Jesus  Christ : to  the  intent  that  now 
unto  the  principalities  and  powers  in  heavenly 
'places  might  be  kno^n  by  the  church  the  mani- 
fold wisdom  of  God,  according  to  the  eternal 
purpose  which  he  purposed  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord : in  whom  we  have  boldness  and  access 


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with  confidence  by  the  faith  of  him.  Wherefore 
I desire  that  ye  faint  not  at  my  tribulations  for 
you,  which  is  your  glory.  For  this  cause  I bow 
my  knees  unto  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  of  whom  the  whole  family  in  heaven  and 
earth  is  named,  that  he  would  grant  you,  accord- 
ing to  the  riches  of  his  glory,  to  be  strengthened 
with  might  by  his  Spirit  in  the  inner  man  ; that 
Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts  by  faith  ; that 
ye,  being  rooted  and  grounded  in  love,  may  be 
able  to  comprehend  with  all  saints  what  is  the 
breadth,  and  length,  and  depth,  and  height ; and 
to  know  the  love  of  Christ,  which  passeth  know- 
ledge, that  ye  might  be  filled  with  all  the  fulness 
of  God.  Now  unto  him  that  is  able  to  do  ex- 
ceeding abundantly  above  all  that  we  ask  or 
think,  according  to  the  power  that  worketh  in 
us,  unto  him  be  glory  in  the  church  by  Christ 
Jesus  throughout  all  ages,  world  without  end. 
Amen . 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  LIX 

Behold,  the  Lord’s  hand  is  not  shortened,  that 
it  cannot  save ; neither  his  ear  heavy , that  it 
cannot  hear : but  your  iniquities  have  separated 


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ASH- WEDNESDAY. 


between  you  and  your  God,  and  your  sins  have 
hid  his  face  from  you,  that  he  will  not  hear.  For 
your  hands  are  defiled  with  blood,  and  your 
fingers  with  iniquity ; your  lips  have  spoken  lies, 
your  tongue  hath  muttered  perverseness.  None 
calleth  for  justice,  nor  any  pleadeth  for  truth : 
they  trust  in  vanity,  and  speak  lies  ; they  conceive 
mischief,  and  bring  forth  iniquity.  They  hatch 
cockatrice’  eggs,  and  weave  the  spider’s  web : he 
that  eateth  of  their  eggs  dieth,  and  that  which  is 
crushed  breaketh  out  into  a viper.  Their  webs 
shall  not  become  garments,  neither  shall  they 
cover  themselves  with  their  works : their  works 
are  works  of  iniquity,  and  the  act  of  violence  is 
in  their  hands.  Their  feet  run  to  evil,  and  they 
make  haste  to  shed  innocent  blood : their  thoughts 
are  thoughts  of  iniquity  ; wasting  and  destruction 
are  in  their  paths.  The  way  of  peace  they 
know  not;  and  there  is  no  judgment  in  their 
goings : they  have  made  them  crooked  paths : 
whosoever  goeth  therein  shall  not  know  peace. 

Therefore  is  judgment  far  from  us,  neither  doth 
justice  overtake  us  : we  wait  for  light,  but  behold 
obscurity  ; for  brightness,  but  we  walk  in  dark- 
ness. We  grope  for  the  wall  like  the  blind,  and 
we  grope  as  if  we  had  no  eyes  : we  stumble  at 
noon  day  as  in  the  night ; we  are  in  desolate 
places  as  dead  men.  We  roar  all  like  bears,  and 
mourn  sore  like  doves : we  look  for  judgment, 
but  there  is  none  ; for  salvation,  but  it  is  far  off 
from  us.  For  our  transgressions  are  multiplied 


ASH-WEDNESDAY*  173 

Defore  thee,  and  our  sms  testify  against  us : for 
our  transgressions  are  with  us ; and  as  for  our 
iniquities,  we  know  them;  in  transgressing  and 
lying  against  the  Lord,  and  departing  away  from 
our  God,  speaking  oppression  and  revolt,  con- 
ceiving and  uttering  from  the  heart  words  of 
falsehood.  And  judgment  is  turned  away  back- 
ward, and  justice  standeth  afar  off:  for  truth  is 
fallen  in  the  street,  and  equity  cannot  enter. 
Yea,  truth  faileth  ; and  he  that  departeth  from 
evil  maketh  himself  a prey : and  the  Lord  saw 
it,  and  it  displeased  him  that  there  was  no  judg- 
ment. 

And  he  saw  that  there  was  no  man,  and 
wondered  that  there  was  no  intercessor : therefore 
his  arm  brought  salvation  unto  him ; and  his 
righteousness,  it  sustained  him.  For  he  put  on 
righteousness  as  a breastplate,  and  an  helmet  of 
salvation  upon  his  head ; and  he  put  on  the 
garments  of  vengeance  for  clothing,  and  was  clad 
with  zeal  as  a cloke.  According  to  their  deeds, 
accordingly  he  will  repay,  fury  to  his  adversaries, 
recompence  to  his  enemies ; to  the  islands  he  will 
repav  recompence.  So  shall  they  fear  the  name 
of  the  Lord  from  the  west,  and  his  glory  from 
the  rising  of  the  sun.  When  the  enemy  shall 
come  in  like  a flood,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall 
lift  up  a standard  against  him. 

And  the  Redeemer  shall  come  to  Zion,  and 
unto  them  that  turn  from  transgression  in  Jacob, 
saith  the  Lord.  As  for  me,  this  is  my  covenant 
15* 


174  ash-wednesday. 

w ith  them,  saith  th(5  Lord  ; My  spirit  that  is 
upon  thee,  and  my  irds  which  I have  put  in 
thy  mouth,  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth, 
nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed,  nor  out  of  the 
mouth  of  thy  seed’s  seed,  saith  the  Lord,  from 
henceforth  and  for  ever. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  VI.  V.  20. 

And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  on  his  disciples,  and 
said,  Blessed  be  ye  poor : for  your’s  is  the  kingdom 
of  God.  Blessed  are  ye  that  hunger  now : for 
ye  shall  be  filled.  Blessed  are  ye  that  weep 
now  : for  ye  shall  laugh.  Blessed  are  ye,  when 
men  shall  hate  you,  and  when  they  shall  separate 
you  from  their  company , and  shall  reproach  you, 
and  cast  out  your  name  as  evil,  for  the  Son  of 
man’s  sake.  Rejoice  ye  in  that  day,  and  leap 
for  joy : for,  behold,  your  reward  is  great  in 
heaven  : for  in  the  like  manner  did  their  fathers 
unto  the  prophets.  But  woe  unto  you  that  are 
rich!  for  ye  have  received  your  consolation. 
Woe  unto  you  that  are  full  ! for  ye  shall  hunger. 
Woe  unto  you  that  laugh  now!  for  ye  shah, 
mourn  and  weep.  Woe  unto  you,  when  all  men 
shall  speak  well  of  you  ! for  so  did  their  fathers 
to  the  false  prophets. 

But  I say  unto  you  which  hear,  Love  your 
enemies,  do  good  to  them  which  hate  you,  bless 


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them  that  curse  you,  and  pray  for  them  which 
despitefully  use  you.  And  unto  him  that  smiteth 
thee  on  the  one  cheek  offer  also  the  other ; and 
him  that  taketh  away  thy  cloke  forbid  not  to  take 
thy  coat  also.  Give  to  every  man  that  asketh 
of  thee  ; and  of  him  that  taketh  away  thy  goods 
ask  them  not  again.  And  as  ye  would  that  men 
should  do  to  you,  do  ye  also  to  them  likewise 
For  if  ye  love  them  which  love  you,  what  thank 
have  ye  ? for  sinners  also  love  those  that  love 
them.  And  if  ye  do  good  to  them  which  do 
good  to  you,  what  thank  have  ye  ? for  sinners 
also  do  even  the  same.  And  if  ye  lend  to  them 
of  whom  ye  hope  to  receive,  what  thank  have 
ye  ? for  sinners  also  lend  to  sinners,  to  receive  as 
much  again.  But  love  ye  your  enemies,  and  do 
good,  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing  again  ; and 
your  reward  shall  be  great,  and  ye  shall  be  the 
children  of  the  Highest : for  he  is  kind  unto  the 
unthankful  and  to  the  evil.  Be  ye  therefore 
merciful,  as  your  Father  also  is  merciful.  Judge 
not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  judged : condemn  not, 
and  ye  shall  not  be  condemned  : forgive,  and  ye 
shall  be  forgiven  : give,  and  it  shall  be  given  unto 
you;  good  measure,  pressed  down,  and  shaken 
together,  and  running  over,  shall  men  give  into 
your  bosom.  For  with  the  same  measure  that 
ye  mete  withal  it  shall  be  measured  to  you  again. 
And  he  spake  a parable  unto  them.  Can  the 
blind  lead  the  blind  ? shall  they  not  both  fall  into 
the  ditch  ? The  disciple  is  not  above  his  master : 

■= 


176  ASH-WEDNESDAY. 

but  every  one  that  is  perfect  shall  be  as  his 
master.  And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote  that 
is  in  thy  brother’s  eye,  but  perceivest  not  the 
beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? Either  how  canst 
thou  say  to  thy  brother,  Brother,  let  me  pull  out 
the  mote  that  is  in  thine  eye,  when  thou  thyself 
beholdest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 

| Thou  hypocrite,  cast  out  first  the  beam  out  of 
thine  own  eye,  and  then  shalt  thou  see  clearly  to 
I pull  out  the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother’s  eye. 
For  a good  tree  bringeth  not  forth  corrupt  fruit ; 
neither  doth  a corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  fruit. 
For  every  tree  is  known  by  his  own  fruit.  For 
of  thorns  men  do  not  gather  figs,  nor  of  a bramble 
bush  gather  they  grapes.  A good  man  out  of 
I good  treasure  of  his  heart  bringeth  forth  that 

which  is  good ; and  an  evil  man  out  of  the  evil 
treasure  of  his  heart  bringeth  forth  that  which  is 
evil  : for  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  his  mouth 
speaketh. 

And  why  call  ye  me,  Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not 
the  things  which  I say  ? Whosoever  cometh  to 
me,  and  heareth  my  sayings,  and  doeth  them,  I 
will  shew  you  to  whom  he  is  like  : he  is  like  a 
man  which  built  an  house,  and  digged  deep,  and 
laid  the  foundation  on  a rock  : and  when  the 
flood  arose,  the  stream  beat  vehemently  upon  that 
house,  and  could  not  shake  it : for  it  was  founded 
upon  a rock.  But  he  that  heareth,  and  doeth 
not,  is  like  a man  that  without  a foundation  built 
an  house  upon  the  earth ; against  which  the 


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177 


stream  did  beat  vehemently,  and  immediately  it 
fell  • and  the  ruin  of  that  house  was  great. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

JONAH  III. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Jonah  the 
second  time,  saying,  Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  that 
great  city,  and  preach  unto  it  the  preaching  that 
I bid  thee.  So  Jonah  arose,  and  went  unto 
Nineveh,  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 
Now  Nineveh  was  an  exceeding  great  city  of 
three  days’  journey.  And  Jonah  began  to  enter 
into  the  city  a day’s  journey,  and  he  cried,  and 
said,  Yet  forty  days,  and  Nineveh  shall  be  over- 
thrown. . , 

So  the  people  of  Nineveh  believed  God,  and 
proclaimed  a fast,  and  put  on  sackcloth,  from  the 
greatest  of  them  even  to  the  least  of  them.  01 
word  came  unto  the  king  of  Nineveh,  and  he 
arose  from  his  throne,  and  he  laid  his  robe  from 
him,  and  covered  him  with  sackcloth,  and  sat  in 
ashes.  And  he  caused  it  to  be  proclaimed  and 
published  through  Nineveh  by  the  decree  of  the 
kino-  and  his  nobles,  saying,  Let  neither  man  nor 
beast,  herd  nor  flock,  taste  any  thing : let  them 
not  feed,  nor  drink  water:  but  let  man  and  beast 
be  covered  with  sackcloth,  and  cry  mightily  unto 
God : yea,  let  them  turn  every  one  from  his  evil 
way,  and  from  the  violence  that  is  in  their  hands 


f78  ASH-WEDNESDAY. 

Who  can  tell  if  God  will  turn  and  repent,  and 
turn  away  from  his  fierce  anger,  that  we  perish 
not  ? 

And  God  saw  their  works,  that  they  turned 
from  their  evil  way ; and  God  repented  of  the 
evil,  that  he  had  said  that  he  would  do  unto 
them ; and  he  did  it  not. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 PETER  III. 

This  second  epistle,  beloved,  I now  write  unto 
you  ; in  both  which  I stir  up  your  pure  minds  by 
way  of  remembrance : that  ye  may  be  mindful 
of  the  words  which  were  spoken  before  by  the 
holy  prophets,  and  of  the  commandment  of  us 
the  apostles  of  the  Lord  and  Saviour : knowing 
this  first,  that  there  shall  come  in  the  last  days 
scoffers,  walking  after  their  own  lusts,  and  saying, 
Where  is  the  promise  of  his  coming?  for  since 
the  fathers  fell  asleep,  all  things  continue  as  they 
were  from  the  beginning  of  the  creation.  For 
this  they  willingly  are  ignorant  of,  that  by  the 
word  of  God  the  heavens  were  of  old,  and  the 
earth  standing  out  of  the  water  and  in  the  water : 
whereby  the  world  that  then  was,  being  over- 
flowed with  water,  perished : but  the  heavens 
and  the  earth,  which  are  now,  by  the  same  word 
are  kept  in  store,  reserved  unto  fire  against  the 
day  of  judgment  and  perdition  of  ungodly  men. 


ash-wednesday. 


179 


Out,  beloved,  be  not  ignorant  of  this  one  tiling, 
that  one  day  is  with  the  Lord  as  a thousand 
years,  and  a thousand  years  as  one  day.  The 
Lord  is  not  slack  concerning  his  promise,  as  some 
men  count  slackness ; but  is  longsuffering  to  us- 
ward,  not  willing  that  any  should  perish,  but  that 
all  should  come  to  repentance.  But  the  day  of 
the  Lord  will  come  as  a thief  in  the  night ; in  the 
which  the  heavens  shall  pass  away  with  a great 
noise,  and  the  elements  shall  melt  with  fervent 
heat,  the  earth  also,  and  the  works  that  are  therein 
shall  be  burned  up.  Seeing  then  that  all  these 
things  shall  be  dissolved,  what  manner  of  persons 
ought  ye  to  be  in  oil  holy  conversation  and  god- 
liness, looking  for  and  hasting  unto  the  coming 
of  the  day  of  God,  wherein  the  heavens  being  on 
fire  shall  be  dissolved,  and  the  elements  shall  melt 
with  fervent  heat  ? Nevertheless  we,  according 
to  his  promise,  look  for  new  heavens  and  a new 
earth,  wherein  dwelleth  righteousness.  Where- 
fore, beloved,  seeing  that  ye  look  for  such  things, 
be  diligent  that  ye  may  be  found  of  him  in  peace, 
without  spot,  and  blameless.  And  account  that 
the  longsuffering  of  our  Lord  is  salvation  ; even 
as  our  beloved  brother  Paul  also  according  to  the 
wisdom  given  unto  him  hath  written  unto  you  ; 
as  also  in  all  his  epistles,  speaking  in  them  of 
these  things  ; in  which  are  some  things  hard  to 
be  understood,  which  they  that  are  unlearned 
and  unstable  wrest,  as  they  do  also  the  other 
scrmtures,  unto  their  own  destruction.  Ye 

x 


180  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

therefore,  beloved,  seeing  ye  know  these  thing a 
before,  beware  lest  ye  also,  being  led  away  with 
the  error  of  the  wicked,  fall  from  your  own  sted 
fastness.  But  grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  know- 
ledge of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  To 
him  he  glory  both  now  and  for  ever.  Amen. 


®f)e  JTirst  Sunfrat)  in  Cent. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JEREMIAH  VII. 

The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord, 
saying,  Stand  in  the  gate  of  the  Lord’s  house, 
and  proclaim  there  this  word,  and  say,  Hear  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  all  ye  of  Judah,  that  enter  in 
at  these  gates  to  worship  the  Lord.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Amend 
your  ways  and  your  doings,  and  I will  cause  you 
to  dwell  in  this  place.  Trust  ye  not  in  lying 
words,  saying,  The  temple  of  the  Lord,  The 
temple  of  the  Lord,  The  temple  of  the  Lord, 
are  these.  For  if  ye  throughly  amend  your 
ways  and  your  doings  ; if  ye  throughly  execute 
judgment  between  a man  and  his  neighbour ; if 
ye  oppress  not  the  stranger,  the  fatherless,  and 
the  widow,  and  shed  not  innocent  blood  in  this 
place,  neither  walk  after  other  gods  to  your  hurt : 
then  will  I cause  you  to  dwell  in  this  place,  in  the 
land  that  I gave  to  your  fathers,  for  ever  and  ever. 


1S1 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

Behold,  ye  trust  in  lying  words,  that  cannot 
profit.  Will  ye  steal,  murder,  and  commit  adul- 
tery, and  swear  falsely,  and  burn  incense  unto 
Baal,  and  walk  after  other  gods  whom  ye  know 
not ; and  come  and  stand  before  me  in  this  house, 
which  is  called  by  my  name,  and  say,  We  are 
delivered  to  do  all  these  abominations  ? Is  this 
house,  which  is  called  by  my  name,  become  a 
den  of  robbers  in  your  eyes  ? Behold,  even  i 
have  seen  it,  saith  the  Lord.  But  go  ye  now 
unto  my  place  which  was  in  Shiloh,  where  1 set 
my  name  at  the  first,  and  see  what  I did  to  it  for 
the  wickedness  of  my  people  Israel.  And  now, 
because  ye  have  done  all  these  works,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  I spake  unto  you,  rising  up  early  and 
speaking,  but  ye  heard  not ; and  I called  you, 
but  ye  answered  not ; therefore  will  I do  unto 
this  house,  which  is  called  by  my  name,  wherein 
ye  trust,  and  unto  the  place  which  I gave  to  you 
and  to  your  fathers,  as  I have  done  to  Shiloh. 
And  I will  cast  you  out  of  my  sight,  as  I have 
cast  out  all  your  brethren,  even  the  whole  seed 
of  Ephraim.  Therefore  pray  not  thou  for  this 
people,  neither  lift  up  cry  nor  prayer  for  them, 
neither  make  intercession  to  me : for  I will  not 
kear  tlie6. 

Seest  thou  not  what  they  do  in  the  cities  ot 
Judah  and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem?  The 
children  gather  wood,  and  the  fathers  kind  e t e 
fire,  and  the  women  knead  their  dough,  to  make 
cakes  to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  to  pour  out 
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182  TIIE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

drink  offerings  unto  other  gods,  that  they  may 
provoke  me  to  anger.  Do  they  provoke  me  to 
anger?  saith  the  Lord:  do  they  not  provoice 
themselves  to  the  confusion  of  their  own  faces  ? 
Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Behold, 
mine  anger  and  my  fury  shall  be  poured  out  upon 
this  place,  upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  and  upon 
the  trees  of  the  field,  and  upon  the  fruit  of  the 
ground;  and  it  shall  burn,  and  shall  not  be 
quenched. 

Thus  Saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel ; Put  your  burnt  offerings  unto  your  sacri- 
fices, and  eat  flesh.  For  I spake  not  unto  your 
fathers,  nor  commanded  them  in  the  day  that  I 
brought  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  concern- 
ing burnt  offerings  or  sacrifices : but  this  thing 
commanded  I them,  saying,  Obey  my  voice,  and 
I will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  people : 
and  walk  ye  in  all  the  ways  that  I have  com- 
manded you,  that  it  may  be  well  unto  you.  But 
they  hearkened  not,  nor  inclined  their  ear,  but 
walked  in  the  counsels  and  in  the  imagination 
of  their  evil  heart,  and  went  backward,  and 
not  forward.  Since  the  day  that  your  fathers 
came  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  unto  this 
day  I have  even  sent  unto  you  all  my  servants 
the  prophets,  daily  rising  up  early  and  sending 
them : yet  they  hearkened  not  unto  me,  nor 
inclined  their  ear,  but  hardened  their  neck  : they 
did  worse  than  their  fathers.  Therefore  thou 
shalt  sp*v.k  all  these  words  unto  them ; but  they 


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will  not  hearken  to  thee  : thou  shalt  also  call  unto 
them  ; but  they  will  not  answer  thee.  But  thou 
shalt  say  unto  them,  This  is  a nation  that  obeyeth 
not  the  voice  of  the  Lord  their  God,  nor  receiveth 
correction : truth  is  perished,  and  is  cut  off  irom 

their  mouth.  . . • , 

Cut  off  thine  hair,  O Jerusalem,  and  cast  it 
away,  and  take  up  a lamentation  on  high  places ; 
for  the  Lord  hath  rejected  and  forsaken  the 
generation  of  his  wrath.  For  the  children  of 
Judah  have  done  evil  in  my  sight,  saith  the  Lord  . 
they  have  set  their  abominations  in  the  house 
which  is  called  by  my  name,  to  pollute  it.  And 
they  have  built  the  high  places  of..Tophet,  which 
is  in  the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  to  burn 
their  sons  and  their  daughters  in  the  fire ; which 
I commanded  them  not,  neither  came  it  into  my 

Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  it  shall  no  more  be  called  Tophet, 
nor  the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  but  the 
valley  of  slaughter:  for  they  shall  bury  in  Tophet, 
till  there  be  no  place.  And  the  carcases  of  this 
people  shall  be  meat  for  the  fowls  of  the  heaven, 
and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth  ; and  none  shall 
fray  them  away.  Then  will  I cause  to  cease 
from  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  from  the  streets  of 
Jerusalem,  the  voice  of  mirth,  and  the  voice  ol 
gladness,  the  voice  of  the  bridegroom,  and  the 
voice  of  the  bride:  for  the  land  shall  be  deso- 
iate. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  X. 

And  when  he  had  called  unto  him  his  twelve 
disciples,  he  gave  them  power  against  unclean 
spirits,  to  cast  them  out,  and  to  heal  all  manner 
of  sickness  and  all  manner  of  disease.  Now  the 
names  of  the  twelve  apostles  are  these;  The 
first,  Simon,  who  is  called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his 
brother;  James  the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John  his 
brother ; Philip,  and  Bartholomew ; Thomas, 
and  Matthew  the  publican ; James  the  son  of  j 

Alphsus,  and  »Lebbaeus,  whose  surname  was  j 

Thaddams;  Simon  the  Canaanite,  and  Judas  j 

Iscariot,  who  also  betrayed  him.  These  twelve  ! 

Jesus  sent  forth,  and  commanded  them,  saying, 

Go  not  into  the  way  of  the  Gentiles,  and  into  any  \ 

city  of  the  Samaritans  enter  ye  not : but  go  rather  I 

to  the  lost  sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel.  And  as 
ye  go,  preach,  saying,  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  I 
at  hand.  Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise 
the  dead,  cast  out  devils  i freely  ye  have  received, 
freely  give.  Provide  neither  gold,  nor  silver,  nor 
brass  in  your  purses,  nor  scrip  for  your  journey, 
neither  two  coats,  neither  shoes,  nor  yet  staves : 
for  the  workman  is  worthy  of  his  meat.  And 
mto  vvhatsoever  city  or  town  ye  shall  enter, 
enquire  who  in  it  u worthy ; and  there  abide  till  j 
ye  go  thence.  And  when  ye  come  into  an  house, 
salute  it.  And  if  the  house  be  worthy,  let  your 


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peace  come  upon  it : but  if  it  be  not  worthy,  let 
your  peace  return  to  you.  And  whosoever  shall 
not  receive  you,  nor  hear  your  words,  when  ye 
depart  out  of  that  house  or  city,  shake  off  the 
dust  of  your  feet.  Verily  I say  unto  you,  It  shall 
be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrha  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  that 
city. 

Behold,  I send  you  forth  as  sheep  in  the  midst 
of  wolves  : be  ye  therefore  wise  as  serpents,  and 
harmless  as  doves.  But  beware  of  men : for  they 
will  deliver  you  up  to  the  councils,  and  they  will 
scourge  you  in  their  synagogues  ; and  ye  shall  be 
brought  before  governors  and  kings  for  my  sake, 
for  a testimony  against  them  and  the  Gentiles. 
But  when  they  deliver  you  up,  take  no  thought 
how  or  what  ye  shall  speak  : for  it  shall  be  given 
you  in  that  same  hour  what  ye  shall  speak.  For 
it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your 
Father  which  speaketh  in  you.  And  the  brother 
shall  deliver  up  the  brother  to  death,  and  the 
father  the  child  : and  the  children  shall  rise  up 
against  their  parents,  and  cause  them  to  be  put 
to  death.  And  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all  men  for 
my  name’s  sake : but  he  that  endureth  to  the  end 
shall  be  saved.  But  when  they  persecute  you 
*r_  this  city,  flee  ye  into  another : for  verily  I say 
unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  have  gone  over  the  cities 
of  Israel,  till  the  Son  of  man  be  come.  The 
disciple  is  not  above  his  master,  nor  the  servant 
above  his  lord.  It  is  enough  for  the  disciple  that 
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13G  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

he  be  as  his  master,  and  the  servant  as  his  lord. 
If  they  have  called  the  master  of  the  house  Beel- 
zebub, how  much  more  shall  they  call  them  of 
his  household?  Fear  them  not  therefore:  for 
there  is  nothing  covered,  that  shall  not  be  re- 
vealed ; and  hid,  that  shall  not  be  known.  What 
I tell  you  in  darkness,  that  speak  ye  in  light : 
and  what  ye  hear  in  the  ear,  that  preach  ye  upon 
the  housetops.  And  fear  not  them  which  kill 
the  body,  but  are  not  able  to  kill  the  soul : but 
rather  fear  him  which  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul 
and  body  in  hell.  Are  not  two  sparrows  sold 
for  a farthing  ? and  one  of  them  shall  not  fall  on 
the  ground  without  your  Father.  But  the  very 
hairs  of  your  head  are  all  numbered.  Fear  ye 
not  therefore,  ye  are  of  more  value  than  many 
sparrows.  Whosoever  therefore  shall  confess  me 
before  men,  him  will  I confess  also  before  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven.  But  whosoever  shall 
deny  me  before  men,  him  will  I also  deny  before 
my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  Think  not  that 
I am  come  to  send  peace  on  earth  : I came  not 
to  send  peace,  but  a sword.  For  I am  come  to 
set  a man  at  variance  against  his  father,  and  the 
daughter  against  her  mother,  and  the  daughter  in 
law  against  her  mother  in  law.  And  a man’s 
foes  shall  he  they  of  his  own  household.  He 
that  loveth  father  or  mother  more  than  me  is  not 
worthy  of  me : and  he  that  loveth  son  or  daugh- 
ter more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of  me.  And°he 
that  taketh  not  his  cross  and  followeth  after  me, 


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is  not  worthy  of  me.  He  that  findeth  his  life 
shall  lose  it : and  he  that  loseth  his  life  for  my 
sake  shall  find  it. 

He  that  receiveth  you  receiveth  me,  and  he 
that  receiveth  me  receiveth  him  that  sent  me. 
He  that  receiveth  a prophet  in  the  name  of  a 
prophet  shall  receive  a prophet’s  reward  ; and  he 
that  receiveth  a righteous  man  in  the  name  of  a 
righteous  man  shall  receive  a righteous  man’s 
reward.  And  whosoever  shall  give  to  drink  unto 
one  of  these  little  ones  a cup  of  cold  water  only 
in  the  name  of  a disciple,  verily  I say  unto  you, 
he  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

JEREMIAH  IX. 

Oh  that  my  head  were  waters,  and  mine  eyes  a 
fountain  of  tears,  that  I might  weep  day  and 
night  for  the  slain  of  the  daughter  of  my  people  ! 
Oh  that  I had  in  the  wilderness  a lodging  place 
of  wayfaring  men  ; that  I might  leave  my  people, 
and  go  from  them  ! for  they  be  all  adulterers,  an 
assembly  of  treacherous  men.  And  they  bend 
their  tongues  like  their  bow  for  lies : but  they 
are  not  valiant  for  the  truth  upon  the  earth  ; for 
they  proceed  from  evil  to  evil,  and  they  know  not 
me,  saith  the  Lord.  rJTake  ye  heed  every  one 
of  his  neighbour,  and  trust  ye  not  in  any  brother . 
for  every  brother  will  utterly  supplant,  and  every 


ISO  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

neighbour  will  walk  with  slanders.  And  they 
will  deceive  every  one  his  neighbour,  and  will 
not  speak  the  truth:  they  have  taught  their  I 
tongue  to  speak  lies,  and  weary  themselves  to  ! 
commit  iniquity.  Thine  habitation  is  in  the 
midst  of  deceit ; through  deceit  they  refuse  to  1 
know  me,  saith  the  Lord.  Therefore  thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  Behold,  I will  melt  them,  and 
try  them  ; for  how  shall  I do  for  the  daughter  of 
my  people  ? Their  tongue  is  as  an  arrow  shot 
out  ; it  speaketh  deceit:  one  speaketh  peaceably 
to  his  neighbour  with  his  mouth,  but  in  heart  he  ! 
layeth  his  wait. 

Shall  I not  visit  them  for  these  things  ? saith  I 
the  Lord  : shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged  on  such 
a nation  as  this  ? For  the  mountains  will  I take 
up  a weeping  and  wailing,  and  for  the  habitations 
of  the  wilderness  a lamentation,  because  they  are 
burned  up,  so  that  none  can  pass  through  them ; I 
neither  can  men  hear  the  voice  of  the  cattle ; 1 

both  the  fowl  of  the  heavens  and  the  beast  are  1 
fled  , they  are  gone.  And  I will  make  Jerusa- 
lem  heaps,  and  a den  of  dragons ; and  I will 
make  the  cities  of  Judah  desolate,  without  an  in- 
habitant. 

Who  is  the  wise  man,  that  may  understand 
this  ? and  who  is  he  to  whom  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  hath  spoken,  that  he  may  declare  it,  for 
what  the  land  perisheth  and  is  burned  up  like  a 
wilderness,  that  none  passeth  through?  And  the 
Lori  saith,  Because  they  have  forsaken  my 


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law  which  I set  before  them,  and  have  not  obeyed 
my  voice,  neither  walked  therein ; but  have 
walked  after  the  imagination  of  their  own  heart, 
and  after  Baalim,  which  their  fathers  taught 
them  : therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel ; Behold,  I will  feed  them,  even 
this  people,  with  wormwood,  and  give  them  water 
of  gall  to  drink.  I will  scatter  them  also  among 
the  heathen,  whom  neither  they  nor  their  fathers 
have  known  : and  I will  send  a sword  after  them, 
till  I have  consumed  them. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Consider  ye, 
and  call  for  the  mourning  women,  that  they  may 
come ; and  send  for  cunning  women,  that  they 
may  come : and  let  them  make  haste,  and  take 
up  a wailing  for  us,  that  our  eyes  may  run  down 
with  tears,  and  our  eyelids  gush  out  with  waters. 
For  a voice  of  wailing  is  heard  out  of  Zion,  How 
are  we  spoiled  ! we  are  greatly  confounded,  be- 
cause we  have  forsaken  the  land,  because  our 
dwellings  have  cast  us  out.  Yet  hear  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  O ye  women,  and  let  your  ear  re- 
ceive the  word  of  his  mouth,  and  teach  your 
daughters  wailing,  and  every  one  her  neighbour 
lamentation.  For  death  is  come  up  into  our 
windows,  and  is  entered  into  our  palaces,  to  cut 
off  the  children  from  without,  and  the  young  men 
from  the  streets.  Speak,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Even  the  carcases  of  men  shall  fall  as  dung  upon 
the  open  field,  and  as  the  handful  after  the  har- 
vestman, and  none  shall  gather  them. 


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THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  not  the  wise  man 
glory  m his  wisdom,  neither  let  the  mighty  man 
glory  m his  might,  let  not  the  rich  man  glorv  in 
his  itches  : but  let  him  that  glorieth  glory  in  this 
that  he  understandeth  and  knoweth  me,  that  1 
am  the  Lord  which  exercise  lovingkindness, 
judgment,  and  righteousness,  in  the  earth : for  in 
these  things  I delight,  saith  the  Lord. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I 
''  i punish  all  them  which  are  circumcised  with 
the  uncircumcised  ; Egypt,  and  Judah,  and  Edom, 
and  the  children  of  Ammon,  and  Moab,  and  all 
that  are  in  the  utmost  corners,  that  dwell  in  the 
wilderness : for  all  these  nations  are  uncircum- 
cised,  and  all  the  house  of  Israel  are  un<  Vnm- 
cised  in  the  heart. 


SFCOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EPHESIANS  IV. 

I therefore,  the  prisoner  of  the  Lord,  Jeseech 
you  that  ye  walk  worthy  of  the  vocation  where- 
with ye  are  called,  with  all  lowliness  and  meek- 
ness, with  longsuffering,  forbearing  one  another  in 
love  ; endeavoring  to  keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit 
in  the  bond  of  peace.  There  is  one  body,  and 
one  Spirit,  even  as  ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of 
your  calling ; one  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism, 
one  God  and  F ather  of  all,  who  is  above  all,  and 
through  all  and  in  you  all.  But  unto  every  one 


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of  us  is  given  grace  according  to  the  measure  of 
the  gift  of  Christ.  Wherefore  he  saith,  When  he 
ascended  up  on  high,  he  led  captivity  captive, 
and  gave  gifts  unto  men.  (Now  that  he  as- 
cended, what  is  it  but  that  he  also  descended  first 
into  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth  ? He  that  de- 
scended is  the  same  also  that  ascended  up  far 
above  all  heavens,  that  he  might  fill  all  things.) 
And  he  gave  some,  apostles  ; and  some,  prophets  ; 
and  some,  evangelists ; and  some,  pastors  and 
teachers  ; for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the 
work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of  the  body 
of  Christ : till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God, 
unto  a perfect  man,  unto  the  measure  of  the 
stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ : that  we  hr nce- 
forth  be  no  more  children,  tossed  to  and  fro,  and 
carried  about  with  every  wind  of  doctrine,  by  the 
sleight  of  men,  and  cunning  craftiness,  whereby 
they  lie  in  wait  to  deceive ; but  speaking  the 
truth  in  love,  may  grow  up  into  him  in  all  things, 
which  is  the  head,  even  Christ : from  whom  the 
whole  body  fitly  joined  together  and  compacted 
by  that  which  every  joint  supplieth,  according  to 
the  effectual  working  in  the  measure  of  every 
part,  maketh  increase  of  the  body  unto  the  edify- 
ing of  itself  in  love.  This  I say  therefore,  and 
testify  in  the  Lord,  that  ye  henceforth  walk  not 
as  other  Gentiles  walk,  in  the  vanity  of  their 
mind,  having  the  understanding  darkened,  being 
alienated  from  the  life  of  God  through  the  ig"o- 


192  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

ranee  that  is  in  them,  because  of  the  blindness 
of  their  heart : who  being  past  feeling  have  given 
themselves  over  unto  lasciviousness,  to  work  all 
uncleanness  with  greediness.  But  ye  have  not 
so  learned  Christ ; if  so  be  that  ye  have  heard 
him,  and  have  been  taught  by  him,  as  the  truth 
is  in  Jesus  : that  ye  put  off  concerning  the  former 
conversation  the  old  man,  which  is  corrupt  accord- 
ing to  the  deceitful  lusts  ; and  be  renewed  in  the 
spirit  of  your  mind  ; and  that  ye  put  on  the  new 
man,  which  after  God  is  created  in  righteousness 
and  true  holiness.  Wherefore  putting  away  lying, 
speak  every  man  truth  with  his  neighbour : for 
we  are  members  one  of  another.  Be  ye  angry, 
and  sin  not : let  not  the  sun  go  down  upon  vour 
wrath  : neither  give  place  to  the  devil.  Let  him 
that  stole  steal  no  more:  but  rather  let  him 
labour,  working  with  his  hands  the  thing  which 
is  good,  that  he  may  have  to  give  to  him  that 
needeth.  Let  no  corrupt  communication  proceed 
out  of  your  mouth,  but  that  which  is  good  to  the 
use  of  edifying,  that  it  may  minister  grace  unto 
the  hearers.  And  grieve  not  the  holy  Spirit  of 
God,  whereby  ye  are  sealed  unto  the  day  of 
redemption.  Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath,  and 
anger,  and  clamour,  and  evil  speaking,  be  put 
away  from  you,  with  all  malice : and  be  ye  kind 
one  to  another,  tenderhearted,  forgiving  one 
another,  even  as  God  for  Christ’s  sake  hath  for- 
given you. 


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®l)e  Second  Stmbag  in  £ntt. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


EZEKIEL  XIV. 

Then  came  certain  of  the  elders  of  Israel  unto 
me,  and  sat  before  me.  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of  man,  these 
men  have  set  up  their  idols  in  their  heart,  and 
put  the  stumblingblock  of  their  iniquity  before 
their  face  : should  I be  enquired  of  at  all  by  them  t 
Therefore  speak  unto  them,  and  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; Every  man  of  the 
house  of  Israel  that  setteth  up.  his  idols  in  his 
heart,  and  putteth  the  stumblingblock  of  his 
iniquity  before  his  face,  and  cometh  to  the  prophet ; 
I the  Lord  will  answer  him  that  cometh  accord- 
ing to  the  multitude  of  his  idols  ; that  I may 
take  the  house  of  Israel  in  their  own  heart,  be- 
cause they  are  all  estranged  from  me  through  their 
idols. 

Therefore  say  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ; Repent,  and  turn  yourselves 
from  your  idols  ; and  turn  away  your  faces  from 
all  your  abominations.  For  every  one  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  or  of  the  stranger  that  sojourneth 
in  Israel,  which  separateth  himself  from  me,  and 
setteth  up  his  idols  in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the 
stumblingblock  of  his  iniquity  before  his  face,  and 
cometh  to  a prophet  to  enquire  of  him  concerning 
17 


f94  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

me  ; I the  Lord  will  answer  him  by  myself : 
and  I will  set  my  face  against  that  man,  and  will 
make  him  a sign  and  a proverb,  and  I will  cut 
him  off  from  the  midst  of  my  people ; and  ye 
shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord.  And  if  the 
prophet  be  deceived  when  he  hath  spoken  a 
thing,  I the  Lord  have  deceived  that  prophet, 
and  I will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon  him,  and 
will  destroy  him  from  the  midst  of  my  people 
Israel.  And  they  shall  bear  the  punishment  of 
their  iniquity:  the  punishment  of  the  prophet 
shall  be  even  as  the  punishment  of  him  that 
seeketh  unto  him ; that  the  house  of  Israel  may 
go  no  more  astray  from  me,  neither  be  polluted 
any  more  with  all  their  transgressions ; but  that 
they  may  be  my  people,  and  I may  be  their 
God,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  again  to  me, 
saying,  Son  of  man,  when  the  land  sinneth  against 
me  by  trespassing  grievously,  then  will  I stretch 
out  mine  hand  upon  it,  and  will  break  the  staff 
of  the  bread  thereof,  and  will  send  famine  upon 
it,  and  will  cut  off  man  and  beast  from  it : though 
these  three  men,  Noah,  Daniel,  and  Job,  were  in 
it,  they  should  deliver  but  their  own  souls,  by 
their  righteousness,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

If  I cause  noisome  beasts  to  pass  through  the 
land,  and  they  spoil  it,  so  that  it  be  desolate,  that 
no  man  may  pass  through  because  of  the  beasts : 
though  these  three  men  were  in  it,  as  I live,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  they  shall  deliver  neither  sons 


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nor  daughters  ; they  only  shall  be  delivered,  but 
the  land  shall  be  desolate. 

Or  if  I bring  a sword  upon  that  land,  and  say, 
Sword,  go  through  the  land  ] so  that  I cut  off 
man  and  beast  from  it : though  these  three  men 
were  in  it,  as  I live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  they 
shall  deliver  neither  sons  nor  daughters,  but  they 
only  shall  be  delivered  themselves. 

Or  if  I send  a pestilence  into  that  land,  and 
pour  out  my  fury  upon  it  in  blood,  to  cut  off  from 
it  man  and  beast : though  Noah,  Daniel,  and 
Job,  were  in  it,  as  I live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
they  shall  deliver  neither  son  nor  daughter ; they 
shall  but  deliver  their  own  souls  by  their  righte- 
ousness. For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; how 
much  more  when  I send  my  four  sore  judgments 
upon  Jerusalem,  the  sword,  and  the  famine,  and 
the  noisome  beast,  and  the  pestilence,  to  cut  off 
from  it  man  and  beast  ? 

Yet,  behold,  therein  shall  be  left  a remnant 
that  shall  be  brought  forth,  both  sons  and  daugh- 
ters : behold,  they  shall  come  forth  unto  you,  and 
ye  shall  see  their  ways  and  their  doings  : and 
ye  shall  be  comforted  concerning  the  evil  that  I 
have  brought  upon  Jerusalem,  even  concerning 
all  that  I have  brought  upon  it.  And  they  shall 
comfort  you,  when  ye  see  their  ways  and  their 
doings : and  ye  shall  know  that  I have  not  done 
without  cause  all  that  I have  done  in  it,  saith  tl  e 
Lord  God. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  X.  to  V.  25. 

After  these  things  the  Lord  appointed  other 
seventy  also,  and  sent  them  two  and  two  before 
his  face  into  every  city  and  place,  whither  he 
himself  would  come.  Therefore  said  he  unto 
them,  The  harvest  truly  is  great,  but  the  labour- 
ers are  few : pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord  of  the 
harvest,  that  he  would  send  forth  labourers  into 
his  harvest.  Go  your  ways  : behold,  I send  you 
forth  as  lambs  among  wolves.  Carry  neither 
purse,  nor  scrip,  nor  shoes : and  salute  no  man 
by  the  way.  And  into  whatsoever  house  ye 
enter,  first  say,  Peace  be  to  this  house.  And  if 
the  son  of  peace  be  there,  your  peace  shall  rest 
upon  it : if  not,  it  shall  turn  to  you  again.  And 
in  the  same  house  remain,  eating  and  drinking 
such  things  as  they  give : for  the  labourer  is 
worthy  of  his  hire.  Go  not  from  house  to  house. 
And  into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter,  and  they  re- 
ceive you,  eat  such  things  as  are  set  before  you  : 
and  heal  the  sick  that  are  therein,  and  say  unto 
them,  The  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto 
you.  But  into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter,  and 
they  receive  you  not,  go  your  ways  out  into  the 
streets  of  the  same,  and  say,  Even  the  very  dust 
of  your  city,  which  cleaveth  on  us,  we  do  wipe 
off  against  you : notwithstanding  be  ye  sure  of 
this,  that  the  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto 


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you.  But  I say  unto  you,  that  it  shall  be  more 
tolerable  in  that  day  for  Sodom,  than  for  that 
city.  Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin  ! woe  unto  thee, 
Bethsaida  ! for  if  the  mighty  works  had  been  done 
in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  which  have  been  done  in 
you,  they  had  a great  while  ago  repented,  sitting 
in  sackcloth  and  ashes.  But  it  shall  be  more 
tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  judgment, 
than  for  you.  And  thou,  Capernaum,  which  art 
exalted  to  heaven,  shalt  be  thrust  down  to  hell. 
He  that  heareth  you  heareth  me ; and  he  that 
despiseth  you  despiseth  me  ; and  he  that  des- 
piseth  me  despiseth  him  that  sent  me. 

And  the  seventy  returned  again  with  joy,  say- 
ing, Lord,  even  the  devils  are  subject  unto  us 
through  thy  name.  And  he  said  unto  them,  I 
beheld  Satan  as  lightning  fall  from  heaven.  Be- 
hold, I give  unto  you  power  to  tread  on  serpents 
and  scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power  of  the 
enemy:  and  nothing  shall  by  any  means  hurt 
you.  Notwithstanding  in  this  rejoice  not,  that 
the  spirits  are  subject  unto  you ; but  rather  re- 
joice, because  your  names  are  written  in  heaven. 

In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced  in  spirit,  and  said, 
I thank  thee,  O Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth, 
that  thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the  wise  and 
prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them  unto  babes : 
even  so,  Father;  for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy 
sight.  All  things  are  delivered  to  me  of  my 
Father : and  no  man  knoweth  who  the  Son  is, 
but  the  Father ; and  who  the  F ather  is,  but 


I 98  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  ^ENT. 

the  Son,  and  he  to  whom  the  Son  will  reveal 
him . 

And  he  turned  him  unto  his  disciples,  and  said 
privately,  Blessed  are  the  eyes  which  see  the 
things  that  ye  see:  for  I tell  you,  that  many 
prophets  and  kings  have  desired  to  see  those 
things  which  ye  see,  and  have  not  seen  them ; and 
to  hear  those  things  which  ye  hear,  and  have  not 
heard  them . 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EZEKIEL  XVIII. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me  again, 
saying,  What  mean  ye,  that  ye  use  this  proverb 
concerning  the  land  of  Israel,  saying,  The  fathers 
have  eaten  sour  grapes,  and  the  children’s  teeth 
are  set  on  edge  ? As  I live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
ye  shall  not  have  occasion  any  more  to  use  this 
proverb  in  Israel.  Behold,  all  souls  are  mine ; 
as  the  soul  of  the  father,  so  also  the  soul  of  the 
son  is  mine : the  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall  die. 

But  if  a man  be  just,  and  do  that  which  is 
lawful  and  right,  and  hath  not  eaten  upon  the 
mountains,  neither  hath  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  the 
idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  neither  hath  defiled 
his  neighbour’s  wife,  neither  hath  come  near  to  a 
menstruous  woman,  and  hath  not  oppressed  any, 
hut  hath  restored  to  the  debtor  his  pledge,  hath 
spoiled  none  by  violence,  hath  given  his  bread  to 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  LENT  1^ 

the  hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a 
garment ; he  that  hath  not  given  forth  upon  usury, 
neither  hath  taken  any  increase,  that  hath  with- 
drawn his  hand  from  iniquity,  hath  executed  true 
judgment  between  man  and  man,  hath  walked  in 
my  statutes,  and  hath  kept  my  judgments,  to  dea 
truly ; he  is  just,  he  shall  surely  live,  saith  the 

Lord  God.  , , , 

If  he  beo-et  a son  that  is  a robber,  a shedder 
of  blood,  and  that  doeth  the  like  to  any  one  of 
these  things,  and  that  doeth  not  any  of  those 
duties,  but  even  hath  eaten  upon  the  mountains 
and  defiled  his  neighbour’s  wife,  hath  oppressed 
the  poor  and  needy,  hath  spoiled  by  violence, 
hath  not  restored  the  pledge,  and  hath  lifted  up 
his  eyes  to  the  idols,  hath  committed  abomina- 
tion, hath  given  forth  upon  usury,  and  hath  taken 
increase:  shall  he  then  live  ? he  shall  not  live: 
he  hath  done  all  these  abominations ; he  shall 
surely  die ; his  blood  shall  be  upon  him. 

Now,  lo,  if  he  beget  a son,  that  seeth  all  his 
father’s  sins  which  he  hath  done,  and  considereth, 
and  doeth  not  such  like,  that  hath  not  eaten  upon 
the  mountains,  neither  hath  lifted  up  his  eyes  to 
the  idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  hath  not  defiled 
his  neighbour’s  wife,  neither  hath  oppressed  any, 
hath  not  withholden  the  pledge,  neither  hath 
spoiled  by  violence,  hut  hath  given  his  bread  to 
the  hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a 
garment,  that  hath  taken  off  his  hand  from  the 
poor,  that  hath  not  received  usury  nor  increase, 


200  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  LENT, 

hath  executed  my  judgments,  hath  walked  in  my 
statutes , he  shall  not  die  for  the  iniquity  of  his 
father,  he  shall  surely  live.  As  for  his  father, 
because  he  cruelly  oppressed,  spoiled  his  brother 
by  violence,  and  did  that  which  is  not  good 
among  his  people,  lo,  even  he  shall  die  in  his 
iniquity. 

. Yet  say  ye,  Why  ? doth  not  the  son  bear  the 
iniquity  of  the  father  ? When  the  son  hath  done 
that  which  is  lawful  and  right,  and  hath  kept  all 
my  statutes,  and  hath  done  them,  he  shall  surely 
live.  The  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall  die.  The 
son  shall  not  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  father, 
neither  shall  the  father  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  I 
son  : the  righteousness  of  the  righteous  shall  be  j 
upon  him,  and  the  wickedness  of  the  wicked  shall  j 
be  upon  him.  But  if  the  wicked  will  turn  from 
all  his  sins  that  he  hath  committed,  and  keep  all 
my  statutes,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die.  All 
his  transgressions  that  he  hath  committed,  they 
shall  not  be  mentioned  unto  him  : in  his  righte- 
ousness that  he  hath  done  he  shall  live.  Have  I 
any  pleasure  at  all  that  the  wicked  should  die  ? 
saith  the  Lord  God  : and  not  that  he  should 
return  from  his  ways,  and  live  ? j 

But  when  the  righteous  turneth  away  from  his  j 
righteousness,  and  committeth  iniquity,  and  doeth 
according  to  all  the  abominations  that  the  wicked 
man  doeth,  shall  he  live  ? All  his  righteousness 
that  he  hath  done  shall  not  be  mentioned:  in  his 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  201 

trespass  that  he  hath  trespassed,  and  in  his  sin 
that  he  hath  sinned,  in  them  shall  he  die. 

Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not  equal. 
Hear  now,  O house  of  Israel ; Is  not  my  way 
equal  ? are  not  your  ways  unequal  ? When  a 
righteous  man  turneth  away  from  his  righteous- 
ness, and  committeth  iniquity,  and  dieth  in  them ; 
for  his  iniquity  that  he  hath  done  shall  he  die. 
Again,  when  the  wicked  man  turneth  away  from 
his  wickedness  that  he  hath  committed,  and  doeth 
that  which  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  save  his 
soul  alive.  Because  he  considereth,  and  turneth 
away  from  all  his  transgressions  that  he  hath 
committed,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die. 
Yet  saith  the  house  of  Israel,  The  way  of  the 
Lord  is  not  equal.  O house  of  Israel,  are  not 
my  ways  equal  ? are  not  your  ways  unequal  ? 
Therefore  I will  judge  you,  O house  of  Israel, 
every  one  according  to  his  ways,  saith  the  Lord 
God.  Repent,  and  turn  yourselves  from  all  your 
transgressions  ; so  iniquity  shall  not  be  your  ruin. 

Cast  away  from  you  all  your  transgressions, 
whereby  ye  have  transgressed  ; and  make  you  a 
new  heart  and  a new  spirit : for  why  will  ye  die, 
O house  of  Israel  ? For  I have  no  pleasure  in 
the  death  of  him  that  dieth,  saith  the  Lord  God: 
wherefore  turn  yourselves,  and  live  ye. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 

EPHESIANS  V. 

Be  ye  therefore  followers  of  God,  as  dear  chil- 
dren ; and  walk  in  love,  as  Christ  also  hath  loved 
us,  and  hath  given  himself  for  us  an  offering  and 
a sacrifice  to  God  for  a sweetsmelling  savour. 
But  fornication,  and  all  uncleanness,  or  covetous- 
ness, let  it  not  be  once  named  among  you,  as 
becometh  saints  ; neither  filthiness,  nor  foolish 
talking,  nor  jesting,  which  are  not  convenient : 
but  rather  giving  of  thanks.  For  this  ye  know, 
that  no  whoremonger,  nor  unclean  person,  nor 
covetous  man,  who  is  an  idolater,  hath  any  in- 
heritance in  the  kingdom  of  Christ  and  of  God. 
Let  no  man  deceive  you  with  vain  words : for 
because  of  these  things  cometh  the  wrath  of 
God  upon  the  children  of  disobedience.  Be  not 
ye  therefore  partakers  with  them.  For  ye  were 
sometimes  darkness,  but  now  are  ye  light  in  the 
Lord : walk  as  children  of  light : (for  the  fruit 
of  the  Spirit  is  in  all  goodness  and  righteousness 
and  truth ;)  proving  what  is  acceptable  unto  the 
Lord.  And  have  no  fellowship  with  the  unfruit- 
ful works  of  darkness,  but  rather  reprove  them . 
For  it  is  a shame  even  to  speak  of  those  things 
which  are  done  of  them  in  secret.  But  all  things 
that  are  reproved  are  made  manifest  by  the  light  * 
for  whatsoever  doth  make  manifest  is  light. 
Wherefore  he  saith,  Awake  thou  that  sleepest, 


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and  arise  from  the  dead,  and  Christ  shall  give 
thee  light.  See  then  that  ye  walk  circumspectly, 
not  as  fools,  but  as  wise,  redeeming  the  time, 
because  the  days  are  evil.  Wherefore  be  ye  not 
unwise,  but  understanding  what  the  will  of  the 
Lord  is.  And  be  not  drunk  with  wine,  wherein 
is  excess  ; but  be  filled  with  the  Spirit : speaking 
to  yourselves  in  psalms  and  hymns  and  spiritual 
songs,  singing  and  making  melody  in  your  heart 
to  the  Lord  ; giving  thanks  always  for  all  things 
unto  God  and  the  Father  in  the  name  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ ; submitting  yourselves  one  to 
another  in  the  fear  of  God.  Wives,  submit  your- 
selves unto  your  husbands,  as  unto  the  Lord. 
For  the  husband  is  the  head  of  the  wife,  even  as 
Christ  is  the  head  of  the  church : and  he  is  the 
saviour  of  the  body.  Therefore  as  the  church  is 
subject  unto  Christ,  so  let  the  wives  be  to  their 
own  husbands  in  every  thing.  Husbands,  love 
your  wives,  even  as  Christ  also  loved  the  church, 
and  gave  himself  for  it ; that  he  might  sanctify 
and  cleanse  it  with  the  washing  of  water  by  the 
word,  that  he  might  present  it  to  himself  a glo- 
rious church,  not  having  spot,  or  wrinkle,  or  any 
such  thing  ; but  that  it  should  be  holy  and  with- 
out blemish.  So  ought  men  to  love  their  wives 
as  their  own  bodies.  He  that  loveth  his  wife 
loveth  himself.  For  no  man  ever  yet  hated  his 
own  flesh  ; but  nourisheth  and  cherish eth  it,  even 
as  the  Lord  the  church : for  we  are  members  of 
his  body,  of  his  flesh,  and  of  his  bones.  For 


204  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

this  cause  shall  a man  leave  his  father  and  mother, 
and  shall  be  joined  unto  his  wife,  and  they  two 
shall  be  one  flesh.  This  is  a great  mystery : 
but  I speak  concerning  Christ  and  the  church. 
Nevertheless  let  every  one  of  you  in  particular 
so  love  his  wife  even  as  himself ; and  the  wife  see 
that  she  reverence  her  husband. 


©I) e ©Ijirir  Smtfrag  in  Cent. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


EZEKIEL  XX.  to  y.  27. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  seventh  year,  in  the 
fifth  month , the  tenth  day  of  the  month,  that  cer- 
tain of  the  elders  of  Israel  came  to  enquire  of 
the  Lord,  and  sat  before  me.  Then  came  the 
word  of  the  Lord  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of  man, 
speak  unto  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  say  unto 
them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; Are  ye  come 
to  enquire  of  me  ? As  I live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
I will  not  be  enquired  of  by  you.  Wilt  thou 
judge  them,  son  of  man,  wilt  thou  judge  them  ? 
cause  them  to  know  the  abominations  of  their 
fathers  : 

And  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
In  the  day  when  I chose  Israel,  and  lifted  up 
mine  hand  unto  the  seed  of  the  house  of  Jacob, 
and  made  myself  knowr  unto  them  in  the  land 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  ~U,) 

of  Eo-ypt,  when  1 lifted  up  mine  hand  unto  them, 
saying,  I am  the  Lord  your  God;  in  the  day 
that  I lifted  up  mine  hand  unto  them,  to  bring 
them  forth  of  the  land  of  Egypt  into  a land  that 
I had  espied  for  them,  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey,  which  is  the  glory  of  all  lands : then  said 
I unto  them,  Cast  ye  away  every  man  the 
abominations  of  his  eyes,  and  defile  not  your- 
selves with  the  idols  of  Egypt : I am  the  Lord 
your  God.  But  they  rebelled  against  me,  and 
would  not  hearken  unto  me  : they  did  not  every 
man  cast  away  the  abominations  of  their  eyes, 
neither  did  they  forsake  the  idols  of  Egypt : then 
I said,  I will  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them,  to 
accomplish  my  anger  against  them  in  the  midst 
of  the  land  of  Egypt.  But  I wrought  for  my 
name’s  sake,  that  it  should  not  be  polluted  before 
the  heathen,  among  whom  they  were,  in  whose 
sight  I made  myself  known  unto  them,  in  bringing 
| them  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

Wherefore  I caused  them  to  go  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  brought  them  into  the  wilder- 
ness. And  I gave  them  my  statutes,  and  shewed 
them  my  judgments,  which  if  a man  do,  he  shall 
even  live  in  them.  Moreover  also  I gave  them 
my  sabbaths,  to  be  a sign  between  me  and  them, 
that  they  might  know  that  I am  the  Lord  that 
sanctify  them.  But  the  house  of  Israel  rebelled 
against  me  in  the  wilderness  : they  walked  not 
in  my  statutes,  and  they  despised  my  judgments, 
which  if  a man  do,  he  shall  even  live  in  them 
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206  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

and  my  sabbaths  they  greatly  polluted  : then  1 
said,  I would  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them  in  the 
wilderness,  to  consume  them.  But  I wrought 
for  my  name’s  sake,  that  it  should  not  be  polluted 
before  the  heathen,  in  whose  sight  I brought  them 
out.  Yet  also  I lifted  up  my  hand  unto  them  in 
the  wilderness,  that  I would  not  bring  them  into 
the  land  which  I had  given  them , flowing  with 
milk  and  honey,  which  is  the  glory  of  all  lands  ; 
because  they  despised  my  judgments,  and  walked 
not  in  my  statutes,  but  polluted  my  sabbaths  : for 
their  heart  went  after  their  idols.  Nevertheless 
mine  eye  spared  them  from  destroying  them, 
neither  did  I make  an  end  of  them  in  the  wilder- 
ness. But  I said  unto  their  children  in  the 
wilderness,  Walk  ye  not  in  the  statutes  of  your 
fathers,  neither  observe  their  judgments,  nor  defile 
yourselves  with  their  idols  : I am  the  Lord  your 
God  ; walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep  my  judg- 
ments, and  do  them  ; and  hallow  my  sabbaths  ; 
and  they  shall  be  a sign  between  me  and  you, 
that  ye  may  know  that  I am  the  Lord  your  God. 
Notwithstanding  the  children  rebelled  against  me  : 
they  walked  not  in  my  statutes,  neither  kept  my 
judgments  to  do  them,  which  if  a man  do,  he 
shall  even  live  in  them  ; they  polluted  my  sab- 
baths : then  I said,  I would  pour  out  my  fury 
upon  them,  to  accomplish  my  anger  against  them 
in  the  wilderness.  Nevertheless  I withdrew  mine 
hand,  and  wrought  for  my  name’s  sake,  that  it 
should  not  be  pd  luted  in  the  sight  of  the  heathen, 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  207 

in  whose  sight  I brought  them  forth.  I lifted  up 
mine  hand  unto  them  also  in  the  wilderness,  that 
I would  scatter  them  among  the  heathen,  and 
disperse  them  through  the  countries  ; because  they 
had  not  executed  my  judgments,  but  had  despised 
my  statutes,  and  had  polluted  my  sabbaths,  and 
their  eyes  were  after  their  fathers’  idols.  Where- 
fore I gave  them  also  statutes  that  were  not  good, 
and  judgments  whereby  they  should  not  live  ; 
and  I polluted  them  in  their  own  gifts,  in  that 
they  caused  to  pass  through  the  fire  all  that 
openeth  the  womb,  that  I might  make  them 
desolate,  to  the  end  that  they  might  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MARK  IX.  to  V.  30. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  Verily  I say  unto  you, 
That  there  be  some  of  then^that  stand  here, 
which  shall  not  taste  of  death,  till  they  have  seen 
the  kingdom  of  God  come  with  power. 

And  after  six  days  Jesus  taketh  with  him  Peter, 
and  James,  and  John,  and  leadeth  them  up  into 
an  high  mountain  apart  by  themselves  : and  he 
was  transfigured  before  them.  And  his  raiment 
became  shining,  exceeding  white  as  snow ; so  as 
no  fuller  on  earth  can  white  them.  And  there 
appeared  unto  them  Elias  with  Moses  : and  they 
were  talking  with  Jesus.  And  Peter  answered 


208  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

and  said  to  Jesus,  Master,  h is  good  for  us  to  be 
here  : and  let  us  make  three  tabernacles  ; one  for 
thee,  and  one  for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elias.  For 
he  wist  not  what  to  say ; for  they  were  sore 
afraid.  And  there  was  a cloud  that  overshadowed 
them  : and  a voice  came  out  of  the  cloud,  saying, 
This  is  my  beloved  Son : hear  him.  And  sud- 
denly, when  they  had  looked  round  about,  they 
saw  no  man  any  more,  save  Jesus  only  with 
themselves.  And  as  they  came  down  from  the 
mountain,  he  charged  them  that  they  should  tell 
no  man  what  things  they  had  seen,  till  the  Son 
of  man  were  risen  from  the  dead.  And  they  kept 
that  saying  with  themselves,  questioning  one  with 
another  what  the  rising  from  the  dead  should 
mean. 

And  they  asked  him,  saying,  Why  say  the 
scribes  that  Elias  must  first  come  ? And  he 
answered  and  told  them,  Elias  verily  cometh  first, 
and  restoreth  all  things  ; and  how  it  is  written  of 
the  Son  of  man,  that  he  must  suffer  many  things, 
and  be  set  at  nought.  But  I say  unto  you,  That 
Elias  is  indeed  come,  and  they  have  done  unto 
him  whatsoever  they  listed,  as  it  is  written  of  him. 

And  when  he  came  to  his  disciples,  he  saw  a 
great  multitude  about  them,  and  the  scribes  ques- 
tioning with  them.  And  straightway  all  the 
people,  when  they  beheld  him,  were  greatly 
amazed,  and  running  to  him  saluted  him.  And  he 
asked  the  scribes,  What  question  ye  with  them  ? 
And  one  of  the  multitude  answered  and  said. 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  209 

Master,  I have  brought  unto  thee  my  son,  which 
hath  a dumb  spirit ; and  wheresoever  he  taketh 
him,  he  teareth  him  : and  he  foameth,  and  gnash- 
eth  with  his  teeth,  and  pineth  away  : and  I spake 
to  thy  disciples  that  they  should  cast  him  out ; 
and  they  could  not.  He  answereth  him,  and 
saith,  O faithless  generation,  how  long  shall  I be 
with  you  ? how  long  shall  I suffer  you  ? bring  him 
unto  me.  And  they  brought  him  unto  him : and 
when  he  saw  him,  straightway  the  spirit  tare  him  ; 
and  he  fell  on  the  ground,  and  wallowed  foaming. 
And  he  asked  his  father,  How  long  is  it  ago  since 
this  came  unto  him  ? And  he  said,  Of  a child. 
And  ofttimes  it  hath  cast  him  into  the  fire,  and 
into  the  waters,  to  destroy  him  : but  if  thou  canst 
do  any  thing,  have  compassion  on  us,  and  help 
us.  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If  thou  canst  believe, 
all  things  are  possible  to  him  that  believeth.  And 
straightway  the  father  of  the  child  cried  out,  and 
said  with  tears,  Lord,  I believe ; help  thou  mine 
unbelief.  When  Jesus  saw  that  the  people  came 
running  together,  he  rebuked  the  foul  spirit,  saying 
unto  him,  Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit,  I charge 
thee,  come  out  of  him,  and  enter  no  more  into 
him.  And  the  spirit  cried,  and  rent  him  sore, 
and  came  out  of  him : and  he  was  as  one  dead ; 
insomuch  that  many  said,  He  is  dead.  But  Jesus 
took  him  by  the  hand,  and  lifted  him  up  ; and  he 
arose.  And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house, 
his  disciples  asked  him  privately,  Why  could  not 
we  cast  him  out  ? And  he  said  unto  them.  This 
18* 


210  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

kind  can  come  forth  by  nothing,  but  by  prayer 
and  fasting. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


EZEKIEL  XX.  v.  27. 

Iherefore,  son  of  man,  speak  unto  the  house 
of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ; Yet  in  this  your  fathers  have  blasphemed 
me,  in  that  they  have  committed  a trespass  against 
me.  For  when  I had  brought  them  into  the  land, 
for  the  which  I lifted  up  mine  hand  to  give  it  to 
them,  then  they  saw  every  high  hill,  and  all  the 
thick  trees,  and  they  offered  there  their  sacrifices, 
and  there  they  presented  the  provocation  of  their 
offering : there  also  they  made  their  sweet  savour, 
and  poured  out  there  their  drink  offerings.  Then 
I said  unto  them,  What  is  the  high  place  where- 
unto  ye  go  ? And  the  name  thereof  is  called 
Bamah  unto  this  day.  Wherefore  say  unto  the 
house  of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; Are 
ye  polluted  after  the  manner  of  your  fathers  ? and 
commit  ye  whoredom  after  their  abominations  ? 
For  when  ye  offer  your  gifts,  when  ye  make  your 
sons  to  pass  through  the  fire,  ye  pollute  yourselves 
with  all  your  idols,  even  unto  this  day : and  shall 
I be  enquired  of  by  you,  O house  of  Israel  ? As 
I live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I will  not  be  enquired 
of  by  you.  And  that  which  cometh  into  your 
mind  shall  not  be  at  all,  that  ye  say,  We  will  be 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  211 

as  the  heathen,  as  the  families  of  the  countries,  to 
serve  wood  and  stone. 

As  I live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  surely  with  a 
mighty  hand,  and  with  a stretched  out  arm,  and 
with  fury  poured  out,  will  I rule  over  you  : and  1 
will  bring  you  out  from  the  people,  and  will  gathei 
you  out  of  the  countries  wherein  ye  are  scattered, 
with  a mighty  hand,  and  with  a stretched  out  arm, 
and  with  fury  poured  out.  And  I will  bring  you 
into  the  wilderness  of  the  people,  and  there  will 
I plead  with  you  face  to  face.  Like  as  I pleaded 
with  your  fathers  in  the  wilderness  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  so  will  I plead  with  you,  saith  the  Lord 
God.  And  I will  cause  you  to  pass  under  the 
rod,  and  I will  bring  you  into  the  bond  of  the 
covenant : and  I will  purge  out  from  among  you 
the  rebels,  and  them  that  transgress  against  me  : 
I will  bring  them  forth  out  of  the  country  where 
they  sojourn,  and  they  shall  not  enter  into  the 
land  of  Israel : and  ye  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord.  As  for  you,  O house  of  Israel,  thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  ; Go  ye,  serve  ye  every  one  his 
idols,  and  hereafter  also,  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
unto  me  : but  pollute  ye  my  holy  name  no  more 
with  your  gifts,  and  with  your  idols.  For  in  mine 
holy  mountain,  in  the  mountain  of  the  height  of 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord  God,  there  shall  all  the 
house  of  Israel,  all  of  them  in  the  land,  serve  me : 
there  will  I accept  them,  and  there  will  I 
require  your  offerings,  and  the  firstfruits  of 
your  oblations,  with  all  your  holy  things.  I 

— 


212  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

will  accept  you  with  your  sweet  savour,  when 
I bring  you  out  from  the  people,  and  gather  you 
out  of  the  countries  wherein  ye  have  been 
scattered ; and  I will  be  sanctified  in  you  before 
the  heathen.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord,  when  I shall  bring  you  into  the  land  of 
Israel,  into  the  country  for  the  which  I lifted  up 
mine  hand  to  give  it  to  your  fathers;  And  there 
shall  ye  remember  your  ways,  and  all  your  doings, 
wherein  ye  have  been  defiled  ; and  ye  shall  lothe 
yourselves  in  your  own  sight  for  all  your  evils  that 
ye  have  committed.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I have  wrought  with  you  for 
my  name’s  sake,  not  according  to  your  wicked 
ways,  nor  according  to  your  corrupt  doings,  O ye 
house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

Moreover  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me, 
saying,  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  toward  the 
south,  and  drop  thy  word  toward  the  south,  and 
prophesy  against  the  forest  of  the  south  field  ; and 
say  to  the  forest  of  the  south,  Hear  the  word  of 
the  Lord  ; Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; Behold, 
I will  kindle  a fire  in  thee,  and  it  shall  devour 
every  green  tree  in  thee,  and  every  dry  tree : the 
flaming  flame  shall  not  be  quenched,  and  all  faces 
from  the  south  to  the  north  shall  be  burned  therein. 
And  all  flesh  shall  see  that  I the  Lord  have 
kindled  it : it  shall  not  be  quenched.  Then  said 
I,  Ah  Lord  God  ! they  say  of  me,  Doth  he  not 
speak  parables  ? 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENA  213 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


EPHESIANS  VI. 

Children,  obey  your  parents  in  the  Lord  : for 
this  is  right.  Honour  thy  father  and  mother  ; 
which  is  the  first  commandment  with  promise ; 
that  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  thou  mayest 
live  long  on  the  earth.  And,  ye  fathers,  provoke 
not  your  children  to  wrath : but  bring  them  up 
in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord.  Ser- 
vants, be  obedient  to  them  that  are  your  masters 
according  to  the  flesh,  with  fear  and  trembling,  in 
singleness  of  your  heart,  as  unto  Christ ; not  with 
eyeservice,  as  menpleasers  ; but  as  the  servants 
of  Christ,  doing  the  will  of  God  from  the  heart ; 
with  good  will  doing  service,  as  to  the  Lord,  and 
not  to  men  : knowing  that  whatsoever  good  any 
man  doeth,  the  same  shall  he  receive  of  the  Lord, 
whether  he  be  bond  or  free.  And,  ye  masters, 
do  the  same  things  unto  them,  forbearing  threat- 
ening : knowing  that  your  Master  also  is  in 
heaven  ; neither  is  there  respect  of  persons  with 
him.  Finally,  my  brethren,  be  strong  in  the 
Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  his  might.  Put  on 
the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able 
to  stand  against  the  wiles  of  the  devil.  For  we 
wrestle  not  against  flesh  and  blood,  but  against 
principalities,  against  powers,  against  the  rulers 
of  the  darkness  of  this  world,  against  spiritual 
wickedness  in  high  places . Wherefore  take  unto 


214  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

you  the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be 
able  to  withstand  in  the  evil  day,  and  having 
done  all,  to  stand.  Stand  therefore,  having  your 
loins  girt  about  with  truth,  and  having  on  the 
breastplate  of  righteousness ; and  your  feet  shod 
with  the  preparation  of  the  gospel  of  peace  ; 
above  all,  taking  the  shield  of  faith,  wherewith 
ye  shall  be  able  to  quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of 
the  wicked.  And  take  the  helmet  of  salvation, 
and  the  sword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is  the  word 
of  God  : praying  always  with  all  prayer  and  sup- 
plication in  the  Spirit,  and  watching  thereunto 
with  all  perseverance  and  supplication  for  all 
saints  ; and  for  me,  that  utterance  may  be  given 
unto  me,  that  I may  open  my  mouth  boldly,  to 
make  known  the  mystery  of  the  gospel,  for  which 
I am  an  ambassador  in  bonds  : that  therein  I may 
speak  boldly,  as  I ought  to  speak.  But  that  ye 
also  may  know  my  affairs,  and  how  I do,  Tychi- 
cus,  a beloved  brother  and  faithful  minister  in  the 
Lord,  shall  make  known  to  you  all  things  : whom 
I have  sent  unto  you  for  the  same  purpose,  that 
ye  might  know  our  affairs,  and  that  he  might 
comfort  your  hearts.  Peace  he  to  the  brethren, 
and  love  with  faith,  from  God  the  Father  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Grace  he  with  all  them 
that  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity. 
Amen. 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  215 

®t)e  Jourtl)  Sunftaj)  in  Cent 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MICAH  VI. 

Hear  ye  now  what  the  Lord  saith  ; Arise,  con- 
tend thou  before  the  mountains,  and  let  the  hills 
hear  thy  voice.  Hear  ye,  O moun  ains,  the 
Lord’s  controversy,  and  ye  strong  foundations 
of  the  earth  : for  the  Lord  hath  a controversy 
with  his  people,  and  he  will  plead  with  Israel. 
O my  people,  what  have  I done  unto  thee  ? and 
wherein  have  I wearied  thee  ? testify  against  me. 
For  I brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  redeemed  thee  out  of  the  house  of  servants  ; 
and  I sent  before  thee  Moses,  Aaron,  and  Miriam. 
O my  people,  remember  now  what  Balak  king 
of  Moab  consulted,  and  what  Balaam  the  son  of 
Beor  answered  him  from  Shittim  unto  Gilgal  ; 
that  ye  may  know  the  righteousness  of  the  Lord. 

Wherewith  shall  I come  before  the  Lord,  and 
bow  myself  before  the  high  God  ? shall  I come 
before  him  with  burnt  offerings,  with  calves  of  a 
year  old?  Will  the  Lord  be  pleased  with 
‘bousands  of  rams,  or  with  ten  thousands  of  rivers 
of  oil  ? shall  I give  my  firstborn  for  my  trans- 
gression, the  fruit  of  my  body  for  the  sin  of  my 
soul  ? He  hath  shewed  thee,  O man,  what  is 
good  ; and  what  doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee, 


216  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

but  to  do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and  to  walk 
humbly  with  thy  God  ? The  Lord’s  voice 
crieth  unto  the  city,  and  the  man  of  wisdom  shall 
see  thy  name : hear  ye  the  rod,  and  who  hath 
appointed  it. 

Are  there  yet  the  treasures  of  wickedness  in 
the  house  of  the  wicked,  and  the  scant  measure 
that  is  abominable  ? Shall  I count  them  pure 
with  the  wicked  balances,  and  with  the  bag  of 
deceitful  weights  ? For  the  rich  men  thereof  are 
full  of  violence,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  have 
spoken  lies,  and  their  tongue  is  deceitful  in  their 
mouth.  Therefore  also  will  I make  thee  sick  in 
smiting  thee,  in  making  thee  desolate  because  of 
thy  sins.  Thou  shalt  eat,  but  not  be  satisfied  ; 
and  thy  casting  down  shall  be  in  the  midst  of 
thee;  and  thou  shalt  take  hold,  but  shalt  not 
deliver  ; and  that  which  thou  deliverest  will  I give 
up  to  the  sword.  Thou  shalt  sow,  but  thou  shalt 
not  reap  ; thou  shalt  tread  the  olives,  but  thou 
shalt  not  anoint  thee  with  oil  ; and  sweet  wine, 
but  shalt  not  drink  wine. 

For  the  statutes  of  Omri  are  kept,  and  all  the 
works  of  the  house  of  Ahab,  and  ) e walk  in  their 
counsels  ; that  I should  make  thee  a desolatioiu 
and  the  inhabitants  thereof  an  hissing : therefore 
ye  shall  bear  the  reproach  of  my  people. 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  217 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  XIX.  V.  28. 

And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  went  before, 
ascending  up  to  Jerusalem.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  he  was  come  nigh  to  Bethphage  and 
Bethany,  at  the  mount  called  the  mount  of  Olives, 
he  sent  two  of  his  disciples,  saying,  Go  ye  into 
the  village  over  against  you  ; in  the  which  at  your 
entering  ye  shall  find  a colt  tied,  whereon  yet 
never  man  sat : loose  him,  and  bring  him  hither. 
And  if  any  man  ask  you,  Why  do  ye  loose  him  1 
thus  shall  ye  say  unto  him,  Because  the  Lord  hath 
need  of  him.  And  they  that  were  sent  went  their 
way,  and  found  even  as  he  had  said  unto  them. 
And  as  they  were  loosing  the  colt,  the  owmers 
thereof  said  unto  them,  Why  loose  ye  the  colt  ? 
And  they  said,  The  Lord  hath  need  of  him.  And 
they  brought  him  to  Jesus : and  they  cast  their  gar- 
ments upon  the  colt,  and  they  set  Jesus  thereon. 
And  as  he  went,  they  spead  their  clothes  in  the 
way.  And  when  he  was  come  nigh,  even  now 
at  the  descent  of  the  mount  of  Olives,  the  whole 
multitude  of  the  disciples  began  to  rejoice  and 
praise  God  with  a loud  voice  for  all  the  mighty 
works  that  they  had  seen  ; saying,  Blessed  be  the 
King  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  : peace 
in  heaven,  and  glory  in  the  highest.  And  some 
of  the  Pharisees  from  among  the  multitude  said 
unto  him,  M ister,  rebuke  thy  disciples.  And  ho 
19 


218  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT 

answered  and  said  unto  them,  I tell  you  that,  if 
these  should  hold  their  peace,  the  stones  would 
immediately  cry  out. 

And  when  he  was  come  near,  he  beheld  the 
city,  and  wept  over  it,  saying,  If  thou  hadst 
known,  even  thou,  at  least  in  this  thy  day,  the 
things  which  belong  unto  thy  peace  ! but  now 
they  are  hid  from  thine  eyes.  For  the  days  shall 
come  upon  thee,  that  thine  enemies  shall  cast  a 
trench  about  thee,  and  compass  thee  round,  and 
keep  thee  in  on  every  side.  And  shall  lay  thee 
even  with  the  ground,  and  thy  children  within 
thee  ; and  they  shall  not  leave  in  thee  one  stone 
upon  another  ; because  thou  knewest  not  the  time 
of  thy  visitation.  And  he  went  into  the  temple, 
and  began  to  cast  out  them  that  sold  therein,  and 
them  that  bought ; saying  unto  them,  It  is  written, 
My  house  is  the  house  of  prayer : but  ye  have 
made  it  a den  of  thieves.  And  he  taught  daily 
in  the  temple.  But  the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes  and  the  chief  of  the  people  sought  to 
destroy  him,  and  could  not  find  what  they  might 
do : for  all  the  people  were  very  attentive  to  hear 
him. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HABAKKUK  III. 

A prayer  ot  Habakkuk  the  prophet  upon  Shi- 
gionoth.  O Lord,  I have  hea  *d  thy  speech,  and 


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was  afraid  : O Lord,  revive  thy  work  in  the 
midst  of  the  years,  in  the  midst  of  the  years  make 
known  ; in  wrath  remember  mercy.  God  came 
from  Teman,  and  the  Holy  One  from  mount 
Paran.  Selah.  His  glory  covered  the  heavens, 
and  the  earth  was  full  of  his  praise.  And  his 
brightness  was  as  the  light ; he  had  horns  coming 
out  of  his  hand : and  there  was  the  hiding  of  his 
power.  Before  him  went  the  pestilence,  and 
burning  coals  went  forth  at  his  feet.  He  stood, 
and  measured  the  earth  : he  beheld,  and  drove 
asunder  the  nations  ; and  the  everlasting  moun- 
tains were  scattered,  the  perpetual  hills  did  bow : 
his  ways  are  everlasting.  I saw  the  tents  of 
Cushan  in  affliction  : and  the  curtains  of  the  land 
of  Midian  did  tremble.  Was  the  Lord  displeased 
against  the  rivers  ? was  thine  anger  against  the 
rivers  ? was  thy  wrath  against  the  sea,  that  thou 
didst  ride  upon  thine  horses  and  thy  chariots  of 
salvation  ? Thy  bow  was  made  quite  naked, 
according  to  the  oaths  of  the  tribes,  even  thy  word. 
Selah.  Thou  didst  cleave  the  earth  with  rivers. 
The  mountains  saw  thee,  and  they  trembled : 
the  overflowing  of  the  waters  passed  by : the  deep 
uttered  his  voice,  and  lifted  up  his  hands  on  high. 
The  sun  and  moon  stood  still  in  their  habitation : 
at  the  light  of  thine  arrows  they  went,  and  at  the 
shining  of  thy  glittering  spear.  Thou  didst 
march  through  the  land  in  indignation,  thou  didst 
thresh  the  heathen  in  anger.  Thou  wentest  forth 
for  the  salvation  of  thy  people,  even  for  salvation 


220  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

with  thine  anointed  ; thou  woundedst  the  head 
out  of  the  house  of  the  wicked,  by  discovering  the 
foundation  unto  the  neck.  Selah.  Thou  didst 
strike  through  with  his  staves  the  head  of  his 
villages  : they  came  out  as  a whirlwind  to  scatter 
me:  their  rejoicing  was  as  to  devour  the  poor 
secretly.  Thou  didst  walk  through  the  sea  with 
thine  horses,  through  the  heap  of  great  waters. 
When  I heard,  my  belly  trembled  ; my  lips 
quivered  at  the  voice : rottenness  entered  into  my 
bones,  and  I trembled  in  myself,  that  I might  rest 
n the  day  of  trouble  : when  he  cometh  up  unto 
the  people,  he  will  invade  them  with  his  troops. 

Although  the  fig  tree  shall  not  blossom,  neither 
shall  fruit  he  in  the  vines  ; the  labour  of  the  olive 
shall  fail,  and  the  fields  shall  yield  no  meat ; the 
flock  shall  be  cut  off  from  the  fold,  and  there  shall 
he  no  herd  in  the  stalls : yet  I will  rejoice  in  the 
Lord,  I will  joy  in  the  God  of  my  salvation. 
The  Lord  God  is  my  strength,  and  he  will  make 
my  feet  like  hinds’  feet , and  he  will  make  me  to 
walk  upon  mine  high  places.  To  the  chief  singer 
on  my  stringed  instruments. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


PHILIPPIANS  I. 

Paul  and  Timotheus,  the  servants  of  Jesus  Christ, 
to  all  the  saints  in  Christ  Jesus  which  are  at 
Philippi,  with  the  bishops  and  deacons:  grace  he 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  221 

unto  you,  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and 
from  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  I thank  my  God 
upon  every  remembrance  of  you,  always  in  every 
prayer  of  mine  for  you  all  making  request  with 
joy,  for  your  fellowship  in  the  gospel  from  the 
first  day  until  now ; being  confident  of  this  very 
thing,  that  he  which  hath  begun  a good  work  in 
you  will  perform  it  until  the  day  of  Jesus  Christ: 
even  as  it  is  meet  for  me  to  think  this  of  you  all, 
because  I have  you  in  my  heart ; inasmuch  as 
both  in  my  bonds,  and  in  the  defence  and  con- 
firmation of  the  gospel,  ye  all  are  partakers  of 
my  grace.  For  God  is  my  record,  how  greatly  I 
long  after  you  all  in  the  bowels  of  Jesus  Christ. 
And  this  I pray,  that  your  love  may  abound  yet 
more  and  more  in  knowledge  and  in  all  judgment  ; 
that  ye  may  approve  things  that  are  excellent  ; 
that  ye  may  be  sincere  and  without  offence  till 
the  day  of  Christ ; being  filled  with  the  fruits  of 
righteousness,  which  are  by  Jesus  Christ,  unto 
the  glory  and  praise  of  God.  But  I would  ye 
should  understand,  brethren,  that  the  things 
which  happened  unto  me  have  fallen  out  rather 
unto  the  furtherance  of  the  gospel  ; so  that  my 
bonds  in  Christ  are  manifest  in  all  the  palace,  and 
in  all  other  places  ; and  many  of  the  brethren  in 
the  Lord,  waxing  confident  by  my  bonds,  are 
much  more  bold  to  speak  the  word  without  fear. 
Some  indeed  preach  Christ  even  of  envy  and 
strife ; and  some  also  of  good  will  : the  one 
preach  Christ  of  contention,  not  sincerely,  sup- 
19* 


222  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

posing  to  add  affliction  to  my  bonds  : but  the 
other  of  love,  knowing  that  I am  set  for  the  de- 
fence of  the  gospel.  What  then  ? notwithstand- 
ing, every  way,  whether  in  pretence,  or  in  truth, 
Christ  is  preached  ; and  I therein  do  rejoice,  yea, 
and  will  rejoice.  For  I know  that  this  shall  turn 
to  my  salvation  through  your  prayer,  and  the 
supply  of  the  Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ,  according  to 
my  earnest  expectation  and  my  hope,  that  in 
nothing  I shall  be  ashamed,  but  that  with  all 
boldness,  as  always,  so  now  also  Christ  shall  be 
magnified  in  my  body,  whether  it  be  by  life,  or 
by  death.  For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to 
die  is  gain.  But  if  I live  in  the  flesh,  this  is  the 
fruit  of  my  labour : yet  what  I shall  choose  I 
wot  not.  For  I am  in  a strait  betwixt  two, 
having  a desire  to  depart,  and  to  be  with  Christ ; 
which  is  far  better  : nevertheless  to  abide  in  the 
flesh  is  more  needful  for  you.  And  having  this 
confidence,  I know  that  I shall  abide  and  continue 
with  you  all  for  your  furtherance  and  joy  of  faith  ; 
that  your  rejoicing  may  be  more  abundant  in 
Jesus  Christ  for  me  by  my  coming  to  you  again. 
Only  let  your  conversation  be  as  it  becometh  the 
gospel  of  Christ : that  whether  I come  and  see 
you,  or  else  be  absent,  I may  hear  of  your  affairs, 
that  ye  stand  fast  in  one  spirit,  with  one  mind 
striving  together  for  the  faith  of  the  gospel ; and 
in  nothing  terrified  by  your  adversaries  : which 
is  to  them  an  evident  token  of  perdition,  but  to 
you  of  salvatic  n,  and  that  of  God.  For  unto  you 


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it  is  given  in  the  behalf  of  Christ,  not  only  to  be- 
lieve on  him,  but  also  to  suffer  for  his  sake  ; hav- 
ing the  same  conflict  which  ye  saw  in  me,  anu 
now  hear  to  be  in  me. 


(£|]c  jfiftl)  Smntrag  in  Cent. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

HAGGAI  II.  to  v.  10. 

In  the  seventh  month , in  the  one  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  month,  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
by  the  prophet  Haggai,  saying,  speak  now  to 
Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  governor  of 
Judah,  and  to  Joshua  the  son  of  Josedech,  the 
high  priest,  and  to  the  residue  of  the  people,  say- 
ing. who  is  left  among  you  that  saw  this  house 
in  her  first  glory  ? and  how  do  ye  see  it  now  ? 
is  it  not  in  your  eyes  in  comparison  of  it  as 
nothing  ? Yet  now  be  strong,  O Zerubbabel, 
saith  the  Lord  ; and  be  strong,  O Joshua,  son  of 
Josedech,  the  high  priest ; and  be  strong,  all  ye 
people  of  the  land,  saith  the  Lord,  and  work  ; 
for  I am  with  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts : ac- 
cording to  the  word  that  I covenanted  with  you 
when  ye  came  out  of  Egypt,  so  my  spirit  remain- 
eth  among  you  : fear  ye  not.  For  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts  ; Yet  once,  it  is  a little  while,  and 
I will  shake  the  heavens,  and  the  earth,  and  the 
sea,  and  the  dry  land ; and  I wdl  shake  all 


224  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

nations,  and  the  desire  of  all  nations  shall  come : 
and  I will  fill  this  house  with  glory,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts.  The  silver  is  mine,  and  the  gold 
is  mine,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  The  glory  of 
this  latter  house  shall  be  greater  than  of  the  former, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  : and  in  this  place  will  I 
give  peace,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  XXI. 

And  he  looked  up,  and  saw  the  rich  men  casting 
their  gifts  into  the  treasury.  And  he  saw  also  a 
certain  poor  widow  casting  in  thither  two  mites 
\nd  he  said,  Of  a truth  I say  unto  you,  that  this 
poor  widow  hath  cast  in  more  than  they  all : for 
all  these  of  their  abundance  have  cast  in  unto  the 
offerings  of  God  : but  she  of  her  penury  hath  cast 
in  all  the  living  that  she  had. 

And  as  some  spake  of  the  temple,  how  it  was 
adorned  with  goodly  stones  and  gifts,  he  said,  As 
for  these  things  which  ye  behold,  the  days  will 
come,  in  the  which  there  shall  not  be  left  one 
stone  upon  another,  that  shall  not  be  thrown  down. 
And  they  asked  him,  saying,  Master,  but  when 
shall  these  things  bei  and  what  sign  ivitt  there 
be  when  these  things  shall  come  to  pass  ? And 
he  said,  Take  heed  that  ye  be  not  deceived : for 
many  shall  come  in  my  name,  saying,  I am 
Christ ; and  the  time  draweth  near  : go  ye  not 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  225 

therefore  after  them.  But  when  ye  shall  hear  of 
wars  and  commotions,  be  not  terrified : for  these 
things  must  first  come  to  pass  ; but  the  end  is 
not  by  and  by.  Then  said  he  unto  them,  Nation 
shall  rise  against  nation,  and  kingdom  against 
kingdom  : and  great  earthquakes  shall  be  in  divers 
places,  and  famines,  and  pestilences  ; and  fearful 
sights  and  great  signs  shall  there  be  from  heaven. 
But  before  all  these,  they  shall  lay  their  hands  on 
you,  and  persecute  you , delivering  you  up  to  the 
synagogues,  and  into  prisons,  being  brought  before 
kings  and  rulers  for  my  name’s  sake.  And  it 
shall  turn  to  you  for  a testimony.  Settle  it  there- 
fore in  your  hearts,  not  to  meditate  before  what 
ye  shall  answer  : for  I will  give  you  a mouth  and 
wisdom,  which  all  your  adversaries  shall  not  be 
able  to  gainsay  nor  resist.  And  ye  shall  be 
betrayed  both  by  parents,  and  brethren,  and  kins- 
folk, and  friends  ; and  some  of  you  shall  they 
cause  to  be  put  to  death.  And  ye  shall  be  hated 
of  all  men  for  my  name’s  sake.  But  there  shall 
not  an  hair  of  your  head  perish.  In  your  patience 
possess  ye  your  souls.  And  when  ye  shall  see 
Jerusalem  compassed  with  armies,  then  know  that 
the  desolation  thereof  is  nigh.  Then  let  them 
which  are  in  Judaea  flee  to  the  mountains  ; and 
let  them  which  are  in  the  midst  of  it  depart  out ; 
and  let  not  them  that  are  in  the  countries  enter 
thereinto.  For  these  be  the  days  of  vengeance, 
that  all  things  which  are  written  may  be  fulfilled. 
But  woe  unto  them  that  are  with  child,  and  to. 


226  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

them  that  give  suck,  in  those  days  ! for  there 
shall  be  great  distress  in  the  land,  and  wrath  upon 
this  people.  And  they  shall  fall  by  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  and  shall  be  led  away  captive  into  all 
nations  : and  Jerusalem  shall  be  trodden  down  of 
the  Gentiles,  until  the  times  of  the  Gentiles  be 
fulfilled. 

And  there  shall  be  signs  in  the  sun,  and  in  the 
moon,  and  in  the  stars  ; and  upon  the  earth  dis- 
tress of  nations,  with  perplexity;  the  sea  and  the 
waves  roaring  ; men’s  hearts  failing  them  for  fear, 
and  for  looking  after  those  things  which  are  com- 
ing on  the  earth : for  the  powers  of  heaven  shall 
be  shaken.  And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of 
man  coming  in  a cloud  with  power  and  great 
glory.  And  when  these  things  begin  to  come  to 
pass,  then  look  up,  and  lift  up  your  heads ; for 
your  redemption  draweth  nigh.  And  he  spake 
to  them  a parable  ; Behold  the  fig  tree,  and  all 
the  trees  ; when  they  now  shoot  forth,  ye  see 
and  know  of  your  own  selves  that  summer  is  now 
nigh  at  hand.  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  see  these 
things  come  to  pass,  know  ye  that  the  kingdom 
of  God  is  nigh  at  hand.  Verily  I say  unto  you, 
This  generation  shall  not  pass  away,  till  all  be 
fulfilled.  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away ; 
but  my  words  shall  not  pass  away. 

And  take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest  at  any  time 
your  hearts  be  overcharged  with  surfeiting,  and 
drunkenness,  and  cares  of  this  life,  and  so  that 
day  come  upon  you  unawares.  For  as  a snare 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  227 

shall  it  come  on  all  them  that  dwell  on  the  face 
of  the  whole  earth.  Watch  ye  therefore,  and 
pray  always,  that  ye  may  be  accounted  worthy 
to  escape  all  these  things  that  shall  come  to  pass, 
and  to  stand  before  the  Son  of  man.  And  in  the 
day  time  he  was  teaching  in  the  temple  ; and  at 
night  he  went  out,  and  abode  in  the  mount  that 
is  called  the  mount  of  Olives.  And  all  the  people 
came  early  in  the  morning  to  him  in  the  temple, 
for  to  hear  him. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ZECHARIAH  XIII. 

In  that  day  there  shall  be  a fountain  opened  to 
the  house  of  David  and  to  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem  for  sin  and  for  uncleanness. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  that  I will  cut  off  the  names 
of  the  idols  out  of  the  land,  and  they  shall  no 
more  be  remembered  : and  also  I will  cause  the 
prophets  and  the  unclean  spirit  to  pass  out  of  the 
land.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when  any 
shall  yet  prophesy,  then  his  father  and  his  mother 
that  begat  him  shall  say  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  not 
live  ; for  thou  speakest  lies  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  : and  his  father  and  his  mother  that  begat 
him  shall  thrust  him  through  when  he  prophesieth. 
And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  the 
prophets  shall  be  ashamed  every  one  of  his  vision, 


228  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

when  he  hath  prophesied ; neither  shall  they 
wear  a rough  garment  to  deceive  : but  he  shall 
say,  I am  no  prophet,  I am  an  husbandman ; for 
man  taught  me  to  keep  cattle  from  my  youth. 
And  one  shall  say  unto  him,  What  are  these 
wounds  in  thine  hands  ? Then  he  shall  answer, 
Those  with  which  I was  wounded  in  the  house 
of  my  friends. 

Awake,  O sword,  against  my  shepherd,  and 
against  the  man  that  is  my  fellow,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  : smite  the  shepherd,  and  the  sheep  shall 
be  scattered  : and  I will  turn  mine  hand  upon  the 
little  ones.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in 
all  the  land,  saith  the  Lord,  two  parts  therein 
shall  be  cut  off  and  die  ; but  the  third  shall  be 
left  therein.  And  I will  bring  the  third  part 
through  the  fire,  and  will  refine  them  as  silver  is 
refined,  and  will  try  them  as  gold  is  tried : they 
shall  call  on  my  name,  and  I will  hear  them  : I 
will  say,  It  is  my  people:  and  they  shall  say, 
The  Lord  is  my  God. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


PHILIPPIANS  III. 

Finally,  my  brethren,  rejoice  in  the  Lord.  To 
write  the  same  things  to  you,  to  me  indeed  is  not 
grievous,  but  for  you  it  z’s  safe.  Beware  of  dogs 
beware  of  evil  workers,  beware  of  the  concision 
For  we  are  the  circumcision,  which  worship  God 


7HE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

in  the  spirit,  and  rejoice  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  ha\e 
no  confidence  in  the  flesh.  Though  I might  also 
have  confidence  in  the  flesh.  If  any  other  man 
thinketh  that  he  hath  whereof  he  might  trust  in  the 
flesh,  I more : circumcised  the  eighth  day , of  the 
stock  of  Israel,  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  an  Hebrew 
of  the  Hebrews  ; as  touching  the  law,  a Pharisee  ; 
concerning  zeal,  persecuting  the  church  . touching 
the  righteousness  which  is  in  the  law,  blameless. 
But  what  things  were  gain  to  me,  those  I count- 
ed loss  for  Christ.  Yea  doubtless,  and  I count 
all  things  but  loss  for  the  excellency  of  the  know- 
ledge of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord : for  whom  I have 
suffered  the  loss  of  all  things,  and  do  count  them 
but  dung,  that  I may  win  Christ,  and  be  found  in 
him,  not"  having  mine  own  righteousness,  which  is 
of  the  law,  but  that  which  is  through  the  faith  of 
Christ,  the  righteousnes  which  is  of  God  by  faith  : 
that  I may  know  him,  and  the  power  of  his  resurrec- 
tion, and  the  fellowship  of  his  sufferings,  being 
made  conformable  unto  his  death  ; if  by  any  means 
I might  attain  unto  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 
Not  as  though  I had  already  attained,  either  were 
already  perfect  \ but  I follow  after,  if  that  I may 
apprehend  that  for  which  also  I am  apprehended  of 
Christ  Jesus.  Brethren,  I count  not  myself  to  have 
apprehended  : but  this  one  thing  I do,  forgetting 
those  things  which  are  behind,  and  reaching  forth 
unto  those  things  which  are  before,  I press  toward 
the  mark  for  the  prize  of  the  high  calling  of  God 
in  Christ  Jesus.  Le'.  us  therefore,  as  many  as  be 
20 


#30  THE  SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER. 

perfect,  be  thus  minded  : and  if  in  any  thing  ye 
be  otherwise  minded,  God  shall  reveal  even  this 
unto  you.  Nevertheless,  whereto  we  have  already 
attained,  let  us  walk  by  the  same  rule,  let  us  mind 
the  same  thing.  Brethren,  be  followers  together 
of  me,  and  mark  them  which  walk  so  as  ye  have 
us  for  an  ensample.  (For  many  walk,  of  whom 
I have  told  you  often,  and  now  tell  you  even 
weeping,  that  they  are  the  enemies  of  the  cross  of 
Christ : whose  end  is  destruction,  whose  God  is 
their  belly,  and  whose  glory  is  in  their  shame, 
who  mind  earthly  things.)  For  our  conversation 
is  in  heaven  ; from  whence  also  we  look  for  the 
Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ : who  shall  change 
our  vile  body,  that  it  may  be  fashioned  like  unto 
his  glorious  body,  according  to  the  working  where- 
by he  is  able  even  to  subdue  all  things  unto 
himself. 


®lje  Sunken)  nc-rt  before  (faster. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DANIEL  IX. 

In  the  first  year  of  Darius  the  son  of  Ahasuerus, 
of  the  seed  of  the  Medes,  which  was  made  king 
over  the  realm  of  the  Chaldeans  ; in  the  first  year 
of  his  reign  I Daniel  understood  by  books  the 
number  of  the  years,  whereof  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  that  he 


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would  accomplish  seventy  years  in  the  desolations 

of  Jerusalem.  . 

And  I set  my  face  unto  the  Lord  God,  to  seek 
by  prayer  and  supplications,  with  fasting,  and 
sackcloth,  and  ashes : and  I prayed  unto  the 
Lord  my  God,  and  made  my  confession,  and 
said,  O Lord,  the  great  and  dreadful  God,  keep- 
ing the  covenant  and  mercy  to  them  that  love 
him,  and  to  them  that  keep  his  commandments  , 
we  have  sinned,  and  have  committed  iniquity,  and 
have  done  wickedly,  and  have  rebelled,  even  by- 
departing  from  thy  precepts  and  from  thy  judg- 
ments : neither  have  we  hearkened  unto  thy 

servants  the  prophets,  which  spake  in  thy  name 
to  our  kings,  our  princes,  and  our  fathers,  and  to 
all  the  people  of  the  land.  O Lord,  righteous- 
ness belongeth  unto  thee,  but  unto  us  confusion 
of  faces,  as  at  this  day  ; to  the  men  of  Judah,  and 
to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  unto  all 
Israel,  that  are  near,  and  that  are  far  off,  through 
all  the  countries  whither  thou  hast  driven  them, 
because  of  their  trespass  that  they  have  trespassed 
against  thee.  O Lord,  to  us  belongeth  confusion 
of  face,  to  our  kings,  to  our  princes,  and  to  our 
fathers,  because  we  have  sinned  against  thee. 
To  the  Lord  our  God  belong  mercies  and  forgive- 
nesses, though  we  have  rebelled  against  him  ; 
neither  have  we  obeyed  the  voice  ot  the:  Lord 
our  God,  to  walk  in  his  laws,  which  he  set  before 
us  by  his  servants  the  prophets.  Yeay  all  Israel 
have  transgressed  thy  law,  even  by  departing. 


232  THE  SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER. 

that  they  might  not  obey  thy  voice;  therefore 
the  curse  is  poured  upon  us.  and  the  oath  that  is 
written  in  the  law  of  Moses  the  servant  of  God, 
because  we  have  sinned  against  him.  And  he 
hath  confirmed  his  words,  which  he  spake  against 
us 5 and  against  our  judges  that  judged  us,  by 
bringing  upon  us  a great  evil : ‘ for  under  the 
whole  heaven  hath  not  been  done  as  hath  been 
done  upon  Jerusalem.  As  it  is  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses,  all  this  evil  is  come  upon  us : yet 
made  we  not  our  prayer  before  the  Lord  our 
God,  that  we  might  turn  from  our  iniquities,  and 
understand  thy  truth.  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  J 
watched  upon  the  evil,  and  brought  it  upon  us: 
for  the  Lord  our  God  is  righteous  in  all  his  works 
which  he  doeth : for  we  obeyed  not  his  voice. 

And  no\w,  O Lord  our  God,  that  hast  brought 
thy  people  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with  a ! 
mighty  hand,  and  hast  gotten  thee  renown,  as  at 
this  day  ; we  have  sinned,  we  have  done  wick- 
edly!. 

O Lord,  according  to  all  thy  righteousness,  I 
beseech  thee,  let  thine  anger  and  thy  fury  be 
turned  away  from  thy  city  Jerusalem,  thy  holy 
mountain : because  for  our  sins,  and  for  the  j 
iniquities  of  our  fathers,  Jerusalem  and  thy  people 
are  become  a reproach  to  all  that  are  about  us. 

Now  therefore,  O our  God,  hear  the  prayer  of 
thy  servant,  and  his  supplications,  and  cause  thy 
face  to  shine  upon  thy  sanctuary  that  is  desolate, 
for  the  Lord’s  sake.  O my  God,  incline  thine 


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ear,  and  hear ; open  thine  eyes,  and  behold  our 
desolations,  and  the  city  which  is  called  by  thy 
name  : for  we  do  not  present  our  supplications 
before  thee  for  our  righteousnesses,  but  for  thy 
great  mercies.  O Lord,  hear  ; O Lord,  forgive  ; 
O Lord,  hearken  and  do  ; defer  not,  for  thine  own 
sake,  O my  God:  for  thy  city  and  thy  people 
are  called  by  thy  name. 

And  whiles  I was  speaking,  and  praying,  and 
confessing  my  sin  and  the  sin  of  my  people  Israel, 
and  presenting  my  supplication  before  the  Lord 
my  God  for  the  holy  mountain  of  my  God  ; yea, 
whiles  I was  speaking  in  prayer,  even  the  man 
Gabriel,  whom  I had  seen  in  the  vision  at  the 
beginning,  being  caused  to  fly  swiftly,  touched 
me  about  the  time  of  the  evening  oblation.  And 
he  informed  me , and  talked  with  me,  and  said, 

0 Daniel,  I am  now  come  forth  to  give  thee  skill 
and  understanding.  At  the  beginning  of  thy 
supplications  the  commandment  came  forth,  and 

1 am  come  to  shew  thee  ; for  thou  art  greatly 
beloved : therefore  understand  the  matter,  and 
consider  the  vision.  Seventy  weeks  are  deter- 
mined upon  thy  people  and  upon  thy  holy  city, 
to  finish  the  transgression,  and  to  make  an  end  of 
sins,  and  to  make  reconciliation  for  iniquity,  and 
to  bring  in  everlasting  righteousness,  and  to  seal 
up  the  vision  and  prophecy,  and  to  anoint  the 
most  Holy.  Know  therefore  and  understand, 
that  from  the  going  forth  of  the  commandment  to 
restore  and  to  build  Jerusalem  unto  the  Messiah 

20* 


234  THE  SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER. 

the  Prince  shall  he  seven  weeks,  and  threescoie 
and  two  weeks : the  street  shall  be  built  again, 
and  the  wall,  even  in  troublous  times.  And  after 
threescore  and  two  weeks  shall  Messiah  be  cut 
off,  but  not  for  himself:  and  the  people  of  the 
prince  that  shall  come  shall  destroy  the  city  and 
the  sanctuary  ; and  the  end  thereof  shall  he  with 
a flood,  and  unto  the  end  of  the  war  desolations 
are  determined.  And  he  shall  confirm  the  cove- 
nant with  many  for  one  week  : and  in  the  midst 
of  the  week  he  shall  cause  the  sacrifice  and  the 
oblation  to  cease,  and  for  the  overspreading  of 
abominations  he  shall  make  it  desolate,  even 
until  the  consummation,  and  that  determined  shall 
be  poured  upon  the  desolate. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  XXVI. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had  finished  all 
these  sayings,  he  said  unto  his  disciples,  Ye  know 
that  after  two  days  is  the  feast  of  the  passover, 
and  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  to  be  crucified. 
Then  assembled  together  the  chief  priests,  and 
the  scribes,  and  the  elders  of  the  people,  unto  the 
palace  of  the  high  priest,  who  was  called  Caiaphas, 
and  consulted  that  they  might  take  Jesus  by 
subtility,  and  kill  him . But  they  said,  Noton  the 
feast  day , lest  there  be  an  uproar  among  the 
people. 


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Now  when  Jesus  was  in  Bethany  in  the  house 
of  Simon  the  leper,  there  came  unto  him  a woman 
having  an  alabaster  box  of  very  precious  ointment, 
and  poured  it  on  his  head,  as  he  sat  at  meat.  But 
when  his  disciples  saw  it,  they  had  indignation, 
saying,  To  what  purpose  is  this  waste  ? for  this 
ointment  might  have  been  sold  for  much,  and 
given  to  the  poor.  When  Jesus  understood  it, 
he  said  unto  them,  Why  trouble  ye  the  woman  ? 
for  she  hath  wrought  a good  work  upon  me.  t or 
ye  have  the  poor  always  with  you  ; but  me  ye 
have  not  always.  For  in  that  she  hath  poured 
this  ointment  on  my  body,  she  did  it  for  my 
burial.  Verily  I say  unto  you,  Wheresoever  this 
gospel  shall  be  preached  in  the  whole  world,  there 
shall  also  this,  that  this  woman  hath  done,  be  told 
for  a memorial  of  her. 

Then  one  of  the  twelve,  called  Judas  Iscariot, 
went  unto  the  chief  priests,  and  said  unto  them , 
What  will  ye  give  me,  and  I will  deliver  him 
unto  you  ? And  they  covenanted  with  him  foi 
thirty  pieces  of  silver.  And  from  that  time  he 
sought  opportunity  to  betray  him. 

Now  the  first  day  of  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  the  disciples  came  to  Jesus,  saying  unto 
him,  Where  wilt  thou  that  we  prepare  for  thee  to 
eat  the  passover  ? And  he  said,  Go  into  the  city 
to  such  a man,  and  say  unto  him,  The  Master 
saith,  My  time  is  at  hand  ; I will  keep  the 
passover  at  thy  house  with  my  disciples.  And 
the  disciples  did  as  Jesus  had  appointed  them ; 


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and  they  made  ready  the  passover.  Now  when 
the  even  was  come,  he  sat  down  with  the  twelve. 
And  as  they  did  eat,  he  said,  Verily  I say  unto 
you,  that  one  of  you  shall  betray  me.  And  they 
were  exceedingly  sorrowful,  and  began  every  one 
of  them  to  say  unto  him,  Lord,  is  it  I ? And  he 
answered  and  said,  He  that  dippeth  his  hand 
with  me  in  the  dish,  the  same  shall  betray  me. 
The  Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  is  written  of  him  ; 
but  woe  unto  that  man  by  whom  the  Son  of  man 
is  betrayed  ! it  had  been  good  for  that  man  if  he 
had  not  been  born.  Then  Judas^  which  betrayed 
him,  answered  and  said,  Master,  is  it  I ? He  said 
unto  him,  Thou  hast  said. 

And  as  they  were  eating,  Jesus  took  bread,  and 
blessed  it , and  brake  it , and  gave  it  to  the  disci- 
ples, and  said,  Take,  eat ; this  is  my  body.  And 
he  took  the  cup,  and  gave  thanks,  and  gave  it  to 
them,  saying,  Drink  ye  all  of  it ; for  this  is  my 
blood  of  the  new  testament,  which  is  shed  for 
many  for  the  remission  of  sins.  But  I say  untc 
you,  I will  not  drink  henceforth  of  this  fruit  of  the 
vine,  until  that  day  when  I drink  it  new  with  you 
in  my  Father’s  kingdom.  And  when  they  had 
sung  an  hymn,  they  went  out  into  the  mount  of 
Olives.  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  them,  All  ye  shall 
be  offended  because  of  me  this  night : for  it  is 
written,  I will  smite  the  shepherd,  and  the  sheep 
of  the  flock  shall  be  scattered  abroad.  But  after 
I am  risen  again,  I will  go  before  you  into  Galilee. 
Peter  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Though  all 


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men  shall  be  offended  because  of  thee,  yet  will  I 
never  be  offended.  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Verily 
I say  unto  thee,  That  this  night,  before  the  cock 
crow,  thou  shalt  deny  me  thrice.  Peter  said 
unto  him,  Though  I should  die  with  thee,  yet  will 
I not  deny  thee.  Likewise  also  said  all  the 
disciples. 

Then  cometh  Jesus  with  them  unto  a place 
called  Gethsemane,  and  saith  unto  the  disciples, 
i Sit  ye  here,  while  I go  and  pray  yonder.  And 
he  took  with  him  Peter  and  the  two  sons  of 
Zebedee,  and  began  to  be  sorrowful  and  very 
heavy.  Then  saith  he  unto  them,  My  soul  is 
exceeding  sorrowful,  even  unto  death  . tarry  ye 
j here,  and  watch  with  me.  And  he  went  a little 
farther,  and  fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed,  saying, 
O my  Father,  if  it  be  possible,  let  this  cup  pass 
from  me  : nevertheless  not  as  I will,  but  as  thou 
| wilt.  And  he  cometh  unto  the  disciples,  and 
findeth  them  asleep,  and  saith  unto  Peter,  What, 

| could  ye  not  watch  with  me  one  hour  ? Watch 
| and  pray,  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation  : the 
spirit  indeed  is  willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weak. 
He  went  away  again  the  second  time,  and  prayed, 
saying,  O my  Father,  if  this  cup  may  not  pass 
away  from  me,  except  I drink  it,  thy  will  be  done. 
And  he  came  and  found  them  asleep  again  : for 
their  eyes  were  heavy.  And  he  left  them,  and 
went  away  again,  and  prayed  the  third  time, 
saying  these  same  words.  Then  cometh  he  to 
his  disciples,  and  saith  unto  them,  Sleep  on  now 


233  THE  SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER. 


and  take  your  rest : behold,  the  hour  is  at  hand, 
and  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into  the  hands  of 
sinners.  Rise,  let  us  be  going  : behold,  he  is  a4 
hand  that  doth  betray  me. 

And  while  he  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas,  one  of  the 
twelve,  came,  and  with  him  a great  multitude 
with  swords  and  staves,  from  the  chief  priests  and 
elders  of  the  people.  JVow  he  that  betrayed  him 
gave  them  a sign,  saying,  Whomsoever  I shall 
kiss,  that  same  is  he  : hold  him  fast.  And  forth- 
with he  came  to  Jesus,  and  said,  Hail,  master; 
and  kissed  him.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Friend, 
wherefore  art  thou  come  ? Then  came  they,  and 
laid  hands  on  Jesus,  and  took  him.  And,  behold, 
one  of  them  which  were  with  Jesus  stretched  out 
his  hand,  and  drew  his  sword,  and  struck  a ser- 
vant of  the  high  priest’s,  and  smote  off  his  ear. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  Put  up  again  thy 
sword  into  his  place:  for  all  they  that  take  the 
sword  shall  perish  with  the  sword.  Thinkest 
thou  that  I cannot  now  pray  to  my  Father,  and 
he  shall  presently  give  me  more  than  twelve 
legions  of  angels  ? But  how  then  shall  the  scrip- 
tures be  fulfilled,  that  thus  it  must  be  ? In  that 
same  hour  said  Jesus  to  the  multitudes,  Are  ye 
come  out  as  against  a thief  with  swords  and  staves 
for  to  take  me  ? I sat  daily  with  you  teaching  in 
the  temple,  and  ye  laid  no  hold  on  me.  But  all 
this  was  done,  that  the  scriptures  of  the  prophets 
might  be  fulfilled.  Then  all  the  disciples  forsook 
him,  and  fled. 


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And  they  that  had  laid  hold  on  Jesus  led  him 
away  to  Caiaphas  the  high  priest,  where  the 
scribes  and  the  elders  were  assembled.  But  Peter 
followed  him  afar  off  unto  the  high  priest’s  palace, 
and  went  in,  and  sat  with  the  servants,  to  see  the 
end.  Now  the  chief  priests,  and  elders,  and  all 
the  council,  sought  false  witness  against  Jesus,  to 
put  him  to  death;  but  found  none:  yea,  though 
many  false  witnesses  came,  yet  found  they  none. 
At  the  last  came  two  false  witnesses,  and  said, 
This  fellow  said,  I am  able  to  destroy  the  temple 
of  God,  and  to  build  it  in  three  days.  And  the 
high  priest  arose,  and  said  unto  him,  Answerest 
thou  nothing?  what  is  it  which  these  witness 
against  thee?  But  Jesus  held  his  peace.  And 
the  high  priest  answered  and  said  unto  him,  I 
adjure  thee  by  the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us 
whether  thou  be  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God. 
Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thou  hast  said  : neverthe- 
less I say  unto  you,  Hereafter  shall  ye  see  the 
Son  of  man  sitting  on  the  right  hand  of  power, 
and  coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven.  Then  the 
high  priest  rent  his  clothes,  saying,  He  hath 
spoken  blasphemy  ; what  further  need  have  we 
of  witnesses?  behold,  now  ye  have  heard  his 
blasphemy.  What  think  ye?  They  answered 
and  said,  He  is  guilty  of  death.  Then  aid  they 
spit  in  his  face,  and  buffeted  him ; and  others 
smote  him  with  the  palms  of  their  hands,  saying, 
Prophesy  unto  us,  thou  Christ,  Who  is  he  that 
smote  thee? 


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Now  Peter  sat  without  in  the  palace : and  a 
damsel  came  unto  him,  saying,  Thou  also  wast 
will!  Jesus  of  Galilee.  But  he  denied  before 
7?  a5»  Sa^U1^  I know  not  what  thou  sayest. 
And  when  he  was  gone  out  into  the  porch 
another  maicL  saw  him,  and  said  unto  them  that 
were  there,  This  fellow  was  also  with  Jesus  of 
Nazareth.  And  again  he  denied  with  an  oath  I 
do  not  _ know  the  man.  And  after  a while  came 
unto  Am»  they  that  stood  by,  and  said  to  Peter, 
burely  thou  also  art  one  of  them  ; for  thy  speech 
bewrayeth  thee.  Then  began  he  to  curse  and  to 
swear,  saying,  I know  not  the  man.  And  imme- 
diately the  cock  crew.  And  Peter  remembered 
the  word  of  Jesus,  which  said  unto  him,  Before 
the  cock  crow,  thou  shall  deny  me  thrice.  And 
lie  went  out,  and  wept  bitterly. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


MALACHI  III.  and  IV. 

BEHOLD,  I will  send  my  messenger,  and  he 
shall  prepare  the  way  before  me  : and  the  Lord 
w om  ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come  to  his  temple 
even  the  messenger  of  the  covenant,  whom  ye 
e lght  in  ; behold,  he  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord 
oi  hosts.  But  who  may  abide  the  day  of  his 
coming  ? and  who  shall  stand  when  he  appeareth  ? 
tor  »e  is  like  a refiner’s  fire,  and  like  fuller’s  sope  : 
and  he  shall  sit  as  a refiner  and  purifier  of  silver  • 


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241 


and  he  shall  purify  the  sons  of  Lev.,  and  purge 
them  as  gold  and  silver,  that  they  may  offer  unto 
the  Lord  an  offering  in  righteousness,  lhen 
shall  the  offering  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem  J»e 
nleasant  unto  the  Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old, 
£ as  in  former  years.  And  I will  come  near 
to  you  to  judgment ; and  I will  be  a swift  witness 
against  the  sorcerers,  and  against  the  adulterers, 
and  against  false  swearers,  and  against  those  that 
oppress  the  hireling  in  his  wages,  the  widow,  and 
the*  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside  the  stranger 
from  his  right,  and  fear  not  me,  saith  the  Lo 
of  hosts.  For  I am  the  Lord,  I change  not , 
therefore  ye  sons  of  Jacob  are  not  consume  . 

Even  from  the  days  of  your  fathers  ye  aie 
gone  away  from  mine  ordinances  and  have  not 
kept  them.  Return  unto  me,  and  I will  return 
unto  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  But  ye  sai  , 

• Wherein  shall  we  return  ? ,, 

Will  a man  rob  God?  Yet  ye  have  robbed 

me.  But  ye  say,  Wherein  have  we  robbed 
thee  > In  tithes  and  offerings.  Ye  are  cursed 
with  a curse  : for  ye  have  robbed  me,  even  this 
whole  nation.  Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the 
storehouse,  that  there  may  be  meat  id . mine 
house,  and  prove  me  now  herewith,  saith  the 
I ,ord  of  hosts,  if  I Will  not  open  you  the  windows 
of  heaven,  and  pour  you  out  a blessing,  thaUAere 
shall  not  be  room  enough  to  receive  it.  Ana  i 
will  rebuke  the  devourer  for  your  sakes,  and 
shall  not  destroy  the  fruits  of  your  ground  ; neither 
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242  THE  SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER. 

shall  your  vine  cast  her  fruit  before  the  time  in 
the  field,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  And  all 
nations  shall  call  you  blessed  : for  ye  shall  be  a 
delightsome  land,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Your  words  have  been  stout  against  me,  saith 
the  Lord.  Yet  ye  say,  What  have  we  spoken 
so  much  against  thee  ? Ye  have  said,  It  is  vain 
to  serve  God : and  what  profit  is  it  that  we  have 
kept  his  ordinance,  and  that  we  have  walked 
mournfully  before  the  Lord  of  hosts  ? And  now 
we  call  the  proud  happy  ; yea,  they  that  work 
wickedness  are  set  up  ; yea,  they  that  tempt  God 
are  even  delivered. 

Then  they  that  feared  the  Lord  spake  often  one 
to  another : and  the  Lord  hearkened,  and  heard 
it,  and  a book  of  remembrance  was  written  before 
him  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord,  and  that 
thought  upon  his  name.  And  they  shall  be  mine, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  in  that  day  when  I make 
up  my  jewels ; and  I will  spare  them,  as  a man 
spareth  his  own  son  that  serveth  him.  Then 
shall  ye  return,  and  discern  between  the  righteous 
and  the  wicked,  between  him  that  serveth  God 
and  him  that  serveth  him  not. 

For,  behold,  the  day  cometh,  that  shall  burn 
as  an  oven  ; and  all  the  proud,  yea,  and  all  that 
do  wickedly,  shall  be  stubble  : and  the  day  that 
cometh  shall  burn  them  up,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  that  it  shall  leave  them  neither  root  nor 
branch. 

But  unto  you  that  fear  my  name  shall  the  Sun 


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THE  SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER. 

of  righteousness  arise  with  healing  in  his  wings 
and  ye  shall  go  forth,  and  grow  up  as  calves  of 
the  stall.  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the  wicked  ; 
for  they  shall  be  ashes  under  the  soles  of  your 
feet  in  the  day  that  I shall  do  this,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

Remember  ye  the  law  of  Moses  my  servant, 
which  I commanded  unto  him  in  Horeb  for  all 
Israel,  with  the  statutes  and  judgments. 

Behold,  I will  send  you  Elijah  the  prophet 
before  the  coming  of  the  great  and  dreadful  day 
of  the  Lord  : and  he  shall  turn  the  heart  of  the 
fathers  to  the  children,  and  the  heart  of  the  chit- 
then  to  their  fathers,  lest  I come  and  smite  the  |j 
earth  with  a curse. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HEBREWS  V.  tov.  11. 

For  every  high  priest  taken  from  among  men  is  ; 
ordained  for  men  in  things  pertaining  to  Cod,  j 

that  he  may  offer  both  gifts  and  sacrifices  for  sins  : | ; 

who  can  have  compassion  on  the  ignorant,  and  on  i 
them  that  are  out  of  the  way  ; for  that  he  himself  | ; 

also  is  compassed  with  infirmity.  And  by  reason  j 

hereof  he  ought,  as  for  the  people,  so  also  tor 
himself,  to  offer  for  sins.  And  no  man  taketh  this, 
honour  unto  himself,  but  he  that  is  called  of  Cod, 
as  was  Aaron.  So  also  Christ  glorified  not  him- 
self  to  be  made  an  high  priest ; but  he  that  said 


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MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


unto  him,  Thou  art  my  Son,  to  day  have  ] 
begotten  thee.  As  he  saith  also  in  another  place, 
Ihou  art  a priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of 
Melchisedec.  Who  in  the  days  of  his  flesh,  when 
he  had  offered  up  prayers  and  supplications  with 
strong  crying  and  tears  unto  him  that  was  able  to 
j save  him  from  death,  and  was  heard  in  that  he 
feared  ; though  he  were  a Son,  yet  learned  he 
obedience  by  the  things  which  he  suffered  ; and 
being  made  perfect,  he  became  the  author  of 
eternal  salvation  unto  all  them  that  obey  him  ; 
Called  of  God  an  high  priest  after  the  order  of 
Melchisedec. 


iiloniian  before  (faster. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DANIEL  X. 

In  the  third  year  of  Cyrus  king  of  Persia  a thing 
was  revealed  unto  Daniel,  whose  name  was  called 
Beltshazzar ; and  the  thing  was  true,  but  the  time 
appointed  was  long : and  he  understood  the  thing, 
and  had  understanding  of  the  vision.  In  those 
days  I Daniel  was  mourning  three  full  weeks.  I 
ate  no  pleasant  bread,  neither  came  flesh  nor  wine 
in  my  mouth,  neither  did  I anoint  myself  at  all, 
till  three  whole  weeks  were  fulfilled.  And  in  the 
four  and  twentieth  day  of  the  first  month,  as  I was 


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245 


by  the  side  of  the  great  river,  which  is  Hiddekel ; 
then  I lifted  up  mine  eyes,  and  looked,  and 
behold  a certain  man  clothed  in  linen,  whose  loins 
were  girded  with  fine  gold  of  Uphaz  : his  body 
also  was  like  the  beryl,  and  his  face  as  the  appear- 
ance of  lightning,  and  his  eyes  as  lamps  of  fire, 
and  his  arms  and  his  feet  like  in  color  to  polished 
brass,  and  the  voice  of  his  words  like  the  voice  ol 
a multitude.  And  I Daniel  alone  saw  the  vision  : 
for  the  men  that  were  with  me  saw  not  the  vision  ; 
but  a great  quaking  fell  upon  them,  so  that  they 
fled  to  hide  themselves.  Therefore  I was  left 
alone,  and  saw  this  great  vision,  and  there  re- 
mained no  strength  in  me  : for  my  comeliness 
was  turned  in  me  into  corruption,  and  I retained 
no  strength.  , Yet  heard  I the  voice  of  his  words  : 
and  when  I heard  the  voice  of  his  words,  then 
was  I in  a deep  sleep  on  my  face,  and  my  face 
towards  the  ground. 

And,  behold,  an  hand  touched  me,  which  set 
upon  my  knees  and  upon  the  palms  of  my  hands. 
And  he  said  unto  me,  O Daniel,  a man  greatly 
beloved,  understand  the  words  that  I speak  unto 
thee,  and  stand  upright : for  unto  thee  am  I now 
sent.  And  when  he  had  spoken  this  word  unto 
me,  I stood  trembling.  Then  said  he  unto  me, 
Fear  not,  Daniel : for  from  the  first  day  that  thou 
didst  set  thine  heart  to  understand,  and  to  chasten 
thyself  before  thy  God,  thy  words  were  heard,  and 
I am  come  for  thy  words.  But  the  prince  of  the 
king  of  Persia  withstood  me  one  and  twenty  days : 


246  MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

but,  lo,  Michael,  one  of  the  chief  princes,  came  to 
heip  me  ; and  I remained  there  with  the  kings  of 
Persia.  Now  I am  come  to  make  thee  under- 
stand what  shall  befall  thy  people  in  the  latter 
days : for  yet  the  vision  is  for  many  days.  And 
when  he  had  spoken  such  words  unto  me,  I set 
my  face  toward  the  ground,  and  I became  dumb. 
And,  behold,  one  like  the  similitude  of  the  sons 
of  men  touched  my  lips  : then  I opened  my  mouth, 
and  spake,  and  said  unto  him  that  stood  before 
me,  O my  lord,  by  the  vision  my  sorrows  are 
turned  upon  me,  and  I have  retained  no  strength. 
For  how  can  the  servant  of  this  my  lord  talk  with 
this  my  lord  ? for  as  for  me,  straightway  there 
remained  no  strength  in  me,  neither  is  there  breath 
left  in  me.  Then  there  came  again  ^and  touched 
me  one  like  the  appearance  of  a man,  and  he 
strengthened  me,  and  said,  O man  greatly  beloved, 
fear  not : peace  be  unto  thee,  be  strong,  yea,  be 
strong.  And  when  he  had  spoken  unto  me,  I was 
strengthened,  and  said,  Let  my  lord  speak  ; for 
thou  hast  strengthened  me.  Then  said  he,  Know- 
est  thou  wherefore  I come  unto  thee  ? and  now 
will  I return  to  fight  with  the  prince  of  Persia  : 
and  when  I am  gone  forth,  lo,  the  prince  of 
Grecia  shall  come.  But  I will  shew  thee  that 
which  is  noted  in  the  scripture  of  truth : and  there 
is  none  that  holdeth  with  me  in  these  things,  but 
Michael  your  prince. 


MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


§47 


JOHN  XIV. 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled  : ye  believe  in 
God,  believe  also  in  me.  In  my  Father  s house 
are  many  mansions:  if  it  were  not  to,  I would 
have  told  you.  I go  to  prepare  a place  for  you. 
And  if  I go  and  prepare  a place  for  you,  I will 
come  again,  and  receive  you  unu  myself  ; that 
where  I am,  there  ye  may  be  also.  And  whither 
I go  ye  know,  and  the  way  ye  know,  ihomas 
saith  unto  him,  Lord,  we  know  not  whither  thou 
goest ; and  how  can  we  know  the  way  ? Jesus 
saith  unto  him,  I am  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the 
life : no  man  cometh  unto  the  Father,  but  by  me. 
If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should  have  known  my 
Father  also : and  from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and 
have  seen  him.  Philip  saith  unto  him,  Lord, 
shew  us  the  Father,  and  it  suffice*  us;  Jesus 
saith  unto  him,  Have  I been  so  long  time  with 
you,  and  yet  hast  thou  not  known  me,  Philip  t 
he  that  hath  seen  me  hath  seen  the  Father ; and 
how  sayest  thou  then,  Shew  us  the  Father. 
Believest  thou  not  that  1 am  in  the  Father,  an 
the  Father  in  me  ? the  words  that  I speak  unto 
you  I speak  not  of  myself:  but  the  Father  that 
dwelleth  in  me,  he  doeth  the  works.  Believe  me 
that  I am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  m me  : 
or  else  believe  me  for  the  very  works  sake. 
Verily,  verily,  I say  unto  you,  He  that  behevetn 


248  MONDAY  HEFORE  EASTER. 

on  me,  the  works  that  I do  shall  he  do  also ; and 
greater  'vorks  than  these  shall  he  do ; because  I 
go  unto  my  Father.  And  whatsoever  ye  shall 
ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I do,  that  the  Father 
may  be  glorified  in  the  Son.  If  ye  shall  ask  any 
thing  in  my  name,  I will  do  it. 

If  ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments.  And 
I will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you 
another  Comforter,  that  he  may  abide  with  you 
for  ever  ; even  the  Spirit  of  truth  ; whom  the 
world  cannot  receive,  because  it  seeth  him  not, 
neither  knoweth  him  : but  ye  know  him  ; for  he 
dwelleth  with  you,  and  shall  be  in  you.  I will 
not  leave  you  comfortless  : I will  come  to  you. 
Yet  a little  while,  and  the  world  seeth  me  no 
more ; but  ye  see  me : because  I live,  ye  shall 
live  also.  At  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I am 
in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and  I in  you.  He 
that  hath  my  commandments,  and  keepeth  them, 
he  it  is  that  loveth  me:  and  he  that  loveth  me 
shall  be  loved  of  my  Father,  and  I will  love  him, 
and  will  manifest  myself  to  him.  Judas  saith 
unto  him,  not  Iscariot,  Lord,  how  is  it  that  thou 
wilt  manifest  thyself  unto  us,  and  not  unto  the 
world?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  If  a 
man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my  words : and  my 
Father  will  love  him,  and  we  will  come  unto  him, 
and  make  our  abode  with  him.  He  that  loveth 
me  not  keepeth  not  my  sayings : and  the  word 
which  ye  hear  is  not  mine,  but  the  Father’s  which 
sent  me.  These  things  have  I spoken  unto  you. 


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beino-  yet  present  with  you.  But  the  Comforter, 
which  is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom  the  Father  will 
send  in  my  name,  he  shall  teach  you  all  things, 
and  bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance,  what- 
soever I have  said  unto  you.  Peace  I leave  with 
vou,  my  peace  I give  unto  you  : not  as  the  world 
giveth,  give  I unto  you.  Let  not  your  heart  be 
troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid.  Ye  have  heard 
how  I said  unto  you,  I go  away,  and  come  again 
unto  you.  If  ye  loved  me,  ye  would  rejoice, 
because  I said,  I go  unto  the  Father:  for  my 
Father  is  greater  than  I.  And  now  I have  told 
you  before  it  come  to  pass,  that,  when  it  is  come- 
to  pass,  ye  might  believe.  Hereafter  I will  not 
talk  much  with  you  : for  the  prince  of  this  world 
corneth,  and  hath  nothing  in  me.  But  that  the 
world  may  know  that  I love  the  Father;  and  as 
the  Father  gave  me  commandment,  even  so  i do. 
Arise,  let  us  go  hence. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HOSEA  XI. 

When  Israel  was  a child,  then  I loved  him,  and 
called  my  son  out  of  Egypt.  As  they  called 
them,  so  they  went  from  them  : they  sacrificed 
unto  Baalim,  and  burned  incense  to  graven  images. 
I taught  Ephraim  also  to  go,  taking  them  by  their 
arms';  but  they  knew  not  that  I healed  them.  I 
drew  them  with  cords  of  a man.  with  bands  of 


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MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


love : and  I was  to  them  as  they  that  take  off  the 
yoke  on  their  jaws,  and  I laid  meat  unto  them. 

He  shall  not  return  into  the  land  of  Egypt,  but 
the  Assyrian  shall  be  his  king,  because  they  re- 
fused to  return.  And  the  sword  shall  abide  on 
his  cities,  and  shall  consume  his  branches,  and 
devour  them,  because  of  their  own  counsels.  And 
my  people  are  bent  to  backsliding  from  me : 
though  they  called  them  to  the  most  High,  none 
at  all  would  exalt  him.  How  shall  I give  thee 
up,  Ephraim  ? how  shall  deliver  thee,  Israel  ? how 
shall  I make  thee  as  Admah  ? how  shall  I set  thee 
as  Zeboim  ? mine  heart  is  turned  within  me,  my 
repentings  are  kindled  together.  I will  not 
execute  the  fierceness  of  mine  anger,  I will  not 
return  to  destroy  Ephraim : for  I am  God,  and 
not  man ; the  Holy  One  in  the  midst  of  thee  : 
and  I will  not  enter  into  the  city.  They  shall 
walk  after  the  Lord:  he  shall  roar  like  a lion  : 
when  he  shall  roar,  then  the  children  shall  trem- 
ble from  the  west.  They  shall  tremble  as  a bird 
out  of  Egypt,  and  as  a dove  out  of  the  land  of 
Assyria  : and  I will  place  them  in  their  houses, 
saith  the  Lord.  Ephraim  compasseth  me  about 
with  lies,  and  the  house  of  Israel  with  deceit : but 
Judah  yet  ruleth  with  God,  and  is  faithful  with 
the  saints. 


N.  B.  The  Second  Lesson  will  be  found  in  the  ca  >ndar 
(bv  the  day  of  the  month. 


TUESDAY  Bt-FORE  EASTER. 


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(iltitsi)at>  before  (faster. 


first  lesson  for  morning. 


DANIEL  XI.  to  v.  30. 

Also  I in  the  first  year  of  Darius  the  Mede,  even 

I stood  to  confirm  and  to  strengtaen  bun.  And 

now  will  I shew  thee  the  truth.  Behold  there 
shall  stand  up  yet  three  kings  in  Persia  , and ^th 
fourth  shall  be  far  richer  than  they  a . and  by  hi 
strength  through  his  riches  he  shall  stir  up 
against  the  reafm  of  Greek.  And  a mighty  king 
shall  stand  up,  that  shall  rule  with  great  dominion, 
and  disaccording  .0  Ida  will.  And  when  he  sha 
stand  up,  his  kingdom  shall  be  broken,  and  shall 
be  divided  toward  the  four  winds  of  heaven  ; and 
not  to  his  posterity,  nor  according  to  his  domim 
which  he  ruled  : for  his  kingdom  shall  be  plucked 
un  even  for  others  beside  those. 

P And  the  king  of  the  south  shall  be  strong,  and 
one  of  his  princes  ; and  he  shall  be  strong  above 
him,  and  have  dominion  ; his  dominion  shall  be  a 
great  dominion.  And  in  the  end  of  years  tJ  y 
shall  join  themselves  together ; tor  the  king  s 
daughter  of  the  south  shall  come  to  the  king 
t north  to  make  an  agreement:  but  she  shall 
not  retain  the  power  of  the  arm  ; neither  shall  he 

stand,  nor  his  arm:  but  she  shall  be  given  up, 
b , - ' - i - - j bofrat  her, 


252  TUESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

and  he  that  strengthened  her  in  these  times.  But 
out  of  a branch  of  her  roots  shall  one  stand  up  in 
his  estate,  which  shall  come  with  an  army,  and 
shall  enter  into  the  fortress  of  the  king  of  the 
north,  and  shall  deal  against  them,  and  shall  pre- 
vail : and  shall  also  carry  captives  into  Egypt 
their  gods,  with  their  princes,  and  with  their 
precious  vessels  of  silver  and  of  gold  ; and  he 
shall  continue  more  years  than  the  king  of  the 
north.  So  the  king  of  the  south  shall  come  into 
his  kingdom,  and  shall  return  into  his  own  land. 
But  his  sons  shall  be  stirred  up,  and  shall  assemble 
a multitude  of  great  forces  : and  one  shall  cer- 
tainly come,  and  overflow,  and  pass  through : 
then  shall  he  return,  and  be  stirred  up,  even  to 
his  fortress.  And  the  king  of  the  south  shall  be 
moved  with  choler,  and  shall  come  forth  and  fight 
with  him,  even  with  the  king  of  the  north  ; and 
he  shall  set  forth  a great  multitude ; but  the 
multitude  shall  be  given  into  his  hand.  And 
when  he  hath  taken  away  the  multitude,  his  heart 
shall  be  lifted  up  ; and  he  shall  cast  down  many 
ten  thousands  : but  he  shall  not  be  strengthened 
by  it.  For  the  king  of  the  north  shall  return,  and 
shall  set  forth  a multitude  greater  than  the  former, 
and  shall  certainly  come  after  certain  years  with 
a great  army  and  with  much  riches.  And  in 
those  times  there  shall  many  stand  up  against  the 
king  of  the  south  : also  the  robbers  of  thy  people 
shall  exalt  themselves  to  establish  the  vision  ; 
but  they  shall  fall.  So  the  king  of  the  north  shall 


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253 


come,  and  cast  up  a mount,  and  take  the  most 
fenced  cities  ; and  the  arms  of  the  south  shall  not 
withstand,  neither  his  chosen  people,  neither  s/m 
there  be  any  strength  to  withstand.  But  he  that 
cometh  against  him  shall  do  according  to  his  own 
will,  and  none  shall  stand  before  him . and  he 
shall  stand  in  the  glorious  land,  which  by  h 

hand  shall  be  consumed.  He  shall  also  set  his 

face  to  enter  with  the  strength  of  his  whole  king- 
dom and  upright  ones  with  him ; thus  shall  he 
do  • and  he  shall  give  him  the  daughter  owomen, 
corrupting  her:  but  she  shall  not  stand  on  his 
side  neither  be  for  him.  After  this  shall  he  turn 
his  face  unto  the  isles,  and  shall  take  many  . u 
a prince  for  his  own  behalf  shall  cause  the  re- 
proach offered  by  him  to  cease  ; without  his  on 
reproach  he  shall  cause  it  to  turn  upon  him 
Then  he  shall  turn  his  face  toward  the  fort  of  his 
own  land  : but  he  shall  stumble  and  fall,  and  n 
be  found.  Then  shall  stand  up  m his  estate  a 
raiser  of  taxes  in  the  glory  of  the  kingdom  . but 
within  few  days  he  shall  be  destroyed,  neither 
hr  anger,  nor  in  battle.  And  in  his  estate 
stand-up  a vile  person,  to  whom  they  shall  not 
Jive  the  honour  of  the  kingdom  : but  he  shall 
come  in  peaceably,  and  obtain  the  king  o y 
flatteries.  And  with  the  arms  of  a flood  shall 
taey  be  overflown  from  before  him,  and  shall  be 
broken  ; yea,  also  the  prince  of  the  covenan  • 
And  after  the  league  made  with  him  he  sha 
work  deceitfully  : for  he  shall  come  up,  and  shall 


254  TUESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

become  strong  with  a small  people.  He  shal. 
enter  peaceably  even  upon  the  fattest  places  of 
the  province  ; and  he  shall  do  that  which  his 
fathers  have  not  done,  nor  his  fathers’  fathers  ; he 
shall  scatter  among  them  the  prey,  and  spoil,  and 
riches  : yea,  and  he  shall  forecast  his  devices 
against  the  strongholds,  even  fora  time.  And  he 
shall  stir  up  his  power  and  his  courage  against  the 
king  of  the  south  with  a great  army  ; and  the 
king  of  the  south  shall  be  stirred  up  to  battle  with 
a very  great  and  mighty  army ; but  he  shall  not 
stand  : for  they  shall  forecast  devices  against  him. 
Yea,  they  that  feed  of  the  portion  of  his  meat 
shall  destroy  him,  and  his  army  shall  overflow  : 
and  many  shall  fall  down  slain.  And  both  these 
kings’  hearts  shall  be  to  do  mischief,  and  they 
shall  speak  lies  at  one  table  ; but  it  shall  not 
prosper:  for  yet  the  end  shall  be  at  the  time 
appointed.  Then  shall  he  return  into  his  land 
with  great  riches  ; and  his  heart  shall  be  against 
the  holy  covenant  ; and  he  shall  do  exploits,  and 
return  to  his  own  land.  At  the  time  appointed 
he  shall  return,  and  come  toward  the  south  ; but 
it  shall  not  be  as  the  former,  or  as  the  latter. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  XV. 

1 am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the  husband- 
man. Every  branch  in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit 


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he  taketh  away : and  every  branch  that  beareth 
fruit,  he  purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more 
fruit.  Now  ye  are  clean  through  the  word  which 
I have  spoken  unto  you.  Abide  in  me,  and  I in 
you.  As  the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself, 
except  it  abide  in  the  vine  ; no  more  can  ye,  ex- 
cept ye  abide  in  me.  I am  the  vine,  ye  are  the 
branches : He  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I in  him, 
the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit  : for  without 
me  ye  can  do  nothing.  If  a man  abide  not  in  me, 
he  is  cast  forth  as  a branch,  and  is  withered  ; and 
men  gather  them,  and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  and 
they  are  burned.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my 
words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask  what  yp  will, 
and  it  shall  be  done  unto  you.  Herein  is  my 
Father  glorified,  that  ye  bear  much  fruit ; so  shall 
ye  be  my  disciples.  As  the  Father  hath  loved 
me,  so  have  I loved  you  : continue  ye  in  my  love. 
If  ye  keep  my  commandments,  ye  shall  abide  in  my 
love ; even  as  I have  kept  my  Father’s  command- 
ments, and  abide  in  his  love.  These  things  have 
I spoken  unto  you,  that  my  joy  might  remain  in 
you,  and  that  your  joy  might  be  full.  This  is  my 
commandment,  That  ye  love  one  another,  as 
I have  loved  you.  Greater  love  hath  no  man 
than  this,  that  a man  lay  down  his  life  for  his 
friends.  Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do  whatsoever 
I command  you.  Henceforth  I call  you  not  ser- 
vants ; for  the  servant  knoweth  not  what  his  lord 
doeth : but  I have  called  you  friends ; for  all 
things  that  I have  heard  of  my  Father  I havQ 


256  TUESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

made  known  unto  you.  Ye  have  not  chosen  me, 
but  I have  chosen  you,  and  ordained  you,  that  ye 
should  go  and  bring  forth  fruit,  and  that  your  fruit 
should  remain : that  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of 
the  Father  in  my  name,  he  may  give  it  you. 
These  things  I command  you,  that  ye  love  one 
another,  if  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it 
hated  me  before  it  hated  you.  If  ye  were  of  the 
world,  the  world  would  love  his  own  : but  be- 
cause ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but  I have  chosen 
you  out  of  the  world,  therefore  the  world  hateth 
you.  Remember  the  word  that  I said  unto  you, 
The  servant  is  not  greater  than  his  lord.  If  they 
have  persecuted  me,  they  will  also  persecute  you  ; 
if  they  have  kept  my  saying,  they  will  keep  your’s 
also.  But  all  these  things  will  they  do  unto  you 
for  my  name’s  sake,  because  they  know  not 
him  that  sent  me.  If  I had  not  come  and  spoken 
unto  them,  they  had  not  had  sin  : but  now  they 
have  no  cloke  for  their  sin.  He  that  hateth  me 
hateth  my  Father  also.  If  I had  not  done  among 
them  the  works  which  none  other  man  did,  they  had 
not  had  sin  : but  now  have  they  both  seen  and  hated 
both  me  and  my  Father.  But  this  cometh  to  pass, 
that  the  word  might  be  fulfilled  that  is  written  in 
their  law,  They  hated  me  without  a cause.  But 
when  the  Comforter  is  come,  whom  I will  send 
unto  you  from  the  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
which  proceedeth  from  the  Father,  he  shall  tes- 
tify of  me  : and  ye  also  shall  bear  witness,  be- 
cause ye  have  been  with  me  from  the  beginning 


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257 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HOSEA  XII. 

Ephraim  feedetli  on  wind,  and  followeth  after  the 
east  wind  : he  daily  increaseth  lies  and  desolation  ; 
and  they  do  make  a covenant  with  the  Assyrians, 
and  oil  is  carried  into  Egypt.  The  Lord  hath 
also  a controversy  with  Judah,  and  will  punish 
Jacob  according  to  his  ways  ; according  to  his 
doings  will  he  recompense  him. 

He  took  his  brother  by  the  heel  in  the  womb, 
and  by  his  strength  he  had  power  with  God  : yea, 
he  had  power  over  the  angel,  and  prevailed  . 
le  wept,  and  made  supplication  unto  him:  he 
found  him  in  Beth-el,  and  there  he  spake  with 
us ; even  the  Lord  God  of  hosts ; the  Lord  is 
his' memorial.  Therefore  turn  thou  to  thy  God: 
keep  mercy  and  judgment,  and  wait  on  thy  God 
continually. 

He  is  a merchant,  the  balances  of  deceit  are  m 
his  hand  : he  loyeth  to  oppress.  And  Ephraim 
said,  Yet  I am  become  rich,  I have  found  me  out 
substance : in  all  my  labours  they  shall  find  none 
iniquity  in  me  that  were  sin.  And  I that  am  the 
Lord  thy  God  from  the  land  of  Egypt  will  yet 
make  thee  to  dwell  in  tabernacles,  as  in  the  days 
of  the  solemn  feast.  I have  also  spoken  by  the 
prophets,  and  I have  multiplied  visions,  and  used 
similitudes,  by  the  ministry  of  the  prophets.  Is 
there  iniquity  in  Gilead  ? surely  they  are  vanity 
' 22* 


258  WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

they  sacrifice  bullocks  in  Gilgal ; yea,  their 
altars  are  as  heaps  in  the  furrows  of  the  fields. 
And  Jacob  fled  into  the  country  of  Syria,  and 
Israel  served  for  a wife,  and  for  a wife  he  kept 
sheep . And  by  a prophet  the  Lord  brought 
Israel  out  of  Egypt,  and  by  a prophet  was  he 
preserved.  Ephraim  provoked  him  to  anger  most 
bitterly : therefore  shall  he  leave  his  blood  upon 
him,  and  his  reproach  shall  his  Lord  return  unto 
him. 

N.  B.  The  Second  Lesson  will  be  found  in  the  calendar 
for  the  day  of  the  month. 


iDeimesfrag  before  (Easter. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DANIEL  XI.  v.  30. 

For  the  ships  of  Chittim  shall  come  against  him  . 
therefore  he  shall  be  grieved,  and  return,  and  have 
indignation  against  the  holy  covenant : so  shall  he 
do ; he  shall  even  return,  and  have  intelligence 
with  them  that  forsake  the  holy  covenant.  And 
arms  shall  stand  on  his  part,  and  they  shall  pollute 
the  sanctuary  of  strength,  and  shall  take  away  the 
daily  sacrifice , and  they  shall  place  the  abomina- 
tion that  maketh  desolate.  And  such  as  do 
wickedly  against  the  covenant  shall  he  corrupt  by 
flatteries:  but  the  people  that  do  know  their  God 


WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  259 

shall  be  strong,  and  do  exploits . And  they  that 
understand  among  the  people  shall  instruct  many: 
yet  they  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and  by  flame,  by 
captivity,  and  by  spoil,  many  days.  Now  when 
they  shall  fall,  they  shall  be  holpen  with  a little 
help : but  many  shall  cleave  to  them  with  flat- 
teries. And  some  of  them  of  understanding  shall 
fall,  to  try  them,  and  to  purge,  and  to  make  them 
white,  even  to  the  time  of  the  end  : because  it  is 
yet  for  a time  appointed.  And  the  king  shall  do 
according  to  his  will ; and  he  shall  exalt  himself, 
and  magnify  himself  above  every  god,  and  shall 
speak  marvellous  things  against  the  God  of  gods, 
and  shall  prosper  till  the  indignation  be  accom- 
plished : for  that  that  is  determined  shall  be  done. 
Neither  shall  he  regard  the  God  of  his  fathers, 
nor  the  desire  of  women,  nor  regard  any  god  : for 
he  shall  magnify  himself  above  all.  But  in  his 
estate  shall  he  honour  the  God  of  forces  : and  a 
god  whom  his  fathers  knew  not  shall  he  honour 
with  gold,  and  silver,  and  with  precious  stones, 
and  pleasant  things.  Thus  shall  he  do  in  the 
most  strong  holds  with  a strange  god,  whom  he 
shall  acknowledge  and  increase  with  glory : and 
he  shall  cause  them  to  rule  over  many,  and  shall 
divide  the  land  for  gain.  And  at  the  time  of  the 
end  shall  the  king  of  the  south  push  at  him  : and 
the  king  of  the  north  shall  come  against  him  like 
a whirlwind,  with  chariots,  and  with  horsemen, 
and  with  many  ships  : and  he  shall  enter  into  the 
countries,  and  shall  overflow  and  pass  over.  He 


260  WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

shall  enter  also  into  the  glorious  land,  and  many 
countries  shall  be  overthrown : but  these  shall 
escape  out  of  his  hand,  even  Edom,  and  Moao, 
and  the  chief  of  the  children  of  Ammon.  He 
l shall  stretch  forth  his  hand  also  upon  the  coun- 
| tries:  and  the  land  of  Egypt  shall  not  escape. 

But  he  shall  have  power  over  the  treasures  of 
| gold  and  silver,  and  over  all  the  precious  things 
of  Egypt : and  the  Libyans  and  the  Ethiopians 
! shalfbe  at  his  steps.  But  tidings  out  of  the  east 
and  out  of  the  north  shall  trouble  him  : therefore 
'!  he  shall  go  forth  with  great  fury  to  destroy,  and 
utterly  to  make  away  many.  And  he  shall  plant 
the  tabernacles  of  his  palace  between  the  seas  in 
i the  glorious  holy  mountain  ; yet  he  shall  come  to 
! his  end,  and  none  shall  help  him. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  XI.  v.  45. 

Then  many  of  the  Jews  which  came  to  Mary, 
and  had  seen  the  things  which  Jesus  did,  believed 
on  him.  But  some  of  them  went  their  way  to 
the  Pharisees,  and  told  them  what  things  Jesus 
had  done. 

Then  gathered  the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees 
a council,  and  said,  What  do  we  ? for  this  man 
doeth  many  miracles.  If  we  let  him  thus  alone, 
all  men  will  believe  on  him  ; and  the  Romans 
shall  come  and  take  away  both  our  place  and 


WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  261 

nation.  And  one  of  them,  named  Caiaphas,  being 
the  high  priest  that  same  year,  said  unto  them, 
Ye  know  nothing  at  all,  nor  consider  that  it  is 
expedient  for  us,  that  one  man  should  die  for  the 
people,  and  that  the  whole  nation  perish  not. 
And  this  spake  he  not  of  himself:  but  being  high 
priest  that  year,  he  prophesied  that  Jesus  should 
die  for  that  nation  ; and  not  for  that  nation  only, 
but  that  also  he  should  gather  together  in  one  the 
children  of  God  that  were  scattered  abroad. 
Then  from  that  day  forth  they  took  counsel 
together  for  to  put  him  to  death.  Jesus  therefore 
walked  no  more  openly  among  the  Jews  ; but 
went  thence  unto  a country  near  to  the  wilder- 
ness, into  a city  called  Ephraim,  and  there  con- 
tinued with  his  disciples. 

And  the  Jews’  passover  was  nigh  at  hand  : and 
many  went  out  of  the  country  up  to  Jerusalem 
before  the  passover,  to  purify  themselves.  Then 
sought  they  for  Jesus,  and  spake  among  them- 
selves, as  they  stood  in  the  temple,  What  think 
ye,  that  he  will  not  come  to  the  feast  ? Now 
both  the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees  had  given 
a commandment,  that,  if  any  man  knew  where  he 
were,  he  should  shew  it,  that  they  might  take  him. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HOSEA  XIII 

W hen  Ephraim  spake  trembling,  he  exalted  him- 


‘Z62  WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

self  in  Israel ; but  when  he  offended  in  Baal,  he 
died.  And  now  they  sin  more  and  more,  and 
have  made  them  molten  images  of  their  silver,  and 
idols  according  to  their  own  understanding,  all  of 
it  the  work  of  the  craftsmen  : they  say  of  them, 
Let  the  men  that  sacrifice  kiss  the  calves. 
Therefore  they  shall  be  as  the  morning  cloud, 
and  as  the  early  dew  that  passeth  away,  as  the 
chaff  that  is  driven  with  the  whirlwind  out  of  the 
floor,  and  as  the  smoke  out  of  the  chimney.  Yet 
I am  the  Lord  thy  God  from  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  thou  shalt  know  no  god  but  me : for  there  is 
no  saviour  beside  me. 

I did  know  thee  in  the  wilderness,  in  the  land 
of  great  drought.  According  to  their  pasture,  so 
were  they  filled  ; they  were  filled,  and  their  heart 
was  exalted  : therefore  have  they  forgotten  me. 
Therefore  I will  be  unto  them  as  a lion : as  a 
leopard  by  the  way  will  I observe  them : I will 
meet  them  as  a bear  that  is  bereaved  of  her 
whelps,  and  will  rend  the  caul  of  their  heart,  and 
there  will  I devour  them  like  a lion  ; the  wild 
beast' shall  tear  them. 

O Israel  thou  hast  destroyed  thyself ; but  in 
me  is  thine  help.  I will  be  thy  king  : where  is 
any  other  that  may  save  thee  in  all  thy  cities  ? 
and  thy  judges  of  whom  thou  saidst,  Give  me  a 
king  and  princes  ? I gave  thee  a king  in  mine 
anger,  and  took  him ■ away  in  my  wrath.  . The 
iniquity  of  Ephraim  is  bound  up ; his  sin  is  hid. 
The  sorrows  of  a travailing  woman  shall  come 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  263 

upon  him  : he  is  an  unwise  son  ; for  he  should 
not  stay  long  in  the  place  of  the  breaking  forth 
of  children.  I will  ransom  them  from  the  power 
of  the  grave  ; I will  redeem  them  from  death  : 
O death,  I will  be  thy  plagues ; O grave,  I will 
be  thy  destruction  ; repentance  shall  be  hid  from 
mine  eyes. 

Though  he  be  fruitful  among  his  brethren,  an 
east  wind  shall  come,  the  wind  of  the  Lord  shall 
come  up  from  the  wilderness,  and  his  spring  shall 
become  dry,  and  his  fountain  shall  be  dried  up  : 
he  shall  spoil  the  treasure  of  all  pleasant  vessels. 
Samaria  shall  become  desolate ; for  she  hath 
rebelled  against  her  God : they  shall  fall  by  the 
sword  : their  infants  shall  be  dashed  in  pieces, 
and  their  women  with  child  shall  be  ripped  up. 

N.  B.  The  Second  Lesson  will  be  found  in  the  calendar  for 
the  day  of  the  month. 


®l)nrsbau  before  (faster. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DANIEL  XII. 

And  at  that  time  shall  Michael  stand  up,  the 
great  prince  which  standeth  for  the  children  of 
thy  people : and  there  shall  be  time  of  trouble, 
such  as  never  was  since  there  was  a nation  even 
to  that  same  time  : and  at  that  time  thy  people 


264  THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

shall  be  delivered,  every  one  that  shall  be  found 
written  in  a book.  And  many  of  them  that  sleep 
in  the  dust  of  the  earth  shall  awake,  some  to  ever- 
lasting life,  and  some  to  shame  and  everlasting 
contempt.  And  they  that  be  wise  shall  shine  as 
the  brightness  of  the  firmament ; and  they  that 
turn  many  to  righteousness  as  the  stars  for  ever 
and  ever.  But  thou,  O Daniel,  shut  up  the 
words,  and  seal  the  book,  even  to  the  time  of  the 
end : many  shall  run  to  and  fro,  and  knowledge 
shall  be  increased. 

Then  I Daniel  looked,  and,  behold,  there  stood 
other  two,  the  one  on  this  side  of  the  bank  of  the 
river,  and  the  other  on  that  side  of  the  bank  of 
the  river.  And  one  said  to  the  man  clothed  in 
linen,  which  was  upon  the  waters  of  the  river, 
How  long  shall  it  he  to  the  end  of  these  wonders  ? 
And  I heard  the  man  clothed  in  linen,  which  was 
upon  the  waters  of  the  river,  when  he  held  up  his 
right  hand  and  his  left  hand  unto  heaven,  and 
sware  by  him  that  liveth  for  ever  that  it  shall  he 
for  a time,  times,  and  an  half ; and  when  he  shall 
have  accomplished  to  scatter  the  power  of  the 
holy  people,  all  these  things  shall  be  finished. 
And  I heard,  but  I understood  not : then  said  I, 
O my  Lord,  what  shall  he  the  end  of  these  things  l 
And  he  said,  Go  thy  way,  Daniel : for  the  words 
are  closed  up  and  sealed  till  the  time  of  the  end. 
Many  shall  be  purified,  and  made  white,  and  tried ; 
but  the  wicked  shall  do  wickedly  : and  none  of 
the  wicked  shall  understand  ; but  the  wise  shall 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  265 

understand.  And  from  the  time  that  the  daily 
sacrifice  shall  be  taken  away,  and  the  abomination 
that  maketh  desolate  set  up,  there  shall  be  a 
thousand  two  hundred  and  ninety  days.  Blessed 
is  he  that  waiteth,  and  cometh  to  the  thousand 
three  hundred  and  five  and  thirty  days.  But  go 
thou  thy  way  till  the  end  be  : for  thou  shalt  rest, 
and  stand  in  thy  lot  at  the  end  of  the  days. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  XIII. 

Now  before  the  feast  of  the  passover,  when  Jesus 
knew  that  his  hour  was  come  that  he  should 
depart  out  of  this  world  unto  the  Father,  having 
loved  his  own  which  were  in  the  world,  he  loved 
them  unto  the  end.  And  supper  being  ended, 
the  devil  having  now  put  into  the  heart  of  Judas 
Iscariot,  Simon’s  son , to  betray  him  ; Jesus  know- 
ing that  the  Father  had  given  all  things  into  his 
hands,  and  that  he  was  come  from  God,  and  went 
to  God  ; he  riseth  from  supper,  and  laid  aside  his 
garments ; and  took  a towel,  and  girded  himself. 
After  that  he  poureth  water  into  a bason,  and 
began  to  wash  the  disciples’  feet,  and  to  wipe 
them  with  the  towel  wherewith  he  was  girded. 
Then  cometh  he  to  Simon  Peter : and  Peter  saith 
unto  him,  Lord,  dost  thou  wash  my  feet  ? Jesus 
Jmswered  and  said  unto  him,  What  I do  thou 
knowest  not  now  ; but  thou  shalt  know  hereafter 
23 


266  THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

Peter  saith  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  never  wash  my 
feet.  Jesus  answered  him,  If  I wash  thee  not, 
thou  hast  no  part  with  me.  Simon  Peter  saith 
unto  him,  Lord,  not  my  feet  only,  but  also  my 
hands  and  my  head.  Jesus  saith  to  him,  He  that 
is  washed  needeth  not  save  to  wash  his  feet,  but 
is  clean  every  whit : and  ye  are  clean,  but  not  all. 
For  he  knew  who  should  betray  him ; therefore 
said  he,  Ye  are  not  all  clean.  So  after  he  had 
washed  their  feet,  and  had  taken  his  garments, 
and  was  set  down  again,  he  said  unto  them,  Know 
ye  what  I have  done  to  you  ? Ye  call  me  Master 
and  Lord  : and  ye  say  well;  for  so  I am.  If  I 
then,  your  Lord  and  Master,  have  washed  your 
feet ; ye  also  ought  to  wash  one  another’s  feet. 
For  I have  given  you  an  example,  that  ye  should 
do  as  I have  done  to  you.  Verily,  verily,  I say 
unto  you,  The  servant  is  not  greater  than  his 
lord ; neither  he  that  is  sent  greater  than  he  that 
sent  him.  If  ye  know  these  things,  happy  are  ye 
if  ye  do  them. 

I speak  not  of  you  all : I know  whom  I have 
chosen  : but  that  the  scripture  may  be  fulfilled, 
He  that  eateth  bread  with  me  hath  lifted  up  his 
heel  against  me.  Now  I tell  you  before  it  come, 
that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  may  believe  that* 
I am  he  Verily,  verily,  I say  unto  you,  He  that 
receiveth  whomsoever  I send  receiveth  me ; and 
he  that  receiveth  me  receiveth  him  that  sent  me. 
When  Jesus  had  thus  said,  he  was  troubled  in 
spirit,  and  testified,  and  said,  Verilv,  verily,  I say 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  2(37 

anto  you,  that  one  of  you  shall  betray  me.  Then 
the  disciples  looked  one  on  another,  doubting  of 
whom  he  spake.  Now  there  was  leaning  on  Jesus’ 
bosom  one  of  his  disciples,  whom  Jesus  loved. 
Simon  Peter  therefore  beckoned  to  him,  that  he 
should  ask  who  it  should  be  of  whom  he  spake. 
He  then  lying  on  Jesus’  breast  saith  unto  him, 
Lord,  who  is  it  ? Jesus  answered,  He  it  is,  to 
whom  I shall  give  a sop,  when  I have  dipped  it. 
And  when  he  had  dipped  the  sop,  he  gave  it  to 
Judas  Iscariot,  the  son  of  Simon.  And  after  the 
sop  Satan  entered  into  him.  Then  said  Jesus 
unto  him,  That  thou  doest,  do  quickly.  Now  no 
man  at  the  table  knew  for  what  intent  he  spake 
this  unto  him.  For  some  of  them  thought, 
because  Judas  had  the  bag,  that  Jesus  had  said 
unto  him,  Buy  those  things  that  we  have  need 
of  against  the  feast ; or,  that  he  should  give 
something  to  the  poor.  He  then  having  re- 
ceived the  sop  went  immediately  out : and  it  was 
night. 

Therefore,  when  he  was  gone  out,  Jesus  said, 
Now  is  the  Son  of  man  glorified,  and  God  is 
glorified  in  him.  If  God  be  glorified  in  him,  God 
shall  also  glorify  him  in  himself,  and  shall  straight- 
way glorify  him.  Little  children,  yet  a little 
while  I am  with  you.  Ye  shall  seek  me:  and  as 
I said  unto  the  Jews,  Whither  I go  ye  cannot 
come  ; so  now  I say  to  you.  A new  command- 
ment I give  unto  you,  That  ye  love  one  another ; 
as  I have  loved  you,  that  ye  also  love  one 


268  THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

another.  By  this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye  are 
my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love  one  to  another. 

Simon  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord,  whither 
goest  thou  ? Jesus  answered  him,  Whither  I go, 
thou  canst  not  follow  me  now ; but  thou  shalt 
follow  me  afterwards.  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord, 
why  cannot  I follow  thee  now  ? I will  lay  down 
my  life  for  thy  sake.  Jesus  answered  him,  Wilt 
thou  lay  down  thy  life  for  my  sake?  Verily, 
verily,  I say  unto  thee,  The  cock  shall  not  crow, 
till  thou  hast  denied  me  thrice. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JEREMIAH  XXXI. 

At  the  same  time,  saith  the  Lord,  will  I be  the 
God  of  all  the  families  of  Israel,  and  they  shall  be 
my  people.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  people 
which  were  left  of  the  sword  found  grace  in  the 
wilderness ; even  Israel,  when  I went  to  cause 
him  to  rest.  The  Lord  hath  appeared  of  old 
unto  me,  saying , Yea,  I have  loved  thee  with  an 
everlasting  love  : therefore  with  lovingkindness 
have  I drawn  thee.  Again  I will  build  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  be  built,  O virgin  of  Israel  : thou  shalt 
again  be  adorned  with  thy  tabrets,  and  shalt  go 
forth  in  the  dances  of  them  that  make  merry. 
Thou  shalt  yet  plant  vines  upon  the  mountains 
of  Samaria  : the  planters  shall  plant,  and  shall 
eat  them  as  common  things.  For  there  shall  be 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  269 

a day,  that  the  watchmen  upon  the  mount 
Ephraim  shall  cry,  Arise  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to 
Zion  unto  the  Lord  our  God.  For  thus  saith 
the  Lord  ; Sing  with  gladness  for  Jacob,  and 
shout  among  the  chief  of  the  nations  : publish  ye. 
praise  ye,  and  say,  O Lord,  save  thy  people,  the 
remnant  of  Israel.  Behold,  I will  bring  them 
from  the  north  country,  and  gather  them  from 
the  coasts  of  the  earth,  and  with  them  the  blind 
and  the  lame,  the  woman  with  child  and  her 
that  travaileth  with  child  together : a great  com- 
pany shall  return  thither.  They  shall  come  with 
weeping,  and  with  supplications  will  I lead  them  : 
I will  cause  them  to  walk  by  the  rivers  of  waters 
in  a straight  way,  wherein  they  shall  not  stumble  : 
for  I am  a father  to  Israel,  and  Ephraim  is  my 
firstborn. 

Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O ye  nations,  and 
declare  it  in  the  isles  afar  off,  and  say,  He  that 
scattered  Israel  will  gather  him,  and  keep  him,  as 
a shepherd  doth  his  flock.  For  the  Lord  hath 
redeemed  Jacob,  and  ransomed  him  from  the 
hand  of  him  that  was  stronger  than  he.  There- 
fore they  shall  come  and  sing  in  the  height  of 
Zion,  and  shall  flow  together  to  the  goodness  of 
the  Lord,  for  wheat,  and  for  wine,  and  for  oil, 
and  for  the  young  of  the  flock  and  of  the  herd  : 
and  their  soul  shall  be  as  a watered  garden  ; and 
they  shall  not  sorrow  any  more  at  all.  Then 
shall  the  virgin  rejoice  in  the  dance,  both  young 
men  and  old  together  : for  I will  turn  their  mourn 
23* 


270  THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

ing  into  joy,  and  will  comfort  them,  and  make 
them  rejoice  from  their  sorrow.  And  I will 
date  the  souls  of  the  priests  with  fatness,  and 
my  people  shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness, 
saith  the  Lord. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; A voice  was  heard  in 
Ramah,  lamentation,  and  bitter  weeping  ; Rahel 
weeping  for  her  children  refused  to  be  comforted 
for  her  children,  because  they  were  not.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  ; Refrain  thy  voice  from  weep- 
ing, and  thine  eyes  from  tears  : for  thy  work 
shall  be  rewarded,  saith  the  Lord  ; and  they 
shall  come  again  from  the  land  of  the  enemy. 
And  there  is  hope  in  thine  end,  saith  the  Lord, 
that  thy  children  shall  come  again  to  their  own 
border. 

I have  surely  heard  Ephraim  bemoaning  him- 
self thus  ; Thou  hast  chastised  me,  and  I was 
chastised,  as  a bullock  unaccustomed  to  the  yoke  : 
turn  thou  me,  and  I shall  be  turned  ; for  thou  art 
the  Lord  my  God.  Surely  after  that  I was 
turned,  I repented  ; and  after  that  I was  instiucted, 
I smote  upon  my  thigh  : I was  ashamed,  yea,  even 
confounded,  because  I did  bear  the  reproach  of 
my  youth.  Is  Ephraim  my  dear  son  ? is  he  a 
pleasant  child  ? for  since  I spake  against  him,  I 
do  earnestly  remember  him  still : therefore  my 
bowels  are  troubled  for  him  \ I will  surely  have 
mercy  upon  him,  saith  the  Lord.  Set  thou  up 
waymarks,  make  thee  high  heaps  i set  thine  heart 
toward  the  highway,  ev<  t the  way  which  thou 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  271 

wentest : turn  again,  O virgin  of  Israel,  turn 
again  to  these  thy  cities. 

How  long  wilt  thou  go  about,  O thou  back- 
sliding daughter  ? for  the  Lord  hath  created  a 
new  thing  in  the  earth,  A woman  shall  compass 
a man.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel  ; As  yet  they  shall  use  this  speech  in  the 
land  of  Judah  and  in  the  cities  thereof,  when  I 
shall  bring  again  their  captivity  ; The  Lord  bless 
thee,  O habitation  of  justice,  and  mountain  of 
holiness.  And  there  shall  dwell  in  Judah  itself, 
and  in  all  the  cities  thereof  together,  husbandmen, 
and  they  that  go  forth  with  flocks.  For  I have 
satiated  the  weary  soul,  and  I have  replenished 
every  sorrowful  soul.  Upon  this  I awaked,  and 
beheld  ; and  my  sleep  was  sweet  unto  me. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
I will  sow  the  house  of  Israel  and  the  house  of 
Judah  with  the  seed  of  man,  and  with  the  seed  of 
beast.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  like  as  I 
have  watched  over  them,  to  pluck  up,  and  to 
break  down,  and  to  throw  down,  and  to  destroy, 
and  to  afflict;  so  will  I watch  over  them,  to 
build,  and  to  plant,  saith  the  Lord.  In  those 
days  they  shall  say  no  more,  The  fathers  have 
eaten  a sour  grape,  and  the  children’s  teeth  are 
set  on  edge.  But  every  one  shall  die  for  his  own 
iniquity : every  man  that  eateth  the  sour  grape, 
his  teeth  shall  be  set  on  edge. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
I will  make  a new  covenant  with  the  house  of 


272  THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER 

Israel,  and  with  the  house  of  Judah  : not  accord- 
ing to  the  covenant  that  I made  with  their  fathers 
in°the  day  that  I took  them  by  the  hand  to  bring 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ; which  my  cove- 
nant they  brake,  although  I was  an  husband  unto 
them,  saith  the  Lord  : but  this  shall  he  the  cove- 
nant that  I will  make  with  the  house  of  Israel  ; 
After  those  days,  saith  the  Lord,  I will  put  my 
law  in  their  inward  parts,  and  write  it  in  their 
hearts  ; and  will  be  their  God,  and  they  shall  be 
my  people.  And  they  shall  teach  no  more  every 
man  his  neighbour,  and  every  man  his  brother, 
saying,  Know  the  Lord  : for  they  shall  all 
know  me,  from  the  least  of  them  unto  the  great- 
est of  them,  saith  the  Lord  : for  I will  forgive 
their  iniquity,  and  I will  remember  their  sin  no 
more. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which  giveth  the  sun  for 
a light  by  day,  and  the  ordinances  of  the  moon 
and  of  the  stars  for  a light  by  night,  which 
divideth  the  sea  when  the  waves  thereof  roar  ; 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name  : if  those  ordi- 
nances depart  from  before  me,  saith  the  Lord, 
then  the  seed  of  Israel  also  shall  cease  from  being 
a nation  before  me  for  ever.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  ; If  heaven  above  can  be  measured,  and 
the  foundations  of  the  earth  searched  out  beneath, 
I will  also  cast  off  all  the  seed  of  Israel  for  all 
that  they  have  done,  saith  the  Lord. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
the  city  shall  be  built  to  the  Lord  from  the 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 


273 


tower  of  Hananeel  unto  the  gate  of  the  corner. 
And  the  measuring  line  shall  yet  go  forth  over 
against  it  upon  the  hill  Gareb,  and  shall  compass 
about  to  Goath.  And  the  whole  valley  of  the 
dead  bodies,  and  of  the  ashes,  and  all  the  fields 
unto  the  brook  of  Kidron,  unto  the  corner  of  the 
horse  gate  toward  the  east,  shall  be  holy  unto  the 
Lord  ; it  shall  not  be  plucked  up,  nor  thrown 
down  any  more  for  ever. 

N.  B.  The  Second  Lesson  will  be  found  in  the  calendar 
for  the  day  of  the  month. 


€>ootr  JFriimu. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  XXII.  to  v.  20. 

And  it  came  to  pass  after  these  things,  that  God 
did  tempt  Abraham,  and  said  unto  him,  Abraham  : 
and  he  said,  Behold,  here  I am . And  he  said, 
Take  now  thy  son,  thine  only  son  Isaac,  whom 
thou  lovest,  and  get  thee  into  the  land  of  Moriah  ; 
and  offer  him  there  for  a burnt  offering  upon  one 
of  the  mountains  which  I will  tell  thee  of. 

And  Abraham  rose  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  saddled  his  ass,  and  took  two  of  his  young 
men  with  him,  and  Isaac  his  son,  and  clave  the 
wood  for  the  burnt  offering,  and  rose  up,  and 
went  unto  the  place  of  which  God  had  told  him. 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 


274 

Then  on  the  third  day  Abraham  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  saw  the  place  afar  off.  And  Abraham  said 
unto  his  young  men,  Abide  ye  here  with  the  ass  ; 
and  I and  the  lad  will  go  yonder  and  worship, 
and  come  again  to  you.  And  Abraham  took  the 
wood  of  the  burnt  offering,  and  laid  it  upon  Isaac 
his  son  ; and  he  took  the  fire  in  his  hand,  and  a 
knife;  and  they  went  both  of  them  together. 
And  Isaac  spake  unto  Abraham  his  father,  and 
said,  My  father : and  he  said,  Here  am  I,  my 
son.  And  he  said,  Behold  the  fire  and  the  wood  : 
but  where  is  the  lamb  for  a burnt  offering  ? And 
Abraham  said,  My  son,  God  will  provide  himself 
a lamb  for  a burnt  offering : so  they  went  both 
of  them  together.  And  they  came  to  the  place 
which  God  had  told  him  of ; and  Abraham  built 
an  altar  there,  and  laid  the  wood  in  order,  and 
bound  Isaac  his  son,  and  laid  him  on  the  altar 
upon  the  wood.  And  Abraham  stretched  forth 
his  hand,  and  took  the  knife  to  slay  his  son.  And 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  called  unto  him  out  of 
heaven,  and  said,  Abraham,  Abraham  : and  he 
said,  Here  am  I.  And  he  said,  Lay  not  thine 
hand  upon  the  lad,  neither  do  thou  any  thing  unto 
him : for  now  I know  that  thou  fearest  God,  see- 
ing thou  hast  not  withheld  thy  son,  thine  only 
son  from  me.  And  Abraham  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  looked,  and  behold  behind  him , a ram  caught 
in  a thicket  by  his  horns  : and  Abraham  went  and 
took  the  ram,  and  offered  him  up  for  a burnt 
offering  in  the  stead  of  his  son.  And  Abraham 


GOOD  FRIDAY.  275 

called  the  name  of  that  place  Jehovah-jirreh : as 
it  is  said  to  this  day,  In  the  mount  of  the  Lord  it 
shall  be  seen. 

And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  called  unto  Abra- 
ham out  of  heaven  the  second  time,  and  said,  By 
myself  have  I sworn,  saith  the  Lord,  for  because 
thou  hast  done  this  thing,  and  hast  not  withheld 
thy  son,  thine  only  son  : that  in  blessing  I will 
bless  thee,  and  in  multiplying  I will  multiply  thy 
seed  as  the  stars  of  the  heaven,  and  as  the  sand 
which  is  upon  the  sea  shore  ; and  thy  seed  shall 
possess  the  gate  of  his  enemies ; and  in  thy  seed 
shall  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  be  blessed ; 
because  thou  hast  obeyed  my  voice.  So  Abraham 
returned  unto  his  young  men,  and  they  rose  up 
and  went  together  to  Beer-sheba ; and  Abraham 
dwelt  at  Beer-sheba. 


second  lesson  for  morning. 


JOHN  XJ/III. 

When  Jesus  had  spoken  these  words,  he  went 
forth  with  his  disciples  over  the  brook  Cedron, 
where  was  a garden,  into  which  he  entered,  and 
his  disciples.  And  Judas  also,  which  betrayed 
aim,  knew  the  place : for  Jesus  ofttimes  resorted 
thither  with  his  disciples.  Judas  then,  having 
received  a band  of  men  and  officers  from  the 
chief  priests  and  Pharisees,  cometh  thither  with 
lanterns  and  torches  and  weapons.  Jenis  there- 


276  GOOD  FRIDAY. 

fore,  knowing  all  things  that  should  come  upon 
him,  went  forth,  and  said  unto  them,  Whom  seek 
ye  ? They  answered  him,  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 
Jesus  saith  unto  them,  I am  he.  And  Judas 
also,  which  betrayed  him,  stood  with  them.  As 
soon  then  as  he  had  said  unto  them,  I am  he, 

\ they  went  backward,  and  fell  to  the  ground. 

Then  asked  he  them  again,  Whom  seek  ye  r 
j And  they  said,  Jesus  of  Nazareth.  Jesus  an- 

j swered,  I have  told  you  that  I am  he  : if  there- 

.j  fore  ye  seek  me,  let  these  go  their  way  : that  the 

saying  might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake,  Of  them 
which  thou  gavest  me  have  I lost  none.  Then 
s Simon  Peter  having  a sword  drew  it,  and  smote 
the  high  priest’s  servant,  and  cut  off  his  right  ear. 
j The  servant’s  name  was  Malchus.  Then  said 
Jesus  unto  Peter,  Put  up  thy  sword  into  the 
sheath  : the  cup  which  my  Father  hath  given  me, 
shall  I not  drink  it  ? Then  the  band  and  the 
captain  and  officers  of  the  Jews  took  Jesus,  and 
bound  him,  and  led  him  away  to  Annas  first ; for 
he  was  father  in  law  to  Caiaphas,  which  was  the 
high  priest  that  same  year.  Now  Caiaphas  was 
he,  which  gave  counsel  to  the  Jews,  that  it  was 
expedient  that  one  man  should  die  for  the  people. 

And  Simon  Peter  followed  Jesus,  and  so  did 
another  disciple  : that  disciple  was  known  unto 
the  high  priest,  and  went  in  with  Jesus  into  the 
palace  of  the  high  priest.  But  Peter  stood  at 
the  door  without.  Then  went  out  that  other 
disciple,  which  was  Known  unto  the  high  priest 


GOOD  FRIDAY.  277 

and  spake  unto  her  that  kept  the  door,  and  brought 
in  Peter.  Then  saith  the  damsel  that  kept  the 
door  unto  Peter,  Art  not  thou  also  one  of  this 
man’s  disciples  ? He  saith,  I am  not.  And  the 
servants  and  officers  stood  there,  who  had  made 
a fire  of  coals  ; for  it  was  cold  : and  they  warmed 
themselves : and  Peter  stood  with  them,  and 
warmed  himself. 

The  high  priest  then  asked  Jesus  of  his  disci- 
ples, and  of  his  doctrine.  Jesus  answered  him,  I 
spake  openly  to  the  world  ; I ever  taught  in  the 
synagogue,  and  in  the  temple,  whither  the  Jews 
always  resort ; and  in  secret  have  I said  nothing. 
Why  askest  thou  me  ? ask  them  which  heard  me, 
what  I have  said  unto  them  : behold,  they  know 
what  I said.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  one 
of  the  officers  which  stood  by  struck  Jesus  with 
the  palm  of  his  hand,  saying,  Answerest  thou  the 
high  priest  so  ? Jesus  answered  him,  If  I have 
spoken  evil,  bear  witness  of  the  evil  : but  if  well, 
why  smitest  thou  me  ? Now  Annas  had  sent  him 
bound  unto  Caiaphas  the  high  priest.  And  Simon 
Peter  stood  and  warmed  himself.  They  said 
therefore  unto  him,  Art  not  thou  also  one  of  his 
disciples?  He  denied  it , and  said,  I am  not. 
One  of  the  servants  of  the  high  priest,  being  his 
kinsman  whose  ear  Peter  cut  off,  saith,  Did  I not 
see  thee  in  the  garden  with  him?  Peter  then 
denied  again  : and  immediately  the  cock  crew. 

Then  led  they  Jesus  from  Caiaphas  unto  the 
hall  of  judgment : and  it  was  early ; and  they 
24 


278 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 


themselves  went  not  into  the  judgment  hall,  lest 
they  should  be  defiled  ; but  that  they  might  eat 
the  passover.  Pilate  then  went  out  unto  them, 
and  said,  What  accusation  bring  ye  against  this 
man  ? They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  If  he 
were  not  a malefactor,  we  would  not  have  deliv- 
ered him  up  unto  thee.  Then  said  Pilate  unto 
them,  Take  ye  him,  and  judge  him  according  to 
your  law.  The  Jews  therefore  said  unto  him,  It 
is  not  lawful  for  us  to  put  any  man  to  death  : 
that  the  saying  of  Jesus  might  be  fulfilled,  which 
he  spake,  signifying  what  death  he  should  die. 
Then  Pilate  entered  into  the  judgment  hall  again, 
and  called  Jesus,  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  the 
King  of  the  Jews  ? Jesus  answered  him,  Sayest 
thou  this  thing  of  thyself,  or  did  others  tell  it  thee 
of  me  ? Pilate  answered,  Am  I a Jew  ? Thine 
own  nation  and  the  chief  priests  have  delivered 
thee  unto  me : what  hast  thou  done  ? Jesus 
answered,  My  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world  : if 
my  kingdom  were  of  this  world,  then  would  my 
servants  fight,  that  I should  not  be  delivered  to 
the  Jews  : but  now  is  my  kingdom  not  from  hence. 
Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  a king 
then?  Jesus  answered,  Thou  sayest  that  I am 
a king.  To  this  end  was  I born,  and  for  this 
cause  came  I into  the  world,  that  I should  bear 
witness  unto  the  truth.  Every  one  that  is  of  the 
truth  heareth  my  voice.  Pilate  saith  unto  him, 
What  is  truth  ? And  when  he  had  said  this,  he 
went  out  again  unto  the  Jews,  and  saith  unto 


GOOD  FRIDAY.  A i ^ 

them,  I find  in  him  no  fault  at  all.  But  ye  have 
a custom,  that  I should  release  unto  you  one  at 
the  passover : will  ye  therefore  that  I release  unto 
you  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? Then  cried  they  all 
again,  saying.  Not  this  man,  but  Barabbas.  Now 
Barabbas  was  a robber. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  LII.  V.  13.  and  Chap  LIII. 

Behold,  my  servant  shall  deal  prudently,  he 
shall  be  exalted  and  extolled,  and  be  very  high. 
As  many  were  astonied  at.  thee ; his  visage  was 
so  marred  more  than  any  man,  and  his  form  more 
than  the  sons  of  men  : so  shall  he  sprinkle  many 
nations  ; the  kings  shall  shut  their  mouths  at  him  . 
for  that  which  had  not  been  told  them  shall  they 
see ; and  that  which  they  had  not  heard  shall 
they  consider. 

Who  hath  believed  our  report  ? and  to  whom 
is  the  arm  of  the  Lord  revealed  ? For  he  shall 
grow  up  before  him  as  a tender  plant,  and  as  a 
root  out  of  a dry  ground  : he  hath  no  form  nor 
comeliness  ; and  when  we  shall  see  him,  there  is 
no  beauty  that  we  should  desire  him.  Be  is 
despised  and  rejected  of  men  ; a man  of  sorrows, 
and  acquainted  with  grief : and  we  hid  as  it  were 
our  faces  from  him ; he  was  despised,  an  w e 

esteemed  him  not.  . 

Surely  he  hath  borne  our  griefs,  and  carried  our 


280  GOOD  FRIDAY. 

sorrows  : yet  we  did  esteem  him  stricken,  smitten 
of  God,  and  afflicted.  But  he  was  wounded  for 
our  transgressions,  he  was  bruised  for  our  iniqui- 
ties : the  chastisement  of  our  peace  was  upon  him  ; 
and  with  his  stripes  we  are  healed.  All  we  like 
sheep  have  gone  astray  ; we  have  turned  every 
one  to  his  own  way  ; and  the  Lord  hath  laid  on 
him  the  iniquity  of  us  all.  He  was  oppressed, 
and  he  was  afflicted,  yet  he  opened  not  his  mouth 
he  is  brought  as  a lamb  to  the  slaughter,  and  as  a 
sheep  before  her  shearers  is  dumb,  so  he  openeth 
not  his  mouth.  He  was  taken  from  prison  and 
from  judgment : and  who  shall  declare  his  genera- 
tion ? for  he  was  cut  off  out  of  the  land  of  the  living  : 
for  the  transgression  of  my  people  was  he  stricken. 
And  he  made  his  grave  with  the  wicked,  and  with 
the  rich  in  his  death  ; because  he  had  done  no 
violence,  neither  was  any  deceit  in  his  mouth. 

Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  .o  bruise  him  ; he  hath 
put  him  to  grief : when  thoi  shalt  make  his  soul  an 
offering  for  sin,  he  shall  see  his  seed,  he  shall  pro- 
long his  days,  and  the  pleasure  of  the  Lord  shall 
prosper  in  his  hand.  He  shall  see  of  the  travail  of 
his  soul,  and  shall  be  satisfied  : by  his  knowledge 
shall  my  righteous  servant  justify  many  ; for  he  shall 
bear  their  iniquities.  Therefore  will  I divide  him 
a portion  with  the  great,  and  he  shall  divide  the 
spoil  with  the  strong  ; because  he  hath  poured  out 
his  soul  unto  death  : and  he  was  numbered  with 
the  transgressors  ; and  he  bare  the  sin  of  many, 
and  made  intercession  for  the  transgressors. 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 


231 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


PHILIPPIANS  II. 

If  there  be  therefore  any  consolation  in  Christ,  if 
any  comfort  of  love,  if  any  fellowship  of  the  Spirit, 
if  any  bowels  and  mercies,  fulfil  ye  my  joy,  that 
ye  be  likeminded,  having  the  same  love,  being  of 
one  accord,  of  one  mind.  Let  nothing  be  done 
through  strife  or  vainglory  ; but  in  lowliness  of 
mind  let  each  esteem  other  better  than  themselves. 
Look  not  every  man  on  his  own  things,  but  every 
man  also  on  the  things  of  others.  Let  this  mind 
be  in  you,  which  was  also  in  Christ  Jesus : who, 
being  in  the  form  of  God,  thought  it  not  robbery 
to  be  equal  with  God  : but  made  himself  of  no 
reputation,  and  took  upon  him  the  form  of  a ser- 
vant, and  was  made  in  the  likeness  of  men  : and 
being  found  in  fashion  as  a man,  he  humbled  him- 
self, and  became  obedient  unto  death,  even  the 
death  of  the  cross.  Wherefore  God  also  hath 
highly  exalted  him,  and  given  him  a name  which 
is  above  every  name:  that  at  the  name  of  Jesus 
every  knee  should  bow,  of  things  in  heaven,  and 
things  in  earth,  and  things  under  the  earth  ; and 
that  every  tongue  should  confess  that  Jesus  Christ 
is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father.  Where- 
fore, my  beloved,  as  ye  have  always  obeyed,  not 
as  in  my  presence  only,  but  now  much  more  in 
my  absence,  work  out  your  own  salvation  with 
fear  and  trembling.  For  it  is  God  which  worketh 
24* 


282 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 


in  you  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good  pleasure. 
Do  all  things  without  murmurings  and  disputings  : 
that  ye  may  be  blameless  and  harmless,  the  sons 
of  God,  without  rebuke,  in  the  midst  of  a crooked 
and  perverse  nation,  among  whom  ye  shine  as 
lights  in  the  world  ; holding  forth  the  word  of 
life  ; that  I may  rejoice  in  the  day  of  Christ,  that 
I have  not  run  in  vain,  neither  laboured  in  vain. 
Yea,  and  if  I be  offered  upon  the  sacrifice  and 
service  of  your  faith,  I joy,  and  rejoice  with  you 
all.  For  the  same  cause  also  do  ye  joy,  and 
rejoice  with  me.  But  I trust  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
to  send  Timotheus  shortly  unto  you,  that  I also 
may  be  of  good  comfort,  when  I know  your  state. 
For  I have  no  man  likeminded,  who  will  naturally 
care  for  your  state.  For  all  seek  their  own,  not 
the  things  which  are  Jesus  Christ’s.  But  ye  know 
the  proof  of  him,  that,  as  a son  with  the  father,  he 
hath  served  with  me  in  the  gospel.  Him  there- 
fore I hope  to  send  presently,  so  soon  as  I shall 
see  how  it  will  go  with  me.  But  I trust  in  the 
Lord  that  I also  myself  shall  come  shortly.  Yet 
I supposed  it  necessary  to  send  to  you  Epaphro- 
ditus,  my  brother,  and  companion  in  labour,  and 
fellowsoldier,  but  your  messenger,  and  he  that 
ministered  to  my  wants.  For  he  longed  after  you 
all,  and  was  full  of  heaviness,  because  that  ye  had 
heard  that  he  had  been  sick.  For  indeed  lie  was 
sick  nigh  unto  death  : but  God  had  mercy  on 
him  5 and  not  on  him  only,  but  on  me  also,  lest 
| I should  have  stf  crow  upon  sorrow.  I sent  him 


EASTER  EVEN.  283 

therefore  the  more  carefully,  that,  when  ye  see 
him  again,  ye  may  rejoice,  and  that  I may  be  the 
less  sorrowful.  Receive  him  therefore  in  the 
Lord  with  all  gladness  ; and  hold  such  in  reputa- 
tion : because  for  the  work  of  Christ  he  was  nigh 
unto  death,  not  regarding  his  life,  to  supply  your 
lack  of  service  toward  me. 


(faster  ©t m\. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ZECHARIAH  IX. 

The  burden  of  the  word  of  the  Lord  in  the  land 
of  Hadrach,  and  Damascus  shall  be  the  rest  there- 
of : when  the  eyes  of  man,  as  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  shall  be  toward  the  Lord.  And  Hamath 
also  shall  border  thereby  ; Tyrus,  and  Zidon, 
though  it  be  very  wise.  And  Tyrus  did  build 
herself  a strong  hold,  and  heaped  up  silver  as  the 
dust,  and  fine  gold  as  the  mire  of  the  streets. 
Behold,  the  Lord  will  cast  her  out,  and  he  will 
smite  her  power  in  the  sea ; and  she  shall  be 
devoured  with  fire.  Ashkelon  shall  see  it , and 
fear;  Gaza  also  shall  see  it , and  be  very  sorrow- 
ful, and  Ekron ; for  her  expectation  shall  be 
ashamed  ; and  the  king  shall  perish  from  Gaza, 
and  Ashkelon  shall  not  be  inhabited.  And  a 
bastard  shall  dwell  in  Ashdod,  and  I will  cut  off 


284  EASTER  EVEN. 

the  pride  of  the  Philistines.  And  I will  take 
away  his  blood  out  of  his  mouth,  and  his  abomi- 
nations from  between  his  teeth : but  he  that  remain- 
eth,  even  he,  shall  he  for  our  God,  and  he  shall  be 
as  a governor  in  Judah,  and  Ekron  as  a Jebusite. 

And  I will  encamp  about  mine  house  because  of 
the  army,  because  of  him  that  passeth  by,  and 
because  of  him  that  returneth : and  no  oppressor 
shall  pass  through  them  any  more  : for  now  have  I 
seen  with  mine  eyes. 

Rejoice  greatly,  O daughter  of  Zion  ; shout, 

O daughter  of  Jerusalem : behold,  thy  King 
c-ometh  unto  thee  : he  is  just,  and  having  salva- 
tion ; lowly,  and  riding  upon  an  ass,  and  upon  a 
colt  the  foal  of  an  ass.  And  I will  cut  off  the 
chariot  from  Ephraim,  and  the  horse  from  Jeru- 
salem, and  the  battle  bow  shall  be  cut  off:  and 
he  shall  speak  peace  unto  the  heathen  : and  his 
dominion  shall  be  from  sea  even  to  sea,  and  from 
the  river  even  to  the  ends  of  the  earth.  As  for 
thee  also,  by  the  blood  of  thy  covenant  I have 
sent  forth  thy  prisoners  out  of  the  pit  wherein  is 
no  water. 

Turn  you  to  the  strong  hold,  ye  prisoners  of 
hope  : even  to  day  do  I declare  that  I will  render 
double  unto  thee;  when  I have  bent  Judah  for  j 
me,  filled  the  bow  with  Ephraim,  and  raised  up 
thy  sons,  O Zion,  against  thy  sons,  O Greece, 
and  made  thee  as  the  sword  of  a mighty  man. 

And  the  Lord  shall  be  seen  over  them,  and  his 
arrow  shall  go  forth  as  the  lightning:  and  the 


EASTER  EVEN.  235 

Lord  God  shall  blow  the  trumpet,  and  shall  go 
with  whirlwinds  of  the  south.  The  Lord  of 
hosts  shall  defend  them ; and  they  shall  devour, 
and  subdue  with  sling  stones  ; and  they  shall 
drink,  and  make  a noise  as  through  wine  ; and 
they  shall  be  filled  like  bowls,  and  as  the  corners 
of  the  altar.  And  the  Lord  their  God  shall  save 
them  in  that  day  as  the  flock  of  his  people : for 
they  shall  be  as  the  stones  of  a crown,  lifted  up 
as  an  ensign  upon  his  land.  For  how  great  is 
his  goodness,  and  how  great  is  his  beauty  ! com 
shall  make  the  young  men  chearful,  and  new 
wine  the  maids. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  XXIII.  v.  50. 

And,  behold,  there  was  a man  named  Joseph,  a 
counsellor ; and  he  was  a good  man,  and  a just : 
(the  same  had  not  consented  to  the  counsel  and 
deed  of  them  ;)  he  was  of  Arimathaea,  a city  of 
the  Jews  : who  also  himself  waited  for  the  king- 
dom of  God.  This  man  went  unto  Pilate,  and 
begged  the  body  of  Jesus.  And  he  took  it  down, 
and  wrapped  it  in  linen,  and  laid  it  in  a sepulchre 
that  was  hewn  in  stone,  wherein  never  man  before 
was  laid.  And  that  day  was  the  preparation,  and 
the  sabbath  drew  on.  And  the  women  also, 
which  came  with  him  from  Galilee,  followed  after, 
and  oeheld  the  sepulchre,  and  how  his  body  was 


EASTER  EVEN. 


286 

laid.  And  they  returned,  and  prepared  spices  and 
ointments  \ and  rested  the  sabbath  day  according 
to  the  commandment. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EXODUS  XIII. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Sane- 
tify  unto  me  all  the  firstborn,  whatsoever  openeth 
the  womb  among  the  children  of  Israel,  both  of 
man  and  of  beast : it  is  mine. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Remember 
this  day,  in  which  ye  came  out  from  Egypt,  out 
of  the  house  of  bondage : for  by  strength  of  hand 
the  Lord  brought  you  out  from  this  place  : there 
shall  no  leavened  bread  be  eaten.  This  day 
came  ye  out  in  the  month  Ahib. 

And  it  shall  be  when  the  Lord  shall  bring 
thee  into  the  land  of  the  Canaanites,  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the  Hivites,  and 
the  Jebusites,  which  he  sware  unto  thy  fathers  to 
give  thee,  a land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey, 
that  thou  shalt  keep  this  service  in  this  month. 
Seven  days  thou  shalt  eat  unleavened  bread,  and 
in  the  seventh  day  shall  be  a feast  to  the  Lord. 
Unleavened  bread  shall  be  eaten  seven  days: 
and  there  shall  no  leavened  bread  be  seen  with 
thee,  neither  shall  there  be  leaven  seen  with  thee 
in  all  thy  quarters. 

And  ;hou  shalt  shew  thy  son  in  that  day. 


EASTER  EVEN.  287 

saying,  This  is  done  because  of  that  which  the 
Lord  did  unto  me  when  I came  forth  out  of 
Egypt.  And  it  shall  be  for  a sign  unto  thee 
upon  thine  hand,  and  for  a memorial  between 
thine  eyes,  that  the  Lord’s  law  may  be  in  thy 
mouth : for  with  a strong  hand  hath  the  Lord 
brought  thee  out  of  Egypt.  Thou  shalt  there- 
fore keep  this  ordinance  in  his  season  from  year 
to  year. 

And  it  shall  be  when  the  Lord  shall  bring 
thee  into  the  land  of  the  Canaanites,  as  he  sware 
unto  thee  and  to  thy  fathers,  and  shall  give  it 
thee,  that  thou  shalt  set  apart  unto  the  Lord  all 
that  openeth  the  matrix,  and  every  firstling  that 
cometh  of  a beast  which  thou  hast ; the  males 
shall  he  the  Lord’s.  And  every  firstling  of  an 
ass  thou  shalt  redeem  with  a lamb  ; and  if  thou 
wilt  not  redeem  it,  then  thou  shalt  break  his 
neck : and  all  the  firstborn  of  man  among  thy 
children  shalt  thou  redeem. 

And  it  shall  be  when  thy  son  asketh  thee  in 
time  to  come,  saying,  What  is  this  ? that  thou 
shalt  say  unto  him,  By  strength  of  hand  the 
Lord  brought  us  out  from  Egypt,  from  the  house 
of  bondage : and  it  came  to  pass,  when  Pharaoh 
would  hardly  let  us  go,  that  the  Lord  slew  all 
the  firstborn  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  both  the  first- 
born of  man,  and  the  firstborn  of  beast : there- 
fore I sacrifice  to  the  Lord  all  that  openeth  the 
matrix,  being  males  ; but  all  the  firstborn  of  my 
children  I redeem.  And  it  shall  be  for  a token 


288  EASTER  EVEN. 

upon  thine  hand,  and  for  frontlets  between  thine 
eyes  : for  by  strength  of  hand  the  Lord  brought 
us  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Pharaoh  had  let 
the  people  go,  that  God  led  them  not  through 
the  way  of  the  land  of  the  Philistines,  although 
that  was  near ; for  God  said,  Lest  peradventure 
the  people  repent  when  they  see  war,  and  they 
return  to  Egypt : but  God  led  the  people  about, 
through  the  way  of  the  wilderness  of  the  Red 
sea  : and  the  children  of  Israel  went  up  harnessed 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt.  And  Moses  took  the 
bones  of  Joseph  with  him : for  he  had  straitly 
sworn  the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  God  will 
surely  visit  you  ; and  ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones 
away  hence  with  you. 

And  they  took  their  journey  from  Succoth,  and 
encamped  in  Etham,  in  the  edge  of  the  wilderness, 
j And  the  Lord  went  before  them  by  day  in  a 
pillar  of  a cloud,  to  lead  them  the  way  ; and  by 
night  in  a pillar  of  fire,  to  give  them  light  ; to  go 
by  day  and  night : he  took  not  away  the  pillar 
of  cloud  by  day,  nor  the  pillar  of  fire  by  night, 
from  before  the  people. 


SECOND  LESSON  TOR  EVENING. 


HEBREWS  IV. 

Let  us  therefore  fear,  lest,  a promise  being  left 
us  of  entering  into  his  rest,  any  of  you  should 


EASTER  EVEN.  289 

seem  to  come  short  of  it.  For  unto  us  was  the 
gospel  preached,  as  well  as  unto  them  : but  the 
word  preached  did  not  profit  them,  not  being 
mixed  with  faith  in  them  that  heard  it.  For  we 
which  have  believed  do  enter  into  rest,  as  he  said, 
As  I have  sworn  in  my  wrath,  if  they  shall  enter 
into  my  rest : although  the  works  were  finished 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world.  For  he  spake 
in  a certain  place  of  the  seventh  day  on  this  wise, 
And  God  did  rest  the  seventh  day  from  all  his 
works.  And  in  this  place  again,  If  they  shall 
enter  into  my  rest.  Seeing  therefore  it  remaineth 
that  some  must  enter  therein,  and  they  to  whom 
it  was  first  preached  entered  not  in  because  of 
unbelief:  again,  he  limiteth  a certain  day,  saying 
in  David,  To  day,  after  so  long  a time  ; as  it  is 
said,  To  day  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice,  harden  not 
your  hearts.  For  if  Jesus  had  given  them  rest, 
then  would  he  not  afterward  have  spoken  of 
another  day.  There  remaineth  therefore  a rest 
to  the  people  of  God.  For  he  that  is  entered 
into  his  rest,  he  also  hath  ceased  from  his  own 
works,  as  God  did  from  his.  Let  us  labour  there- 
fore to  enter  into  that  rest,  lest  any  man  fall  after 
the  same  example  of  unbelief.  For  the  word  ol 
God  is  quick,  and  powerful,  and  sharper  than  any 
twoedged  sword,  piercing  even  to  the  dividing 
asunder  of  soul  and  spirit,  and  of  the  joints  and 
marrow,  and  is  a discerner  of  the  thoughts  and 
intents  of  the  heart.  Neither  is  there  any  crea 
ture  that  is  not  manifest  in  his  sight : but  all 
25 


290  EASTER  DAY. 

things  are  naked  and  opened  unto  the  eyes  of 
him  with  whom  we  have  to  do.  Seeing  then  that 
we  have  a great  high  priest,  that  is  passed  into 
the  heavens,  Jesus  the  Son  of  God,  let  us  hold 
fast  our  profession.  For  we  have  not  an  high 
priest  which  cannot  be  touched  with  the  feeling 
of  our  infirmities  ; but  was  in  all  points  tempted 
like  as  we  are , ytt  without  sin.  Let  us  therefore 
come  boldly  unto  the  throne  of  grace,  that  we 
may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time 
of  need. 


(faster  Pay. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


EXODUS  XII.  to  v.  37. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  saying,  this  month  shall  be 
unto  you  the  beginning  of  months  : it  shall  be 
the  first  month  of  the  year  to  you. 

Speak  ye  unto  all  the  congregation  of  Israel, 
saying,  In  the  tenth  day  of  this  month  they  shall 
take  to  them  every  man  a lamb,  according  to  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  a lamb  for  an  house : and 
if  the  household  be  too  little  for  the  lamb,  let  him 
and  his  neighbour  next  unto  his  house  take  it 
according  to  the  number  of  the  souls  : every  man 
according  to  his  eating  shall  make  your  count  for 
the  lamb.  Your  lamb  shall  be  without  blemish. 


EASTER  DAY. 


291 


a male  of  the  first  year : ye  shall  take  it  out  from 
the  sheep,  or  from  the  goats : and  ye  shall  keep 
it  up  until  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  same  month  . 
and  the  whole  assembly  of  the  congregation  of 
Israel  shall  kill  it  in  the  evening.  And  they  shall  j 
take  of  the  blood,  and  strike  it  on  the  two  side 
posts  and  on  the  upper  door  post  of  the  houses, 
wherein  they  shall  eat  it.  And  they  shall  eat  the 
flesh  in  that  night,  roast  with  fire,  and  unleavened 
bread ; and  with  bitter  herbs  they  shall  eat  it. 

Eat  not  of  it  raw,  nor  sodden  at  all  with  water, 
but  roast  with  fire  ; his  head  with  his  legs,  and 
with  the  purtenance  thereof.  And  ye  shall  let 
nothing  of  it  remain  until  the  morning  ; and  that 
which  remaineth  of  it  until  the  morning  ye  shall 
burn  with  fire. 

And  thus  shall  ye  eat  it ; with  your  loins  girded,  j 
your  shoes  on  your  feet,  and  your  staff  in  your  j 
hand;  and  ye  shall  eat  it  in  haste:  it  is  the 
Lord’s  passover.  For  I will  pass  through  the 
land  of  Egypt  this  night,  and  will  smite  all  the 
firstborn  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  both  man  and 
beast ; and  against  all  the  gods  of  Egypt  I will 
execute  judgment : I am  the  Lord.  And  the 
blood  shall  be  to  you  for  a token  upon  the  houses 
where  ye  are : and  when  I see  the  blood,  I will 
pass  over  you,  and  the  plague  shall  not  be  upon 
you  to  destroy  you , when  I smite  the  land  of 
Egypt.  And  this  day  shall  be  unto  you  for  a 
memorial  ; and  ye  shall  keep  it  a feast  to  the 
Lord  throughout  your  generations  ; ye  shall  keep 


292  EASTER  DAY. 

it  a feast  by  an  ordinance  for  ever.  Seven  days 
shall  ye  eat  unleavened  bread  ; even  the  first  day 
ye  shall  put  away  leaven  out  of  your  houses  : for 
whosoever  eateth  leavened  bread  from  the  first 
day  until  the  seventh  day,  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
off  from  Israel.  And  in  the  first  day  there  shall 
he  an  holy  convocation,  and  in  the  seventh  day 
there  shall  be  an  holy  convocation  to  you ; no 
manner  of  work  shall  be  done  in  them,  save  that 
which  every  man  must  eat,  that  only  may  be  done 
of  you.  And  ye  shall  observe  the  feast  of  un- 
leavened bread  ; for  in  this  selfsame  day  have  I 
brought  your  armies  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt : 
therefore  shall  ye  observe  this  day  in  your  gene- 
rations by  an  ordinance  for  ever. 

In  the  first  month , on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month  at  even,  ye  shall  eat  unleavened  bread, 
until  the  one  and  twentieth  day  of  the  month  at 
even.  Seven  days  shall  there  be  no  leaven  found 
in  your  houses  : for  whosoever  eateth  that  which 
is  leavened,  even  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from 
the  congregation  of  Israel,  whether  he  be  a 
stranger,  or  born  in  the  land.  Ye  shall  eat 
nothing  leavened  ; in  all  your  habitations  shall  ye 
eat  unleavened  bread. 

Then  Moses  called  for  all  the  elders  of  Israel, 
and  said  unto  them,  Draw  out  and  take  you  a 
lamb  according  to  your  families,  and  kill  the 
passover.  And  ye  shall  take  a bunch  of  hyssop, 
and  dip  it  in  the  blood  that  is  in  the  bason,  and 
strike  the  lintel  and  the  two  side  posts  with  the 


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293 


blood  that  is  in  the  bason  ; and  none  of  you  shall 
go  out  at  the  door  of  his  house  until  the  morning. 
For  the  Lord  will  pass  through  to  smite  the 
Egyptians  ; and  when  he  seeth  the  blood  upon 
the  lintel,  and  on  the  two  side  posts,  the  Lord 
will  pass  over  the  door,  and  will  not  suffer  the 
destroyer  to  come  in  unto  your  houses  to  smite 
you.  And  ye  shall  observe  this  thing  for  an  ordi- 
nance to  thee  and  to  thy  sons  for  ever.  And  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  when  ye  be  come  to  the  land 
which  the  Lord  will  give  you,  according  as  he 
hath  promised,  that  ye  shall  keep  this  service. 
And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  your  children 
shall  say  unto  you,  What  mean  ye  by  this  service  ? 
that  ye  shall  say,  It  is  the  sacrifice  of  the  Lord’s 
passover,  who  passed  over  the  houses  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  in  Egypt,  when  he  smote  the 
Egyptians,  and  delivered  our  houses.  And  the 
people  bowed  the  head  and  worshipped.  And 
the  children  of  Israel  went  away,  and  did  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses  and  Aaron,  so  did 
they. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at  midnight  the  Lord 
smote  all  the  firstborn  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  from 
the  firstborn  of  Pharaoh  that  sat  on  his  throne 
unto  the  firstborn  of  the  captive  that  was  in  the 
dungeon  ; and  all  the  firstborn  of  cattle.  And 
Pharaoh  rose  up  in  the  night,  he,  and  all  his  ser- 
vants, and  all  the  Egyptians  ; and  there  was  a 
great  cry  in  Egypt ; for  there  was  not  a house 
where  there  was  not  one  dead 


•294 


EASTER  DAY. 


And  lie  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron  by  night, 
ana  said,  Rise  up,  and  get  you  forth  from  among 
my  people,  both  ye  and  the  children  of  Israel  ; 
and  go,  serve  the  Lord,  as  ye  have  said.  Also 
take  your  flocks  and  your  herds,  as  ye  have  said, 
and  be  gone ; and  bless  me  also.  And  the 
Egyptians  were  urgent  upon  the  people,  that  they 
might  send  them  out  of  the  land  in  haste  ; for 
they  said,  W e be  all  dead  men . And  the  people 
took  their  dough  before  it  was  leavened,  their 
kneadingtroughs  being  bound  up  in  their  clothes 
upon  their  shoulders.  And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  according  to  the  word  of  Moses  ; and  they 
borrowed  of  the  Egyptians  jewels  of  silver,  and 
jewels  of  gold,  and  raiment : and  the  Lord  gave 
the  people  favour  in  the  sight  of  the  Egyptians, 
so  that  they  lent  unto  them  such  things  as  they 
required . And  they  spoiled  the  Egyptians. 


second  lesson  for  morning. 


ROMANS  VI. 

What  shall  we  say  then  ? Shall  we  continue  in 
sin,  that  grace  may  abound  ? God  forbid.  How 
shall  we,  that  are  dead  to  sin,  live  any  longer 
therein  ? Know  ye  not,  that  so  many  of  us  as 
were  baptized  into  Jesus  Christ  were  baptized 
into  his  death  ? Therefore  we  are  buried 
with  him  by  baptism  into  death : that  like 

as  Christ  was  raised  up  from  the  dead  by  the 


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295 


glory  of  the  Father,  even  so  we  also  should  walk 
in  newness  of  life.  For  if  we  have  been  planted 
together  in  the  likeness  of  his  death,  we  shall  be 
also  in  the  likeness  of  his  resurrection  ; knowing 
this,  that  our  old  man  is  crucified  with  him , that 
the ? body  of  sin  might  be  destroyed,  that  hence- 
forth we  should  not  serve  sin.  For  he  that  is 
dead  is  freed  from  sin.  Now  if  we  be  dead  with 
Christ,  we  believe  that  we  shall  also  live  with 
him  : knowing  that  Christ  being  raised  from  the 
dead  dieth  no  more  ; death  hath  no  more  dominion 
over  him.  For  in  that  he  died,  he  died  unto  sin 
once  ; but  in  that  he  liveth,  he  liveth  unto  God. 
Likewise  reckon  ye  also  yourselves  to  be  dead 
indeed  unto  sin,  but  alive  unto  God  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.  Let  not  sin  therefore  reign  in 
your  mortal  body,  that  ye  should  obey  it  in  the 
lusts  thereof.  Neither  yield  ye  your  members  as 
instruments  of  unrighteousness  unto  sin  : but  yield 
yourselves  unto  God,  as  those  that  are  alive  from 
the  dead,  and  your  members  as  instruments  of 
righteousness  unte  God.  For  sin  shall  not  have 
dominion  over  you  : for  ye  are  not  under  the  law, 
but  under  grace.  What  then  ? shall  we  sin, 
because  we  are  not  under  the  law,  but  under 
grace?  God  forbid.  Know  ye  not,  that  to 
whom  ye  yield  yourselves  servants  to  obey,  his 
servants  ye  are  to  whom  ye  obey  : whether  of  sin 
unto  death,  or  of  obedience  unto  righteousness  . 
But  God  be  thanked,  that  ye  were  the  servants 
of  sin,  but  ye  have  obeyed  from  the  heart  tha 


296  EASTER  DAY. 

form  of  doctrine  which  was  delivered  you.  Being 
then  made  free  from  sin,  ye  became  the  servants 
of  righteousness.  I speak  after  the  manner  of 
men  because  of  the  infirmity  of  your  flesh  : for  as 
ye  have  yielded  your  members  servants  to  un- 
cleanness and  to  iniquity  unto  iniquity  ; even  so 
now  yield  your  members  servants  to  righteousness 
unto  holiness.  For  when  ye  were  the  servants 
of  sin,  ye  were  free  from  righteousness.  What 
fruit  had  ye  then  in  those  things  whereof  ye  are 
now  ashamed  ? for  the  end  of  those  things  is 
death.  But  now  being  made  free  from  sin,  and 
become  servants  to  God,  ye  have  your  fruit  unto 
holiness,  and  the  end  everlasting  life.  For  the 
wages  of  sin  is  death  ; but  the  gift  of  God  is 
eternal  life  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EXODUS  XII.  V.  37. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  journeyed  from  Ra- 
meses  to  Succoth,  about  six  hundred  thousand  on 
foot  that  ivere  men,  beside  children.  And  a mixed 
multitude  went  up  also  with  them  ; and  flocks, 
and  herds,  even  very  much  cattle.  And  they 
baked  unleavened  cakes  of  the  dough  which  they 
brought  forth  out  of  Egypt,  for  it  was  not  leavened  ; 
because  they  were  thrust  out  of  Egypt,  and  could 
not  tarry,  neither  had  they  prepared  for  themselves 
any  victual. 


EASTER  DAY. 


297 


Now  the  sojourning  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
<vho  dwelt  in  Egypt,  was  four  hundred  and  thirty 
years.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of  the 
four  hundred  and  thirty  years,  even  the  selfsame 
day  it  came  to  pass,  that  all  the  hosts  of  the  Lord 
went  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt.  It  is  a night 
to  be  much  observed  unto  the  Lord  for  bringing 
them  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt : this  is  that 
night  of  the  Lord  to  be  observed  of  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  in  their  generations. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses  and  Aaron, 
This  is  the  ordinance  of  the  passover:  There 
shall  no  stranger  eat  thereof : But  every  man’s 
servant  that  is  bought  for  money,  when  thou  hast 
circumcised  him,  then  shall  he  eat  thereof.  A 
foreigner  and  an  hired  servant  shall  not  eat  thereof. 
In  one  house  shall  it  be  eaten  ; thou  shalt  not 
carry  forth  ought  of  the  flesh  abroad  out  of  the 
house  ; neither  shall  ye  break  a bone  thereof. 
All  the  congregation  of  Israel  shall  keep  it.  Ana 
when  a stranger  shall  sojourn  with  thee,  and  will 
keep  the  passover  to  the  Lord,  let  all  his  males 
be  circumcised,  and  then  let  him  come  near  and 
keep  it ; and  he  shall  be  as  one  that  is  born  in 
the  land : for  no  uncircumcised  person  shall  eat 
thereof.  One  law  shall  be  to  him  that  is  home- 
born,  and  unto  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
you.  Thus  did  all  the  children  of  Israel ; as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses  and  Aaron,  so  did  they. 
And  it  came  to  pass  the  selfsame  day,  that  the 
Lord  did  bring  the  children  of  Israel  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  by  their  armies. 


298  EASTER  DAY. 

SECOND  LESSON  1 DR  EVENING. 


ACTS  II.  V.  22. 

Ye  men  of  Israel,  hear  th jse  words;  Jesus  of 
Nazareth,  a man  approved  of  God  among  you 
by  miracles  and  wonders  and  signs,  which  God 
did  by  him  in  the  midst  of  you,  as  ye  yourselves 
also  know  : him,  being  delivered  by  the  deter- 
minate counsel  and  foreknowledge  of  God,  ye 
have  taken,  and  by  wicked  hands  have  crucified 
and  slain  : whom  God  hath  raised  up,  having 
loosed  the  pains  of  death:  because  it  was  not 
possible  that  he  should  be  holden  of  it.  For 
David  speaketh  concerning  him,  I foresaw  the 
Lord  always  before  my  face,  for  he  is  on  my  right 
hand,  that  I should  not  be  moved  : therefore  did 
my  heart  rejoice,  and  my  tongue  was  glad  ; more- 
over also  my  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope : because 
thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in  hell,  neither  wilt 
thou  suffer  thine  Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 
Thou  hast  made  known  to  me  the  ways  of  life  ; 
thou  shalt  make  me  full  of  joy  with  thy  counte- 
nance. Men  and  brethren,  let  me  freely  speak 
unto  you  of  the  patriarch  David,  that  he  is  both 
dead  and  buried,  and  his  sepulchre  is  with  us 
unto  this  day.  Therefore  being  a prophet,  and 
knowing  that  God  had  sworn  with  an  oath  to  him, 
that  of  the  fruit  of  his  loins,  according  to  the 
flesh,  he  would  raise  up  Christ  to  sit  on  his  throne  ; 
he  seeing  this  befere  spake  of  the  resurrection  of 


EASIER  DAY. 


299 


Christ,  that  his  soul  was  not  left  in  hell,  neither 
his  flesh  did  see  corruption.  This  Jesus  hath  God 
raised  up,  whereof  we  all  are  witnesses.  There- 
fore being  by  the  right  hand  of  God  exalted,  and 
having  received  of  the  Father  the  promise  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  he  hath  shed  forth  this,  which  ye 
now  see  and  hear.  For  David  is  not  ascended 
into  the  heavens  : but  he  saith  himself,  The  Lord 
said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand, 
until  I make  thy  foes  thy  footstool.  Therefore 
let  all  the  house  of  Israel  know  assuredly,  that 
God  hath  made  that  same  Jesus,  whom  ye  have 
crucified,  both  Lord  and  Christ. 

Now  when  they  heard  this,  they  were  pricked 
in  their  heart,  and  said  unto  Peter  and  to  the  rest 
of  the  apostles,  Men  and  brethren,  what  shall  we  j 
do  ? Then  Peter  said  unto  them,  Repent,  and 
be  baptized  every  one  of  you  in  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ  for  the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall 
receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  For  the 
promise  is  unto  you,  and  to  your  children,  and  to 
all  that  are  afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the  Lord  our 
God  shall  call.  And  with  many  other  words  did  j 
he  testify  and  exhort,  saying,  Save  yourselves 
from  this  untoward  generation. 

Then  they  that  gladly  received  his  word  were 
oaptized : and  the  same  day  there  were  added 
unto  them  about  three  thousand  souls.  And  they 
continued  stedfastly  in  the  apostle’s  doctrine  and 
fellowship,  and  in  breaking  of  bread,  and  in 
prayers.  And  fear  came  upon  every  soul : and 


300  MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 

many  wonders  and  signs  were  done  by  the  apos- 
tles. And  all  that  believed  were  together,  and 
had  all  things  common  ; and  sold  their  possessions 
and  goods,  and  parted  them  to  all  men , as  every 
man  had  need.  And  they,  continuing  daily  with 
one  accord  in  the  temple,  and  breaking  bread  from 
house  to  house,  did  eat  their  meat  with  gladness 
and  singleness  of  heart,  praising  God,  and  having 
favour  with  all  the  people.  And  the  Lord  added 
to  the  church  daily  such  as  should  be  saved. 


Jilonira|)  tn  (faster  tDeck. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


EXODUS  XVI. 

And  they  took  their  journey  from  Elim,  and  all 
the  congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel  came 
unto  the  wilderness  of  Sin,  which  is  between 
Elim  and  Sinai,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  second 
month  after  their  departing  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt.  And  the  whole  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel  murmured  against  Moses  and 
Aaron  in  the  wilderness:  and  the  children  of 
Israel  said  unto  them,  Would  to  God  we  had 
died  by  the  hand  of  the  Lord  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  when  we  sat  by  the  flesh  pots,  and  when 
we  did  eat  bread  to  the  full  ; for  ye  have  brought 
us  forth  into  this  wilderness,  to  kill  this  whole 
assembly  with  hunger 


MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK.  301 

Then  said  the  Lord  unto  Moses,  Behold,  1 
will  rain  bread  from  heaven  for  you  ; and  the 
people  shall  go  out  and  gather  a certain  rate  every 
day,  that  I may  prove  them,  whether  they  will 
walk  in  my  law,  or  no.  And  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  on  the  sixth  day  they  shall  prepare 
that  which  they  bring  in  ; and  it  shall  be  twice 
as  much  as  they  gather  daily.  And  Moses  and 
Aaron  said  unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  At  even, 
then  ye  shall  know  that  the  Lord  hath  brought 
you  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt : and  in  the 
morning,  then  ye  shall  see  the  glory  of  the  Lord  ; 
for  that  he  heareth  your  murmurings  against  the 
Lord  : and  what  are  we,  that  ye  murmur  against 
us  ? And  Moses  said,  This  shall  he,  when  the 
Lord  shall  give  you  in  the  evening  flesh  to  eat, 
and  in  the  morning  bread  to  the  full ; for  that  the 
Lord  heareth  your  murmurings  which  ye  murmur 
against  him  : and  what  are  we  ? your  murmur- 
ings are  not  against  us,  but  against  the  Lord. 

°And  Moses  spake  unto  Aaron,  Say  unto  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel,  Come  near 
before  the  Lord  : for  he  hath  heard  your  mur- 
murings. And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Aaron  spake 
unto  the  whole  congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  looked  toward  the  wilderness, 
and,  behold,  the  glory  of  the  Lord  appeared  in 
the  cloud. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  I 
have  heard  the  murmurings  of  the  children  of 
Israel : speak  unto  them,  saying,  At  even  ye  shall 


302  MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 

eat  flesh,  and  in  the  morning  ye  shall  be  filled 
with  bread ; and  ye  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord  your  God.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at 
even  the  quails  came  up,  and  covered  the  camp  : 
and  in  the  morning  the  dew  laid  round  about  the 
host.  And  when  the  dew  that  lay  was  gone  up, 
behold,  upon  the  face  of  the  wilderness  there  lay 
a small  round  thing,  as  small  as  the  hoai  frost 
on  the  ground.  And  when  the  children  of  Israel 
saw  it,  they  said  one  to  another.  It  is  manna  : for 
they  wist  not  what  it  was.  And  Moses  said  unto 
them,  This  is  the  bread  which  the  Lord  hath 
given  you  to  eat. 

This  is  the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath  com- 
manded. Gather  of  it  every  man  according  to  his 
eating,  an  omer  for  every  man,  according  to  the 
number  of  your  persons  ; take  ye  every  man  for 
them  which  are  in  his  tents.  And  the  children 
of  Israel  did  so,  and  gathered,  some  more,  some 
less.  And  when  they  did  mete  it  with  an  omer, 
he  that  gathered  much  had  nothing  over,  and  he 
that  gathered  little  had  no  lack ; they  gathered 
every  man  according  to  his  eating.  And  Moses 
said,  Let  no  man  leave  of  it  till  the  morning. 
Notwithstanding  they  hearkened  not  unto  Moses  ; 
but  some  of  them  left  of  it  until  the  morning,  and 
it  bred  worms,  and  stank  : and  Moses  was  wroth 
with  them.  And  they  gathered  it  every  morning, 
every  man  according  to  his  eating  : and  when  the 
sun  waxed  hot,  it  melted. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  th^t  on  the  sixth  day 


MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK.  303 

they  gathered  twice  as  much  bread,  two  omers 
for  one  man : and  all  the  rulers  of  the  congrega 
tion  came  and  told  Moses.  And  he  said  unto 
them,  This  is  that  which  the  Lord  hath  said, 
To  morrow  is  the  rest  of  the  holy  sabbath  unto 
the  Lord  : bake  that  which  ye  will  bake  to  day , 
and  seethe  that  ye  will  seethe ; and  that  which 
remaineth  over  lay  up  for  you  to  be  kept  until 
the  morning.  And  they  laid  it  up  till  the  morning, 
as  Moses  bade  : and  it  did  not  stink,  neither  was 
there  any  worm  therein.  And  Moses  said,  Eat 
that  to  day  ; for  to  day  is  a sabbath  unto  the 
Lord  : to  day  ye  shall  not  find  it  in  the  field. 
Six  days  shall  ye  gather  it ; but  on  the  seventh 
day,  which  is  the  sabbath,  in  it  there  shall  be 
none. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  there  went  out  some 
of  the  people  on  the  seventh  day  for  to  gather, 
and  they  found  none.  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  How  long  refuse  ye  to  keep  my  com- 
mandments and  my  laws  ? See,  for  that  the 
Lord  hath  given  you  the  sabbath,  therefore  he 
giveth  you  on  the  sixth  day  the  bread  of  two 
days  ; abide  ye  every  man  in  his  place,  let  no 
man  go  out  of  his  place  on  the  seventh  day.  So 
the  people  rested  on  the  seventh  day.  And  the 
house  of  Israel  called  the  name  thereof  Manna  : 
and  it  was  like  coriander  seed,  white  ; and  the 
taste  of  it  was  like  wafers  made  with  honey. 

And  Moses  said,  This  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  commandeth,  Fill  an  omer  of  it  to  be  kept 


304 


MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 


for  your  generation ; that  they  may  see  the 
bread  wherewith  I have  fed  you  in  the  wilderness, 
when  I brought  you  forth  from  the  land  of  Egypt. 
And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  Take  a pot,  and  put 
an  omer  full  of  manna  therein,  and  lay  it  up 
before  the  Lord,  to  be  kept  for  your  generations. 
As  the  Lord  commanded  Moses,  so  Aaron  laid 
it  up  before  the  Testimony,  to  be  kept.  And 
the  children  of  Israel  did  eat  manna  forty  years, 
until  they  came  to  a land  inhabited ; they  did  eat 
manna,  until  they  came  unto  the  borders  of  the 
land  of  Canaan.  Now  an  omer  is  the  tenth  part 
of  an  ephah. 


second  lesson  for  morning. 


MATTHEW  XXVIII. 

In  the  end  of  the  sabbath,  as  it  began  to  dawi? 
towards  the  first  day  ot  the  week,  came  Mary 
Magdalene  and  the  other  Mary  to  see  the 
sepulchre.  And,  behold,  there  was  a great  earth- 
quake : for  the  angel  of  the  Lord  descended  from 
heaven,  and  came  and  rolled  back  the  stone  from 
the  door,  and  sat  upon  it.  His  countenance  was 
like  lightning,  and  his  raiment  white  as  snow  : and 
for  fear  of  him  the  keepers  did  shake,  and  became 
as  dead  men.  And  the  angel  answered  and 
said  unto  the  women,  Fear  not  ye:  for  I know 
that  ye  seek  Jesus,  which  was  crucified.  He  is 
not  here : for  he  is  risen,  as  he  said.  Come,  see 


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the  place  where  the  Lord  lay.  And  go  quickly, 
and  tell  his  disciples  that  he  is  risen  from  the  dead  ; 
and,  behold,  he  goeth  before  you  into  Galilee ; there 
shall  ye  see  him  : lo,  Ihave  told  you.  And  they 
departed  quickly  from  the  sepulchre  with  fear  and 
great  joy  ; and  did  run  to  bring  his  disciples 
word. 

And  as  they  went  to  tell  his  disciples,  behold, 
Jesus  met  them,  saying,  All  hail.  And  they 
came  and  held  him  by  the  feet,  and  worshipped 
him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  Be  not  afraid  : 
go  tell  my  brethren  that  they  go  into  Galilee,  and 
there  shall  they  see  me. 

Now  when  they  were  going,  behold,  some  ol 
the  watch  came  into  the  city,  and  shewed  unto 
the  chief  priests  all  the  things  that  were  done. 
And  when  they  were  assembled  with  the  elders, 
and  had  taken  counsel,  they  gave  large  money 
unto  the  soldiers,  saying,  Say  ye,  His  disciples 
came  by  night,  and  stole  him  away  while  we  slept. 
And  if  this  come  to  the  governor’s  ears,  we  will 
persuade  him,  and  secure  you.  So  they  took  the 
money,  and  did  as  they  were  taught : and  this 
saying  is  commonly  reported  among  the  Jews 
until  this  day. 

Then  the  eleven  disciples  went  away  into 
Galilee,  into  a mountain  where  Jesus  had  ap- 
pointed them.  And  when  they  saw  him,  they 
worshipped  him  : but  some  doubted.  And  Jesus 
came  and  spake  unto  them,  saying,  All  power  is 
given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth 
26* 


306  MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 

Go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost : teaching  them  to  observe 
all  things  whatsoever  I have  commanded  you : 
and,  lo,  I am  with  you  alway,  even  unto  the  end 
of  the  world.  Amen. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JOB  XIX. 

Then  Job  answered  and  said,  how  long  will  ye 
vex  my  soul,  and  break  me  in  pieces  with  words  ? 
These  ten  times  have  ye  reproached  me : ye  are 
not  ashamed  that  ye  make  yourselves  strange  to 
me.  And  be  it  indeed  that  I have  erred,  mine 
error  remain eth  with  myself.  If  indeed  ye  will 
magnify  yourselves  against  me,  and  plead  against 
me  my  reproach  : know  now  that  God  hath  over- 
thrown me,  and  hath  compassed  me  with  his  net. 
Behold,  I cry  out  of  wrong,  but  I am  not  heard  : 
I cry  aloud,  but  there  is  no  judgment.  He  hath 
fenced  up  my  way  that  I cannot  pass,  and  he 
hath  set  darkness  in  my  paths.  He  hath  stripped 
me  of  my  glory,  and  taken  the  crown  from  my 
head.  He  hath  destroyed  me  on  every  side,  and 
I am  gone : and  mine  hope  hath  he  removed  like 
a tree.  He  hath  also  kindled  his  wrath  against 
me,  and  he  counteth  me  unto  him  as  one  of  his 
enemies.  His  troops  come  together,  and  raise  up 
their  way  against  me,  and  encamp  round  about 


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MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 

my  tabernacle.  He  hath  put  my  brethren  fai 
from  me,  and  mine  acquaintance  are  verily 
estranged  from  me.  My  kinsfolk  have  failed,  and 
my  familiar  friends  have  forgotten  me.  The) 
that  dwell  in  mine  house,  and  my  maids,  count 
me  for  a stranger:  I am  an  alien  in  their  sigit. 

I called  my  servant,  and  he  gave  me  no  answer , 

I intreated  him  with  my  mouth.  My  breath  is 
strange  to  my  wife,  though  I intreated  for  tie 
children’s  sake  of  my  own  body.  Yea,  young 
children  despised  me ; I arose,  and  they  spake 
against  me.  All  my  inward  friends  abhorred  me 
and  they  whom  I loved  are  turned  against  me. 
My  bone  cleaveth  to  my  skin  and  to  my  nesn, 
and  I am  escaped  with  the  skin  of  my  teeth. 
Have  pity  upon  me,  have  pity  upon  me,  O ye 
my  friends  ; for  the  hand  of  God  hath  touched 
me  Why  do  ye  persecute  me  as  God,  and  are 
not  satisfied  with  my  flesh  ? Oh  that  my  words 
were  now  written  ! oh  that  they  were  printed  m 
a book  ! that  they  were  graven  with  an  iron  pen 
and  lead  in  the  rock  for  ever ! for  I know  that 
my  redeemer  liveth,  and  that  he  shall  stand  at  the 
latter  day  upon  the  earth:  and  though  after  my 
skin  worms  destroy  this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  sh a 
I see  God : whom  I shall  see  for  myseli,  and 
mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and  not  another ; though 
my  reins  be  consumed  within  me.  But  ye  shouk 
say,  Why  persecute  we  him,  seeing  the  root  of  the 
matter  is  found  in  me?  Be  ye  afraid  of  the 
sword : for  wrath  bringeth  the  punishments  ot  the 
sword,  that  we  may  know  there  is  a judgment 


SOS  MONDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ACTS  III. 

Now  Peter  and  John  went  up  together  into  the 
temple  at  the  hour  of  prayer,  being  the  ninth 
hour . And  a certain  man  lame  from  his  mother’s 
womb  was  carried,  whom  they  laid  daily  at  the 
gate  of  the  temple  which  is  called  Beautiful,  to 
ask  alms  of  them  that  entered  into  the  temple  ; 
who  seeing  Peter  and  John  about  to  go  into  the 
temple  asked  an  alms.  And  Peter,  fastening  his 
eyes  upon  him  with  John,  said,  Look  on  us.  And 
he  gave  heed  unto  them,  expecting  to  receive 
something  of  them.  Then  Peter  said,  Silver  and 
gold  have  I none  ; but  such  as  I have  give  I thee : 
In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth  rise  up 
and  walk.  And  he  took  him  by  the  right  hand, 
and  lifted  him  up  : and  immediately  his  feet  and 
ancle  bones  received  strength.  And  he  leaping 
up  stood,  and  walked,  and  entered  with  them  into 
the  temple,  walking,  and  leaping,  and  praising 
God.  And  all  the  people  saw  him  walking  and 
praising  God  : and  they  knew  that  it  was  he 
which  sat  for  alms  at  the  Beautiful  gate  of  the 
temple  : and  they  were  filled  with  wonder  and 
amazement  at  that  which  had  happened  unto 
him.  And  as  the  lame  man  which  was  healed 
held  Peter  and  John,  all  the  people  ran  together 
unto  them  in  the  porch  that  is  called  Solomon’s, 
greatly  wondering. 

And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he  answered  unto  the 


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people,  Ye  men  of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  ? 
or  why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us,  as  though  by 
our  own  power  or  holiness  we  had  made  this 
man  to  walk  ? The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of 
Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our  fathers,  hath 
glorified  his  Son  Jesus ; whom  ye  delivered  up, 
and  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pilate,  when 
he  was  determined  to  let  him  go.  But  ye  denied 
the  Holy  One  and  the  Just,  and  desired  a mur- 
derer to  be  granted  unto  you  ; and  killed  the 
Prince  of  life,  whom  God  hath  raised  from  the 
dead  ; whereof  we  are  witnesses.  And  his  name 
through  faith  in  his  name  hath  made  this  man 
strong,  whom  ye  see  and  know : yea,  the  faith 
which  is  by  him  hath  given  him  this  perfect  sound- 
ness in  the  presence  of  you  all.  And  now, 
brethren,  I wot  that  through  ignorance  ye  did  it, 
as  did  also  your  rulers.  But  those  things,  which 
God  before  had  shewed  by  the  mouth  of  all  his 
prophets,  that  Christ  should  suffer,  he  hath  so 
fulfilled. 

Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be  converted,  that 
your  sins  may  be  blotted  out,  when  the  times  of 
refreshing  shall  come  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord  ; and  he  shall  send  Jesus  Christ,  which 
before  was  preached  unto  you  : whom  the  heaven 
must  receive  until  the  times  of  restitution  of  all 
things,  which  God  hath  spoken  by  the  mouth  of 
all  his  holy  prophets  since  the  world  began.  For 
Moses  truly  said  unto  the  fathers,  A prophet  shall 
the  Lord  your  God  raise  up  unto  you  of  your 


UK)  TUESDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 

brethren,  like  upon  me  ; him  shall  ye  hear  in  all 
things  whatsoever  he  shall  say  unto  you.  And  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  that  every  soul,  which  will 
not  hear  that,  prophet,  shall  be  destroyed  from 
among  the  people.  Yea,  and  all  the  prophets 
from  Samuel  and  those  that  follow  after,  as  many 
as  have  spoken,  have  likewise  foretold  of  these 
days.  Ye  are  the  children  of  the  prophets,  and 
of  the  covenant  which  God  made  with  our  fathers, 
saying  unto  Abraham,  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all 
the  kindreds  of  the  earth  be  blessed.  Unto  you 
first  God,  having  raised  up  his  Son  Jesus,  sent 
him  to  bless  you,  in  turning  away  every  one  of 
you  from  his  iniquities. 


Saesiiag  tit  (faster  ittufk. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  XXVI.  to  v.  20. 

In  that  day  shall  this  song  be  sung  in  the  land  of 
Judah  ; We  have  a strong  city  ; salvation  will 
God  appoint  for  walls  and  bulwarks.  Open  ye 
the  gates,  that  the  righteous  nation  which  keepeth 
the  truth  may  enter  in.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in 
perfect  peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed  on  thee  : 
because  he  trusteth  in  thee.  Trust  ye  in  the 
Lord  for  ever : for  in  the  Lord  JEHOVAH  is 
everlasting  strength  : 


TUESDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK.  311 

For  he  bringeth  down  them  that  dwell  on 
high  ; the  lofty  city,  he  layeth  it  low  ; he  layeth 
it  low,  even  to  the  ground  ; he  bringeth  it  even  to 
the  dust.  The  foot  shall  tread  it  down,  even  the 
feet  of  the  poor,  and  the  steps  of  the  needy.  The 
way  of  the  just  is  uprightness  : thou,  most  upright, 
dost  weigh  the  path  of  the  just.  Yea,  in  the 
way  of  thy  judgments,  O Lord,  have  we  waited 
for  thee ; the  desire  of  our  soul  is  to  thy  name, 
and  to  the  remembrance  of  thee.  With  my  soul 
have  I desired  thee  in  the  night ; yea,  with  my 
spirit  within  me  will  I seek  thee  early : for  when 
thy  judgments  are  in  the  earth,  the  inhabitants 
of  the  wrorld  will  learn  righteousness.  Let  favour 
be  shewed  to  the  wicked,  yet  will  he  not  learn 
righteousness : in  the  land  of  uprightness  will  he 
deal  unjustly,  and  will  not  behold  the  majesty  of 
the  Lord.  Lord,  when  thy  hand  is  lifted  up, 
they  will  not  see:  hut  they  shall  see,  and  be 
ashamed  for  their  envy  at  the  people  ; yea,  the 
fire  of  thine  enemies  shall  devour  them. 

Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain  peace  for  us : for  thou 
also  hast  wrought  all  our  works  in  us.  O Lord 
our  God,  other  lords  beside  thee  have  had 
dominion  over  us  : hut  by  thee  only  will  we  make 
mention  of  thy  name.  They  are  dead,  they  shall 
not  live ; they  are  deceased,  they  shall  not  rise : 
therefore  hast  thou  visited  and  destroyed  them, 
and  made  all  their  memory  to  perish.  Thou  hast 
increased  the  nation,  O Lord,  thou  hast  increased 
the  nation  : thou  art  glorified  : thou  hadst  removed 


312  TUESDAY  IN  EASIER  WEEK. 

it  far  unto  all  the  ends  of  the  earth.  Lord,  in 
trouble  have  they  visited  thee,  they  poured  out  a 
prayer  when  thy  chastening  was  upon  them. 
Like  as  a woman  with  child,  that  draweth  near 
the  time  of  her  delivery,  is  in  pain,  and  crieth  out 
in  her  pangs ; so  have  we  been  in  thy  sight,  O 
Lord.  We  have  been  with  child,  we  have  been 
in  pain,  we  have  as  it  were  brought  forth  wind ; 
we  have  not  wrought  any  deliverance  in  the  earth  ; 
neither  have  the  inhabitants  of  the  world  fallen. 
Thy  dead  men  shall  live,  together  with  my  dead 
body  shall  they  arise.  Awake  and  sing,  ye  that 
dwell  in  dust : for  thy  dew  is  as  the  dew  of  herbs, 
and  the  earth  shall  cast  out  the  dead. 


second  lesson  for  morning. 


LUKE  XXIV.  to  y.  13. 

Now  upon  the  first  day  of  the  week,  very  early 
in  the  morning,  they  came  unto  the  sepulchre, 
bringing  the  spices  which  they  had  prepared,  and 
certain  others  with  them.  And  they  found  the 
stone  rolled  away  from  the  sepulchre.  And  they 
entered  in,  and  found  not  the  body  of  the  Lord 
Jesus.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  were  much 
perplexed  thereabout,  behold,  two  men  stood  by 
them  in  shining  garments  : and  as  they  were 
afraid,  and  bowed  down  their  faces  to  the  earth, 
they  said  unto  them,  Why  seek  ye  the  living 
among  the  dead  ? He  is  not  here,  but  is  risen 


313 


TUESDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 

'member  how  he  spake  unto  you  when  he  was 
Vet  in  Galilee,  saying,  The  Son  of  man  must  be 
delivered  into  the  hands  of  sinful  men  and  be 
crucified,  and  the  third  day  rise  again.  And  they 
remembered  his  words,  and  returned  from  the 
sepulchre,  and  told  all  these  things  unto  the  eleven 
and  to  all  the  rest.  It  was  Mary  Magdalene,  and 
Joanna,  and  Mary  the  mother  of  James,  and  other 
women  that  were  with  them,  which  told  these 
things  unto  the  apostles.  And  their  words  seemed 
to  them  as  idle  tales,  and  they  believed  them  not. 
Then  arose  Peter,  and  ran  unto  the  sepulchre , 
and  stooping  down,  he  beheld  the  linen  clot  les 
laid  by  themselves,  and  departed,  wondering  in 
himself  at  that  which  was  come  to  pass. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ISAIAH  XII 

And  in  that  day  thou  shalt  say,  O Lord,  I will 
praise  thee:  though  thou  wast  angry  with  me 
thine  anger  is  turned  away,  and  thou  comfortedst 
me.  Behold,  God  is  my  salvation  ; I will  trust, 
and  not  be  afraid : for  the  Lord  JEHOVAH  is 
my  strength  and  my  song ; he  also  is  become  my 
salvation.  Therefore  with  joy  shall  ye  draw 
water  out  of  the  wells  of  salvation.  And  in  that 
day  shall  ve  say,  Praise  the  Lord,  call  upon  Ins 
name,  declare  his  doings  among  the  people,  make 
mention  that  his  name  is  exalted.  Sing  unto  the 


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TUESDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 


Lord  ; for  he  hath  done  excellent  things  : this  is 
known  in  all  the  earth.  Cry  out  and  shout,  thou 
inhabitant  of  Zion  for  great  is  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel  in  the  midst  of  thee. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


II  CORINTHIANS  V 

F or  we  know  that  if  our  earthly  house  of  this 
tabernacle  were  dissolved,  we  have  a building  of 
God,  an  house  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in 
the  heavens.  For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly 
desiring  to  be  clothed  upon  with  our  house  which 
is  from  heaven  : if  so  be  that  being  clothed  we 
shall  not  be  found  naked.  For  we  that  are  in 
this  tabernacle  do  groan,  being  burdened : not 
for  that  we  would  be  unclothed,  but  clothed  upon, 
that  mortality  might  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 
Now  he  that  hath  wrought  us  for  the  selfsame 
thing  is  God,  who  also  hath  given  unto  us  the 
earnest  of  the  Spirit.  Therefore  we  are  always 
confident,  knowing  that,  whilst  we  are  at  home  in 
the  body,  we  are  absent  from  the  Lord  : (for  we 
walk  by  faith,  not  by  sight :)  we  are  confident, 
I say , and  willing  rather  to  be  absent  from  the 
body,  and  to  be  present  with  the  Lord.  Where- 
fore we  labour,  that,  whether  present  or  absent, 
we  may  be  accepted  of  him.  For  we  must  all 
appear  before  the  judgment  seat  of  Christ  ; that 
every  one  may  receive  the  things  done  in  his 


TUESDAY  IN  EASTER  WEEK. 


315 


. rlv  according  to  that  he  hath  done,  whether  it 
body,  accor  g R ing  therefore  the  terror 

'r  .fetori,  we  peSl  men  ; bn.  - are  .* 
rnanifest°unto  God  i and  I .rust  also  are  made 
man  fet  in  your  consciences.  For  we  commend 
™ Selves  again  un.o  yon  but  grve  you  occa- 
sion  to  glory  on  our  behalf,  that  ye  may  nave 

somewhat  ^ She,  we'  be 

b“ide  ourselves,  it  k to  God : ”6 

Sh£  ‘L^inih'usr  bluse  we  .bn,  jnd.e 
that  if  one  died  for  all,  then  were  all  dead  . ana 
that  he  died  for  all,  that  they  which i ke ^should 

not  henceforth  live  unto  themselves  but  unto  h 

which  died  for  them,  and  rose  again.  Wlmreior 
henceforth  know  we  no  man  after  the  flesh  . y > 
though  we  have  known  Christ  after  the  b y°_ 
now  henceforth  know  we  him  no  more.  lhcre 
fore  if  any  man  he  in  Christ,  he  is  a new  • 

old  things  are  passed  away  ; behold,  all  tin 
are  become  new.  And  all  things  are.  of  God  who 
hath  reconciled  us  to  himself  by  Jesus  Christ,  an 
hath  given  to  us  the  ministry  of  reconciliation  . 
to  wit  that  God  was  in  Christ,  reconciling  the 
world  unto  himself,  not  imputing  their  trespasses 
unto  them  ; and  hath  committed  unto  us  the  word 
of  reconciliation.  Now  then  we  are  ambassadors 
for  Christ,  as  though  God  did  beseech  you  y • 
we  pray  you  in  Christ’s  stead,  be  ye  reconciled 
m Chid7  For  he  hath  made  him  to  he  sin  for  us 


316  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

who  knew  no  sin  ; that  we  might  be  made  the 
righteousness  of  God  in  him. 


®l)e  JFtrat  Suntiag  after  (faster. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ISAIAH  XLIII. 

But  now  thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created  thee, 
O Jacob,  and  he  that  formed  thee,  O Israel,  Fear 
not : for  I have  redeemed  thee,  I have  called  thee  by 
thy  name  ; thou  art  mine.  When  thou  passest 
through  the  waters,  I will  be  with  thee ; and 
through  the  rivers,  they  shall  not  overflow  thee  : 
when  thou  walkest  through  the  fire,  thou  shalt 
not  be  burned  : neither  shall  the  flame  kindle 
upon  thee.  For  I am  the  Lord  thy  God,  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  thy  Saviour : I gave  Egypt 
for  thy  ransom,  Ethiopia  and  Seba  for  thee. 
Since  thou  wast  precious  in  my  sight,  thou  hast 
been  honourable,  and  I have  loved  thee  : there- 
fore will  I give  men  for  thee,  and  people  for  thy 
life.  Fear  not  : for  I am  with  thee  : I will  bring 
thy  seed  from  the  east,  and  gather  thee  from  the 
west ; I will  say  to  the  north,  Give  up  ; and  to 
the  south,  Keep  not  back : bring  my  sons  from 
far,  and  my  daughters  from  the  ends  of  the  earth  ; 
even  every  one  that  is  called  by  my  name : for  I 
have  created  him  for  my  glory,  I have  formed 
him  ; yea,  I hav  s made  him. 


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THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

Bring  forth  the  blind  people  that  have  eyes, 
and  the  deaf  that  have  ears.  Let  all  the  nations 
be  gathered  together,  and  let  the  people  be  assem- 
bled : who  among  them  can  declare  this,  and  shew 
us  former  things?  let  them  bring  forth  their  wit- 
nesses, that  they  may  be  justified : or  let  them  hear, 
and  say,  It  is  truth.  Y e are  my  witnesses,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  my  servant  whom  I have  chosen  ; that 
ye  may  know  and  believe  me,  and  understand  that 
I am  he : before  me  there  was  no  God  formed, 
neither  shall  there  be  after  me.  I,  even  I,  am  the 
Lord  : and  beside  me  there  is  no  saviour.  1 

have  declared,  and  have  saved,  and  I have 
shewed,  when  there  was  no  strange  god  among 
vou : therefore  ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  I am  God.  Yea,  before  the  day  was 
I am  he ; and  there  is  none  that  can  deliver  out 
of  my  hand  : I will  work,  and  who  shall  let  it . 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  your  redeemer,  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel ; For  your  sake  I have  sent  to 
Babylon,  and  have  brought  down  all  their  nobles, 
and  the  Chaldeans,  whose  cry  is  in  the  ships.  1 
am  the  Lord,  your  Holy  One,  the  creator  ot 
Israel,  your  King.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which 
maketh  a way  in  the  sea,  and  y path  m the 
mighty  waters  ; which  bringeth  forth  the  chariot 
and  horse,  the  army  and  the  power  ; they  sha 
lie  down  together,  they  shall  not  rise : they  are 
extinct,  they  are  quenched  as  tow. 

Remember  ye  not  the  former  things,  neither 
consider  the  things  of  old.  Behold,  I will  do  a 
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new  thing ; now  it  shall  spring  forth ; shall  ye 
not  know  it  ? I will  even  make  a way  in  the 
wilderness,  and  rivers  in  the  desert.  The  beast 
of  the  field  shall  honour  me,  the  dragons  and  the 
owls  : because  I give  waters  in  the  wilderness, 
and  livers  in  the  desert,  to  give  drink  to  my 
people,  my  chosen.  This  people  have  I formed 
for  myself ; they  shall  shew  forth  my  praise. 

But  thou  hast  not  called  upon  me,  O Jacob  ; 
but  thou  hast  been  weary  of  me,  O Israel.  Thou 
hast  not  brought  me  the  small  cattle  of  thy  burnt 
offerings  ; neither  hast  thou  honoured  me  with 
thy  sacrifices.  I have  not  caused  thee  to  serve 
with  an  offering,  nor  wearied  thee  with  incense. 
Thou  hast  bought  me  no  sweet  cane  with  money, 
neither  hast  thou  filled  me  with  the  fat  of  thy 
sacrifices  : but  thou  hast  made  me  to  serve  with 
thy  sins,  thou  hast  wearied  me  with  thine  iniquities. 
I,  even  I,  am  he  that  blotteth  out  thy  transgres- 
sions for  mine  own  sake,  and  will  not  remember 
thy  sins.  Put  me  in  remembrance:  let  us  plead 
together : declare  thou,  that  thou  mayest  be 

justified.  Thy  first  father  hath  sinned,  and  thy 
teachers  have  transgressed  against  me.  There- 
fore I have  profaned  the  princes  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  have  given  Tacob  to  the  curse,  and  Israel  tc 
reproaches. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING 


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ACTS  I. 

The  former  treatise  have  I made,  O Theophilus, 
of  all  that  Jesus  began  both  to  do  and  teach,  um 
the  day  in  which  he  was  taken  up,  after  that  h 
through  the  Holy  Ghost  had  given  commandments 
unto  the  apostles  whom  he  had  chosen  : to  whom 
also  he  shewed  himself  alive  after  his  passion  by 
many  infallible  proofs,  being  seen  of  them  forty 
davs,  and  speaking  of  the  things  pertaining  to  the 
kingdom  of  God  : and,  being  assembled  together 
with  them,  commanded  them  that  they  should  not 
lepart  from  Jerusalem,  but  wait  for  the  promise  ol 
the  Father,  which,  saith  he,  ye  have  heard  of  me. 
For  John  truly  baptized  with  water;  but  ye  shall 
be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost  not  many  days 
hence.  When  they  therefore  were  come  together , 
they  asked  of  him,  saying,  Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this 
time  restore  again  the  kingdom  to  Israe  ? And 
he  said  unto  them,  It  is  not  for  you  to  know  the 
times  or  the  seasons,  which  the  Father  hath  put  m 
his  own  power.  But  ye  shall  receive  power,  alter 
that  the  Holy  Ghost  is  come  upon  you  : and  ye 
shall  be  witnesses  unto  me  both  in  Jerusalem,  and 
in  all  Judaia,  and  in  Samaria,  and  unto  the  utter- 
most part  of  the  earth.  And  when  he  had  spoken 
these  things,  while  they  beheld,  he  was  taken  up  j 
and  a cloud  received  him  out  of  their  sight.  And 
while  they  looked  stedfastly  toward  heaven  as  he 


320  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

went  up,  behold,  two  men  stood  by  them  in  white 
apparel ; which  also  said,  Ye  men  of  Galilee,  why 
stand  ye  gazing  up  into  heaven  ? this  same  Jesus, 
which  is  taken  up  from  you  into  heaven,  shall  so 
come  in  like  manner  as  ye  have  seen  him  go  into 
heaven.  Then  returned  they  unto  Jerusalem 
from  the  mount  call  Olivet,  which  is  from  Jeru- 
salem a sabbath  day’s  journey.  And  when  they 
were  come  in,  they  went  up  into  an  upper  room, 
where  abode  both  Peter,  and  James,  and  John, 
and  Andrew,  Philip,  and  Thomas,  Bartholomew, 
and  Matthew,  James  the  son  of  Alphaeus,  and 
Simon  Zelotes,  and  Judas  the  brother  of  James. 
These  all  continued  with  one  accord  in  prayer  and 
supplication,  with  the  women,  and  Mary  the  mo- 
ther of  Jesus,  and  with  his  brethren. 

And  in  those  days  Peter  stood  up  in  the  midst  of 
the  disciples,  and  said,  (the  number  of  names 
together  were  about  an  hundred  and  twenty,) 
Men  and  brethren,  this  scripture  must  needs  have 
been  fulfilled,  which  the  Holy  Ghost  by  the  mouth 
of  David  spake  before  concerning  Judas,  which 
was  guide  to  them  that  took  Jesus.  For  he  was 
numbered  with  us,  and  had  obtained  part  of  this 
ministry.  Now  this  man  purchased  a field  with 
the  reward  of  iniquity  ; and  falling  headlong,  he 
burst  asunder  in  the  midst,  and  all  his  bowels 
gushed  out.  And  it  was  known  unto  all  the 
dwellers  at  Jerusalem ; insomuch  as  that  field  is 
called  in  their  proper  tongue,  Aceldama,  that  is 
to  say,  The  field  of  blood.  For  it  is  written  in  the 


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the  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

, , nf  Psalms  Let  his  habitation  be  desolate, 

Hot  no  man  dwell  therein  : and  his  bishopnck 
and  let  n Wherefore  of  these  men  which 

et  rcipantd  wild  all  the  time  that  the  Lord 
trSTanl  out  among  us,  beginning  from 
the  baptism  of  John,  unto  that  same  day  that  he 
was  taken  up  from  us,  must  one  be  ordained  to 
r 'witness  with  us  of  his  resurrection.  And 

==r;~SS'3= 

istrv  and  apostleship,  from  which  Judas  by  tran 
^ ■ foil  that  he  might  go  to  his  own  place. 
EXfgo  e fo«h  their  fots  ; end  the  lot  fell 
upon  Matthias  ; and  he  was  numbered  with 
eleven  apostles. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

ISAIAH  XLVIII. 

Hear  ye  this,  O house  of  Jacob,  which  are 
called  by  the  name  of  Israel,  and  are  come  foit 
out  of  the  waters  of  Judah,  which  swear  by  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  and  make  mention  of  the  God 
of  Israel,  but  not  in  truth,  nor  in  righteousness. 
For  they  call  themselves  of  the  holy  ci  y,  an 
stay  themselves  upon  the  God  of  Israel  , T 
Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name.  I have  declared  tne 


322  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

former  things  from  the  beginning  ; and  they  went 
forth  out  of  my  mouth,  and  I shewed  them  ; I 
did  them  suddenly,  and  they  came  to  pass. 
Because  I knew  that  thou  art  obstinate,  and  thy 
neck  is  an  iron  sinew,  and  thy  brow  brass  ; I have 
even  from  the  beginning  declared  it  to  thee : 
before  it  came  to  pass  I shewed  it  thee  : lest  thou 
shouldest  say,  Mine  idol  hath  done  them,  and  my 
graven  image,  and  my  molten  image,  hath  com- 
manded them.  Thou  hast  heard,  see  all  this  ; 
and  will  not  ye  declare  it  ? I have  shewed  thee 
new  things  from  this  time,  even  hidden  things,  and 
thou  didst  not  know  them.  They  are  created 
now,  and  not  from  the  beginning ; even  before 
the  day  when  thou  heardest  them  not ; lest  thou 
shouldest  say,  Behold,  I know  them.  Yea,  thou 
heardest  not ; yea,  thou  knewest  not ; yea,  from 
that  time  that  thine  ear  was  not  opened : for  I 
knew  that  thou  wouldest  deal  very  treacherously, 
and  wast  called  a transgressor  from  the  womb. 

For  my  name’s  sake  will  I defer  mine  anger, 
and  for  my  praise  will  I refrain  for  thee,  that  I 
cut  thee  not  off.  Behold,  I have  refined  thee, 
but  not  with  silver  ; I have  chosen  thee  in  the 
furnace  of  affliction.  For  mine  own  sake,  even 
for  mine  own  sake,  will  I do  it : for  how  should 
my  name  be  polluted  ? and  I will  not  give  my 
glory  unto  another. 

Hearken  unto  me,  O Jacob  and  Israel,  my 
called  ; I am  he ; I am  the  first,  I also  am  the 
last.  Mine  hand  also  hath  laid  the  foundation 


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of  the  earth,  and  my  right  hand  hath  spanned  the  II 
heavens  : when  I call  unto  them,  they  stand  up  j; 

together.  All  ye,  assemble  yourselves,  and  hear  ; j | 

which  among  them  hath  declared  these  things  1 
The  Lord  hath  loved  him:  he  will  do  his  : 
pleasure  on  Babylon,  and  his  arm  shall  he  on  the 
Chaldeans.  I,  even  I,  have  spoken  ; yea,  I have 
called  him : I have  brought  him,  and  he  shall 
make  his  way  prosperous. 

Come  ye  near  unto  me,  hear  ye  this  ; i have 
not  spoken  in  secret  from  the  beginning ; from 
the  time  that  it  was,  there  am  I : and  now  the 
Lord  God,  and  his  Spirit,  hath  sent  me.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  thy  Redeemer,  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel ; I am  the  Lord  thy  God  which  teacheth  j 
thee  to  profit,  which  leadeth  thee  by  the  way  ; 
that  thou  shouldest  go.  O that  thou  hadst  heark- 
ened  to  my  commandments ! then  had  thy  peace 
been  as  a river,  and  thy  righteousness  as  the  j 
waves  of  the  sea : thy  seed  also  had  been  as  the 
sand,  and  the  offspring  of  thy  bowels  like  the 
gravel  thereof;  his  name  should  not  have  been 
cut  off  nor  destroyed  from  before  me. 

Go  ye  forth  of  Babylon,  flee  ye  from  the  Chal- 
deans, with  a voice  of  singing  declare  ye,  tell 
this,  utter  it  even  to  the  end  of  the  earth  , say  y e, 
The  Lord  hath  redeemed  his  servant  Jacob. 
And  they  thirsted  not  when  he  led  them  through 
the  deserts : he  caused  the  waters  to  flow  out  of 
the  rock  for  them  : he  clave  the  rock  also,  and 
the  waters  gushed  out.  There  is  no  peace,  saith 
the  Lord,  unto  the.  wicked. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

• • ■ . “f  . fl 


I CORINTHIANS  XV. 

Moreover,  brethren,  I declare  unto  you  the 
gospel  which  I preached  unto  you,  which  also  ye 
have  received,  and  wherein  ye  stand  ; by  which 
also  ye  are  saved,  if  ye  keep  in  memory  what  1 
preached  unto  you,  unless  ye  have  believed  in 
vain.  For  I delivered  unto  you  first  of  all  that 
which  I also  received,  how  that  Christ  died  for 
our  sins  according  to  the  scriptures  ; and  that  he 
was  buried,  and  that  he  rose  again  the  third  day 
according  to  the  scriptures  : and  that  he  was  seen 
of  Cephas,  then  of  the  twelve  : after  that,  he  was 
seen  of  above  five  hundred  brethren  at  once ; of 
whom  the  greater  part  remain  unto  this  present, 
but  some  are  fallen  asleep.  After  that  he  was 
seen  of  James  ; then  of  all  the  apostles.  And 
last  of  all  he  was  seen  of  me  also,  as  of  one  born 
out  of  due  time.  For  I am  the  least  of  the  apos- 
tles, that  am  not  meet  to  be  called  an  apostle, 
because  I persecuted  the  church  of  God.  But 
by  the  grace  of  God  I am  what  I am  : and  his 
grace  which  was  bestowed  upon  me  was  not  in 
vain ; but  I laboured  more  abundantly  than  they 
all : yet  not  I,  but  the  grace  of  God  which  was 
with  me.  Therefore  whether  it  were  I or  they, 
so  we  preach,  and  so  ye  believed.  Now  il  Christ 
be  preached  that  he  rose  from  the  dead,  how  say 
some  among  you  that  there  is  no  resurrection  oi 
the  dead  ? °But  if  there  be  no  resurrection  of  the 


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THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

dead,  then  is  Christ  not  risen  ; and  if  Christ  he 
not  risen,  then  is  our  preaching  vain,  and  your 
faith  is  also  vain.  Yea,  and  we  are  found  aise 
witnesses  of  God ; because  we  have  testified  of 
God  that  he  raised  up  Christ : whom  he  raised 
not  up,  if  so  be  that  the  dead  rise  not.  h or  it 
the  dead  rise  not,  then  is  not  Christ  raised : and 
if  Christ  be  not  raised,  your  faith  is  vain  ; ye  are 
yet  in  your  sins.  Then  they  also  which  are  fallen 
asleep  in  Christ  are  perished.  If  in  this  life  only 
we  have  hope  in  Christ,  we  are  of  all  men  most 
miserable.  But  now  is  Christ  risen  from  the 
dead,  and  become  the  firstfruits  of  them  that 
slept.  For  since  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
came  also  the  resurrection  of  the  dead.  For  as  in 
Adam  all  die,  even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made 
alive.  But  every  man  in  his  own  order : Christ 
the  firstfruits  ; afterward  they  that  are  Christ’s  at 
his  coming.  Then  cometh  the  end,  when  he  shall 
have  delivered  up  the  kingdom  to  God,  even  the 
Father ; when  he  shall  have  put  down  all  rule 
and  all  authority  and  power.  For  he  must  reign, 
till  he  hath  put  all  enemies  under  his  feet.  1 he 
last  enemy  that  shall  be  destroyed  is  death.  I or 
he  hath  put  all  things  under  his  feet.  But  when 
he  saith  all  things  are  put  under  him,  it  is  manifest 
that  he  is  excepted,  which  did  put  all  things 
under  him.  And  when  all  things  shall  be  subdued 
unto  him,  then  shall  the  Son  also  himself  be  sub- 
ject unto  him  that  put  all  things  under  him,  that 
God  may  be  all  in  all.  Else  what  shall  they  do 
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326  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

which  are  baptized  for  the  dead,  if  the  dead  rise 
not  at  all  ? why  are  they  then  baptized  for  the 

| dead?  and  why  stand  we  in  jeopardy  every  hour? 

! I protest  by  your  rejoicing  which  I have  in  Christ 
| Jesus  our  Lord,  I die  daily.  If  after  the  manner 
of  men  I have  fought  with  beasts  at  Ephesus, 
what  advantageth  it  me,  if  the  dead  rise  not  ? let 
I us  eat  and  drink  ; for  to  morrow  we  die.  Be  not 
deceived  : evil  communications  corrupt  good  man- 
ners. Awake  to  righteousness,  and  sin  not ; for 
some  have  not  the  knowledge  of  God  : I speak 
this  to  your  shame.  But  some  man  will  say, 
How  are  the  dead  raised  up?  and  with  what 
! body  do  they  come  ? Thou  fool,  that  which  thou 
sowest  is  not  quickened,  except  it  die : and  that 
which  thou  sowest,  thou  sowest  not  that  body 
that  shall  be,  but  bare  grain,  it  may  chance  of 
wheat,  or  of  some  other  grain  : but  God  giveth 
it  a body  as  it  hath  pleased  him,  and  to  every 
seed  his  own  body.  All  flesh  is  not  the  same 
flesh:  but  there  is  one  land  of  flesh  of  men, 
another  flesh  of  beasts,  another  of  fishes,  and 
another  of  birds.  There  are  also  celestial  bodies, 
and  bodies  terrestrial : but  the  glory  of  the  celes- 
tial is  one,  and  the  glory  of  the  terrestrial  is 
another.  There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun,  and 
another  glory  of  the  moon,  and  another  glory  of 
the  stars  : for  one  star  differed!  from  another  star 
in  glory.  So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 
It  is  sown  in  corruption  ; it  is  raised  in  incorrup- 
lion : it  is  sown  in  dishonour  ; it  is  raised  in 


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elorv:  it  is  sown  in  weakness;  it  is  raised  in 
power  : it  is  sown  a natural  body ; it  » raise^ 
sniritual  body.  There  is  a natural  body,  and 
thereTs  a spiritual  body.  And  so  it  is  written, 
The  first  man  Adam  was  made  a living  soul ; the 
last  Adam  was  made  a quickening  spm  . Howbm 
that  was  not  first  which  is  spiritual,  but  that 
which  is  natural  ; and  afterward  that  which  is 
spiritual.  The  first  man  is  of  the  earth,  earthy  , 
the  second  man  is  the  Lord  from  heaven.  As  is 
the  earthy,  such  are  they  also  that  are  eart  y • 
d iVthe  heavenly,  sneh  are  Aey  also  th« 
are  heavenly.  And  as  we  have  borne  the  image 
of  the  earthy,  we  shall  also  bear  the  image  o ie 
heavenly.  Now  this  I say,  brethren,  tha.  flesh 
and  biood  cannot  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God 
neither  doth  corruption  inherit  ^ 

hold,  I shew  you  a mystery  ; We  shall  not  a 
sleep  but  we  shall  all  be  changed,  in  a moment, 
in  li  twinkling  of  an  eye,  at  the  l»ttramp|  for 
the  trumpet  shall  sound,  and  the  dead  shall  be 
raised  incorruptible,  and  we  shall  be  changed 
for  this  corruptible  must  put  on  ncorruption  and 
this  mortal  must  put  on  immortahty.  So  wh 

this  corruptible  shall  put  on  mcorru^ion  and  his 
mortal  shall  have  put  on  immortality,  then  sha 
be  brought  to  pass  the  saying  that  is i wntter , 
Death  is  swallowed  up  m victory.  O death 
where  is  thy  sting  ? O grave, _ wher  y 

victory?  The  sting  of  death  is  sin  ; and 
iSh  of  sin  u the  law.  But  thanks  be  to 


328  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

God,  which  giveth  us  the  victory  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Therefore,  my  beloved 
brethren,  be  ye  stedfast,  unmoveable,  always 
abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord,  forasmuch  as 
ye  know  that  your  labour  is  not  in  vain  in  the 
Lord. 


<£|je  Second  5 unbent  after  ©aster. 


FIRST  I.ESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

HOSEA  XIII. 

W hen  Ephraim  spake  trembling,  he  exalted  him- 
self in  Israel ; but  when  he  offended  in  Baal,  he 
died.  And  now  they  sin  more  and  more,  and  have 
made  them  molten  images  of  their  silver,  and .idols 
according  to  their  own  understanding,  all  of  it  the 
work  of  the  craftsmen  : they  say  of  them,  Let  the 
men  that  sacrifice  kiss  the  calves.  Therefore  they 
shall  be  as  the  morning  cloud,  and  as  the  early  | 
dew  that  passeth  away,  as  the  chaff  that  is  driven 
with  the  whirlwind  out  of  the  floor,  and  as  the 
smoke  out  of  the  chimney.  Yet  I am  the  Lord 
thy  God  from  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  thou  shalt 
know  no  god  but  me  i for  there  is  no  savioui  beside 

me.  , 

I did  know  thee  in  the  wilderness,  in  the  land 
of  great  drought.  According  to  their  pasture,  so 
were  they  filled  ; they  were  filled,  and  their  heart 


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THE  SECONE  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

was  exalted  ; therefore  have  they  forgotten  me. 
Therefore  I will  be  unto  them  as  a lion  : m a 
leopard  by  the  way  will  I observe  them : I will 
meet  them  as  a bear  that  is  bereaved  of  her  wAeZp, 
and  will  rend  the  caul  of  their  heart  and  there 
will  I devour  them  like  a lion  : the  wild  beast  sha 

Israel,  thou  hast  destroyed  thyself;  but  in 
me  is  thine  help.  I will  be  thy  king , w iere 
is  any  other  that  may  save  thee  in  a t iy  ci  les  . 
and  tli v iudcres  of  whom  thou  saidst,  Give  me  a 
king  and  princes  ? I gave  thee  a king  in  mine  angei 
and  took  him  away  in  my  wrath.  The  imquity  of 
Ephraim  is  bound  up  ; his  sin  is  hid.  i he  sor- 
rows of  a travailing  woman  shall  come  upon  him  : 
he  is  an  unwise  son  ; for  he  should  not  stay  long 
in  the  place  of  the  breaking  forth  of  children,  i 
I will  ransom  them  from  the  power  of  the  grave  , 
I will  redeem  them  from  death  : O death,  I wi  1 
be  thy  plagues  ; O grave,  1 will  be  thy  destruction : 
repentance  shall  be  hid  from  mine  eyes. 

Though  he  be  fruitful  among  his  brethren,  an 
east  wind  shall  come,  the  wind  of  the  Lord  shall 
come  up  from  the  wilderness,  and  his  spring  shall 
become  dry,  and  his  fountain  shall  be  dried  up . 
he  shall  spoil  the  treasure  of  all  pleasant  vessels. 
Samaria  shall  become  desolate  ; ior  she  hath  re- 
belled against  her  God : they  shall  fall  y 
sword  : their  infants  shall  be  dashed  m pieces,  and 
their  women  with  child  shall  be  ripped  up. 


23* 


330  TIIE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


acts  III. 

3Vow  Peter  and  John  went  up  together  into  the 
temple  at  the  hour  of  prayer,  being  the  ninth 
hour.  And  a certain  man  lame  from  his  mother  s 
womb  was  carried,  whom  they  laid  daily  at  the 
gate  of  the  temple  which  is  called  Beautiful,  to 
ask  alms  of  them  that  entered  into  the  temple  ; 
who  seeing  Peter  and  John  about  to  go  into  the 
temple  asked  an  alms.  And  Peter,  fastening  his 
eyes  upon  him  with  John,  said,  Look  on  us.  And 
he  aa ve  heed  unto  them,  expecting  to  receive 
something  of  them.  Then  Peter  said,  Silver  and 
gold  have  I none  ; but  such  as  I have  give  I thee : 
In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth  rise  up 
and  walk.  And  he  took  him  by  the  right  hand, 
and  lifted  him  up  : and  immediately  his  feet  and 
ancle  bones  received  strength.  And  he  leaping 
up  stood,  and  walked,  and  entered  with  them  into 
the  temple,  walking,  and  leaping,  and  praising 
God.  And  all  the  people  saw  him  walking  and 
praising  God:  and  they  knew  that  it  was  he 
which  sat  for  alms  at  the  Beautiful  gate  of  the 
i temple  : and  they  were  filled  with  wonder  and 
amazement  at  that  which  had  happened  unto 
him  And  as  the  lame  man  which  was  healed 
held  Peter  and  John,  all  the  people  ran  together 
unto  them  in  the  porch  that  is  called  Solomon  s, 
| greatly  wondering 


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And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he  answered  unto  the 
people,  Ye  men  of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  r 
or  why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us,  as  though  ) 
our  own  power  or  holiness  we  had  made  this 
man  to  walk  ? The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of 
Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our  fathers  hath 
clorified  his  Son  Jesus ; whom  ye  delivered  up, 
and  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pllate>  w1^ 
he  was  determined  to  let  him  go.  But  ye  denied 
the  Holy  One  and  the  Just,  and  desired  a mur- 
derer to  be  granted  unto  you;  and  lolled  the 
Prince  of  life,  whom  God  hath  raised  from  ie 
dead  ; whereof  we  are  witnesses.  And  his  name 
through  faith  in  his  name  hath  made  this  man 
strong,  whom  ye  see  and  know  : yea,  the  iai 
which  is  by  him  hath  given  him  this  perfect  soun  - 
ness  in  the  presence  of  you  all.  And  now, 
brethren,  I wot  that  through  ignorance  ye  did  1 1 
as  did  also  your  rulers.  But  those  things,  which 
God  before  had  shewed  by  the  mouth  of  all  his 
prophets,  that  Christ  should  suffer,  he  hath  so 

Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be  converted,  that 
your  sins  may  be  blotted  out,  when  the  times  of 
refreshing  shall  come  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord;  and  he  shall  send  Jesus  Christ  which 
before  was  preached  unto  you  : whom  the  heaven 
must  receive  until  the  times  of  restitution  of  all 
things,  which  God  hath  spoken  by  the  mouth  ot 
all  his  holy  prophets  since  the  world  began.  * or 
Moses  truly  said  unto  the  fathers,  A prophet  shall 


L 


832  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

die  Lord  your  God  raise  up  unto  you  of  you? 
brethren,  like  unto  me  ; him  shall  ye  hear  in  ail 
things  whatsoever  he  shall  say  unto  you.  And  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  that  every  soul,  which  will 
not  hear  that  prophet,  shall  be  destroyed  from 
among  the  people.  Yea,  and  all  the  prophets 
from  Samuel  and  those  that  follow  after,  as  many 
as  have  spoken,  have  likewise  foretold  of  these 
days.  Ye  are  the  children  of  the  prophets,  and 
of  the  covenant  which  God  made  with  our  fathers, 
saying  unto  Abraham,  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all 
the  kindreds  of  the  earth  be  blessed.  Unto  you 
first  God,  having  raised  up  his  Son  Jesus,  sent 
him  to  bless  you,  in  turning  away  every  one  of 
you  from  his  iniquities. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HOSEA  XIV. 

O Israel,  return  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  ; for 
thou  hast  fallen  by  thine  iniquity.  Take  with  you 
words,  and  turn  to  the  Lord  : say  unto  him,  Take 
away  all  iniquity,  and  receive  us  graciously  : so  will 
we  render  the  calves  of  our  lips.  Asshur  shall  not 
save  us  ; we  will  not  ride  upon  horses  ; neither 
will  we  say  any  more  to  the  work  of  our  hands, 
Ye  are  our  gods  : for  in  thee  the  fatherless  find- 
eth  mercy. 

I will  heal  their  backsliding,  I will  love 
them  freely : for  mine  anger  is  turned  away 


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from  him.  I will  be  as  the  dew  unto  Israel : he 
shall  grow  as  the  lily,  and  cast  forth  his  roots  as 
Lebanon.  His  branches  shall  spread,  and  his  beau- 
ty shall  be  as  the  olive  tree,  and  his  smell  as  Leba- 
non. They  that  dwell  under  his  shadow  shall 
return ; they  shall  revive  as  the  corn,  and  grow 
as  the  vine : the  scent  thereof  shall  be  as  the  wine 
of  Lebanon.  Ephraim  shall  say,  What  have  I to 
do  any  more  with  idols  ? I have  heard  him,  and 
observed  him  : I am  like  a green  fir  tree.  rom 
me  is  thy  fruit  found.  Who  is  wise,  and  lie  sha 
understand  these  things  1 prudent,  and  he  shaxl 
know  them  ? for  the  ways  of  the  Lord  are  right, 
and  the  just  shall  walk  in  them : but  the  trans 
gressors  shall  fall  therein. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


COLOSSIANS  I. 

Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  by  the  will  of 
God,  and  Timotheus  our  brother,  to  the  saints 
and  faithful  brethren  in  Christ  which  are  at 
Colosse : Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  We 
give  thanks  to  God  and  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  praying  always  for  you,  since  we 
heard  of  your  faith  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  of  the 
love  which  ye  have  to  all  the  saints,  for  the  hope 
which  is  laid  up  for  you  in  heaven,  whereof  ye 
heard  before  in  the  word  of  the  truth  of  the  gos- 


334  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

pel ; which  is  come  unto  you,  as  it  is  in  all  the 
world  ; and  bringing  forth  fruit,  as  it  doth  also  in 
you,  since  the  day  ye  heard  of  it,  and  knew  the 
grace  of  God  in  truth  : as  ye  also  learned  of 
Epaphras  our  dear  fellow-servant,  who  is  for  you 
a faithful  minister  of  Christ ; who  also  declared 
unto  us  your  love  in  the  Spirit.  For  this  cause 
we  also,  since  the  day  we  heard  it,  do  not  cease 
to  pray  for  you,  and  to  desire  that  ye  might  be 
filled  with  the  knowledge  of  his  will  in  all  wis- 
dom and  spiritual  understanding;  that  ye  might 
walk  worthy  of  the  Eord  unto  all  pleasing,  being 
fruitful  in  every  good  work,  and  increasing  in  the 
knowledge  of  God ; strengthened  with  all  might, 
according  to  his  glorious  power,  unto  all  patience 
and  longsuffering  with  joyfulness  ; giving  thanks 
unto  the  Father,  which  hath  made  us  meet  to  be 
partakers  of  the  inheritance  of  the  saints  in  light : 
who  hath  delivered  us  from  the  power  of  dark- 
ness, and  hath  translated  us  into  the  kingdom  of 
his  dear  Son : in  whom  we  have  redemption 
through  his  blood,  even  the  forgiveness  of  sins : 
who  is  the  image  of  the  invisible  God,  the  first- 
born of  every  creature  : for  by  him  were  all 
things  created,  that  are  in  heaven,  and  that  are 
in  earth,  visible  and  invisible,  whether  they  be 
thrones,  or  dominions,  or  principalities,  or  pow- 
ers: all  things  were  created  by  him,  and  for 
him  : and  he  is  before  all  things,  and  by  him  all 
things  consist.  And  he  is  the  head  of  the  body, 
the  "church  : who  is  the  beginning,  th  firstborn 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  335 

from  the  dead ; that  in  all  ' Kings  he  might  have 
the  preeminence.  For  it  pleased  the  Father  that 
in  him  should  all  fulness  dwell ; and,  having 
made  peace  through  the  blood  of  the  cross,  by 
him  to  reconcile  all  things  unto  himself;  by  him, 

I say,  whether  they  be  things  in  earth,  or  things 
in  heaven.  And  you,  that  were  sometime  alien- 
ated and  enemies  in  your  mind  by  wicked  works, 
yet  now  hath  he  reconciled  in  the  body  of  his 
flesh  through  death,  to  present  you  holy  and 
unblameable  and  unreproachabie  in  his  sight : | 

if  ye  continue  in  the  faith  grounded  and  settled, 
and  be  not  moved  away  from  the  hope  of  the 
gosnel,  which  ye  have  heard,  and  which  was 
preached  to  every  creature  which  is  under 
heaven  ; whereof  I Paul  am  made  a minister ; 
who  now  rejoice  in  my  sufferings  for  you,  and 
fill  up  that  which  is  behind  of  the  afflictions  ot 
Christ  in  my  flesh  for  his  body’s  sake,  which  is 
the  church:  whereof  I am  made  a minister, 
according  to  the  dispensation  of  God  which  is 
given  to  me  for  you,  to  fulfil  the  word  of  God  ; 
even  the  mystery  which  hath  been  hid  from  ages 
and  from  generations,  but  now  is  made  manifest 
to  his  saints  : to  whom  God  would  make  known 
what  is  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  this  mystery 
among  the  Gentiles  ; which  is  Christ  in  you,  the 
hope  of  glory  : whom  we  preach,  warning  every 
man,  and  teaching  every  man  in  all  wisdom  ; that 
we  may  present  every  man  perfect  in  Christ 
Jesus  : whereunto  I also  labour,  striving  accord- 
ing to  his  working,  which  worketh  in  me  mightily 


,336  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER 

®l)e  (Hl)trb  6ttni>at)  after  faster. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOEL  III.  V.  9. 

Proclaim  ye  this  among  the  Gentiles  ; Prepare 
war,  wake  up  the  mighty  men,  let  all  the  men 
of  war  draw  near ; let  them  come  up  : beat  your 
plowshares  into  swords,  and  your  pruninghooks 
into  spears : let  the  weak  say,  I am  strong. 
Assemble  yourselves,  and  come,  all  ye  heathen, 
and  gather  yourselves  together  round  about : 
thither  cause  thy  mighty  ones  to  come  down,  O 
Lord.  Let  the  heathen  be  wakened,  and  come 
up  to  the  valley  of  Jehoshaphat : for  there  will  I 
sit  to  judge  all  the  heathen  round  about.  Put  ye 
in  the  sickle,  for  the  harvest  is  ripe  : come,  get 
you  down  ; for  the  press  is  full,  the  fats  overflow , 
for  their  wickedness  is  great.  Multitudes, 
multitudes  in  the  valley  of  decision  : for  the  day  of 
I the  Lord  is  near  in  the  valley  of  decision.  The 
sun  and  the  moon  shall  be  darkened,  and  the  stais 
shall  withdraw  their  shining.  The  Lord  also 
shall  roar  out  of  Zion,  and  utter  his  voice  from 
Jerusalem;  and  the  heavens  and  the  eaith  shad 
shake  : but  the  Lord  will  be  the  hope  of  his 
people,  and  the  strength  of  the  children  of  Israel. 
So  shall  ye  know  that  I am  the  Lord  your  God 
dwelling  in  Zion,  my  holy  mountain : then  shall 
Jerusalem  be  holy,  and  there  shall  no  strangers 
pass  through  her  any  more. 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 


337 


And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  the 
mountains  shall  drop  down  new  wine,  and  the 
hil's  shall  flow  with  milk,  and  all  the  rivers  of 
Judah  shall  flow  with  waters,  and  a fountain  sha 
come  forth  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  shall 
water  the  valley  of  Shittim.  Egypt  shall  be  a 
desolation,  and  Edom  shall  be  a folate  wilder- 
ness for  the  violence  against  the  children  of 
Judah  because  they  have  shed  innocent  blood  in 
their  land.  But  Judah  shall  dwell  for  ever,  an 
Jerusalem  from  generation  to  generation,  tori 
will  cleanse  their  blood  that  I have  not  cleansed . 
for  the  Lord  dwelleth  in  Zion. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  V. 

But  a certain  man  named  Ananias,  with  Sapphire 
his  wife,  sold  a possession,  and  kept  back  part  of 
the  price,  his  wife  also  being  privy  to  it,  and 
brought  a certain  part,  and  laid  it  at  the  apostles 
feet."  But  Peter  said,  Ananias,  why  hath  Satan 
filled  thine  heart  to  lie  to  the  Holy  Ghost^nd  to 
keep  back  part  of  the  price  of  the  land  Wh 
it  remained,  was  it  not  thine  own  ? and  after  it 
was  sold,  was  it  not  in  tlnne  own  powei  . why 
hast  thou  conceived  this  thing  in  thine  heart . 
thou  hast  not  lied  unto  men  but  unto  God.  And 
Ananias  hearing  these  words  fell  down,  and  ga 
up  the  ghost:  and  great  fear  came  on  all  them 
V 9Q 


338  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

that  heard  these  things.  And  the  young  men 
arose,  wound  him  up,  and  carried  him  out,  and 
ouried  him.  And  it  was  about  the  space  of  three 
hours  after,  when  his  wife,  not  knowing  what  was 
done,  came  in.  And  Peter  answered  unto  her, 
Tell  me  whether  ye  sold  the  land  for  so  much  ? 
And  she  said,  Yea,  for  so  much.  Then  Peter 
said  unto  her,  How  is  it  that  ye  have  agreed 
together  to  tempt  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  ? behold, 
the  feet  of  them  which  have  buried  thy  husband 
are  at  the  door,  and  shall  carry  thee  out.  Then 
fell  she  down  straightway  at  his  feet,  and  yielded 
up  the  ghost : and  the  young  men  came  in,  and 
found  her  dead,  and,  carrying  her  forth,  buried  her 
by  her  husband.  And  great  fear  came  upon  all 
the  church,  and  upon  as  many  as  heard  these 
things. 

And  by  the  hands  of  the  apostles  were  many 
signs  and  wonders  wrought  among  the  people  ; 
(and  they  were  all  with  one  accord  in  Solomon’s 
porch.  And  of  the  rest  durst  no  man  join  himself 
to  them  : but  the  people  magnified  them.  And 
believers  were  the  more  added  to  the  Lord,  multi- 
tudes both  of  men  and  women.)  Insomuch  that 
they  brought  forth  the  sick  into  the  streets,  and 
laid  them  on  beds  and  couches,  that  at  the  least 
the  shadow  of  Peter  passing  by  might  overshadow 
some  of  them.  There  came  also  a multitude  out 
of  the  cities  round  about  unto  Jerusalem,  bringing 
sick  folks,  and  them  which  were  vexed  with 
unclean  spirits  : and  they  were  healed  every  one 


339 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

Then  the  high  priest  rose  up,  and  all  they  that 
were  with  him,  (which  is  the  sect  of  the  Saddu- 
oees,)  and  were  filled  with  indignation,  and  laid 
their  hands  on  the  apostles,  and  put  them  in  the 
common  prison.  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  by 
night  opened  the  prison  doors,  and  brought  them  j 
forth,  and  said,  go,  stand  and  speak  in  the  temple 
to  the  people  all  the  words  of  this  life.  And 
when  they  heard  that,  they  entered  into  the 
temple  early  in  the  morning,  and  taught.  But 
the  high  priest  came,  and  they  that  were  with 
him,  and  called  the  council  together,  and  all  the 
senate  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  sent  Lo  the 
prison  to  have  them  brought.  But  wnen  the 
officers  came,  and  found  them  not  in  the  prison, 
they  returned,  and  told,  saying,  The  prison  truly 
found  we  shut  with  all  safety,  and  the  keepers 
standing  without  before  the  doors:  but  when  we 
had  opened,  we  found  no  man  within.  Now 
when  the  high  priest  and  the  captain  of  the  temple 
and  the  chief  priests  heard  these  things,  they 
doubted  of  them  whereunto  this  would  grow. 
Then  came  one  and  told  them,  saying,  Behold, 
the  men  whom  ye  put  in  prison  are  standing  m 
the  temDle,  and  teaching  the  people.  Then 
went  tne  captain  with  the  officers,  and  brought 
them  without  violence : for  they  feared  the  people, 
lest  they  should  have  been  stoned.  And  when 
they  had  brought  them,  they  set  thtm  before  the 
council : and  the  high  priest  asked  them,  saying, 
Did  not  we  straitly  command  you  that  ye  should 


340  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

not  teach  in  this  name  ? and,  behold,  ye  have 
filled  Jerusalem  with  your  doctrine,  and  intend  to 
bring  this  man’s  blood  upon  us. 

Then  Peter  and  the  other  apostles  answered  and 
said,  We  ought  to  obey  God  rather  than  men. 
The  God  of  our  fathers  raised  up  Jesus,  whom  ye 
slew  and  hanged  on  a tree.  Him  hath  God 
exalted  with  his  right  hand  to  be  a Prince  and  a 
Saviour,  for  to  give  repentance  to  Israel,  and 
forgiveness  of  sins.  And  we  are  his  witnesses  of 
these  things;  and  so  is  also  the  Holy  Ghost, 
whom  God  hath  given  to  them  that  obey  him. 

When  they  heard  that , they  were  cut  to  the 
heart , and  took  counsel  to  slay  them.  Then 
stood  there  up  one  in  the  council,  a Pharisee, 
named  Gamaliel,  a doctor  of  the  law,  had  in 
reputation  among  all  the  people,  and  commanded 
j to  put  the  apostles  forth  a little  space  ; and  said 
unto  them,  Ye  men  of  Israel,  take  heed  to  your- 
selves what  ye  intend  to  do  as  touching  these 
men.  For  before  these  days  rose  up  Theudas, 
boasting  himself  to  be  somebody ; to  whom  a 
number  of  men,  about  four  hundred,  joined  them- 
selves : who  was  slain ; and  all,  as  many  as 
obeyed  him,  were  scattered,  and  brought  to 
| nought.  After  this  man  rose  up  Judas  of  Galilee 
I in  the  days  of  the  taxing,  and  drew  away  much 
j people  after  him : he  also  perished ; and  all, 
even  as  many  as  obeyed  him,  were  dispersed. 
And  now  I say  unto  you,  Refrain  from  these  men, 
and  let  them  alone  : for  if  this  counsel  or  this  work 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  341 

be  of  men,  it  will  come  to  nought : but  if  it  be 
of  God,  ye  cannot  overthrow  it ; lest  haply  ye  be 
found  even  to  fight  against  God.  And  to  him 
they  agreed : and  when  they  had  called  the 
apostles,  and  beaten  them,  they  commanded  that 
they  should  not  speak  in  the  name  of  Jesus,  and 
let  them  go. 

And  they  departed  from  the  presence  of  the 
council,  rejoicing  that  they  were  counted  worthy 
to  suffer  shame  for  his  name.  And  daily  in  the 
temple,  and  in  every  house,  they  ceased  not  to 
teach  and  preach  Jesus  Christ. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


MICAH  IV. 

But  in  the  last  days  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
the  mountain  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
established  in  the  top  of  the  mountains,  and  it 
shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills  ; and  people 
shall  flow  unto  it.  And  many  nations  shall 
come,  and  say,  Gome,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the 
mountain  of  the  Lord,  and  to  the  house  of  the 
God  of  Jacob  ; and  he  will  teach  us  of  his  ways, 
and  we  will  walk  in  his  paths  : for  the  law  shall 
go  forth  of  Zion,  and  the  word  of  the  Lord  from 
Jerusalem. 

And  he  shall  judge  among  many  people,  and 
rebuke  strong  nations  afar  off;  and  they  shall 
beat  their  swords  into  plowshares,  and  their 
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342  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

spears  into  pruning-hooks  : nation  shall  not  lift 
up  a sword  against  nation,  neither  shall  they 
learn  war  any  more.  But  they  shall  sit  every 
man  under  his  own  vine  and  under  his  fi^  tree  : 
and  none  shall  make  them  afraid : for  the  mouth 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  spoken  it.  For  all 
people  will  walk  every  one  in  the  name  of  his 
god,  and  we  will  walk  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
our  God  for  ever  and  ever.  In  that  day,  saith 
the  Lord,  will  I assemble  her  that  halteth,  and  1 
will  gather  her  that  is  driven  out,  and  her  that  ] 
have  afflicted ; and  I will  make  her  that  halted 
a remnant,  and  her  that  was  cast  far  off  a strong 
naticm  : and  the  Lord  shall  reign  over  them  in 
mount  Zion  from  henceforth,  even  for  ever. 

And  thou,  O tower  of  the  flock,  the  strong 
hold  of  the  daughter  of  Zion,  unto  thee  shall  it 
come,  even  the  first  dominion  ; the  kingdom  shall 
come  to  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem.  Now  why 
dost  thou  cry  out  aloud  ? is  there  no  king  in 
thee  ? is  thy  counsellor  perished  ? for  pangs  have 
taken  thee  as  a woman  in  travail.  Be  in  pain, 
and  labour  to  bring  forth,  O daughter  of  Zion, 
like  a woman  in  travail  : for  now  shalt  thou  go 
forth  out  of  the  city,  and  thou  shalt  dwell  in  the 
field,  and  thou  shalt  go  even  to  Babylon ; there 
shalt  thou  be  delivered ; there  the  Lord  shall 
redeem  thee  from  the  hand  of  thine  enemies. 

Now  also  many  nations  are  gathered  against 
thee,  that  say,  Let  her  be  defiled,  and  let  our 
eye  look  upon  Zion.  But  they  know  not  the 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  0^0 

thoughts  of  the  Lord,  neither  understand  they 
his  counsel : for  he  shall  gather  them  as  the 
sheaves  into  the  floor.  Arise  and  thresh,  O 
daughter  of  Zion  : for  I will  make  thine  horn 
iron”  and  I will  make  thy  hoofs  brass  : and  thou 
shalt  beat  in  pieces  many  people  : and  1 wi 
consecrate  their  gain  unto  the  Lord,  and  their 
substance  unto  the  Lord  of  the  whole  eart  1. 


second  lesson  for  evening. 


COLOSSIANS  III. 

If  ye  then  be  risen  with  Christ,  seek  those  things 
which  are  above,  where  Christ  sitteth  on  the 
right  hand  of  God.  Set  your  affections  on  things 
above,  not  on  things  on  the  earth.  For  ye  are 
dead,  and  your  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God. 
When  Christ,  who  is  our  life,  shall  appear,  then 
shall  ye  also  appear  with  him  m glory.  Mortify 
therefore  your  members  which  are  upon  the 
earth ; fornication,  uncleanness,  inordinate  affec- 
tion, evil  concupiscence,  and  covetousness,  which 
is  idolatry : for  which  things’  sake  the  wrath  ot 
God  cometh  on  the  children  of  disobedience  : in 
the  which  ye  also  walked  some  time,  when  ye 
lived  in  them.  But  now  ye  also  put  off  all 
these;  anger,  wrath,  malice,  blasphemy,  hithy 
communication  out  of  your  mouth.  Lie  not  one 
to  another,  seeing  that  ye  have  put  off  the  old 
man  with  his  deeds  ; and  have  put  on  the  new 


344  THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

man , which  is  renewed  in  knowledge  after  the 
image  of  him  that  created  him  : where  there  is 
neither  Greek  nor  Jew,  circumcision  nor  uncir- 
cumcision, Barbarian,  Scythian,  bond  nor  free : 
but  Christ  is  all,  and  in  all.  Put  on  therefore, 
as  the  el‘ect  of  God,  holy  and  beloved,  bowels  of 
mercies,  kindness,  humbleness  of  mind,  meek- 
ness, longsuffering ; forbearing  one  another,  and 
forgiving  one  another,  if  any  man  have  a quarrel 
against  any  : even  as  Christ  forgave  you,  so  also 
do  ye.  And  above  all  these  things  put  on 
charity,  which  is  the  bond  of  perfectness.  And 
let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in  your  hearts,  to  the 
which  also  ye  are  called  in  one  body  : and  be 
ye  thankful.  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in 
you  richly  in  all  wisdom  ; teaching  and  admon- 
ishing one  another  in  psalms  and  hymns  ana 
spiritual  songs,  singing  with  grace  in  your  hearts 
to  the  Lord.  And  whatsoever  ye  do  in  word  or 
deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
giving  thanks  to  God  and  the  Father  by  him 
Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto  your  own  hus- 
bands, as  it  is  fit  in  the  Lord.  Husbands,  love 
your  wives,  and  be  not  bitter  against  them.  Chil- 
dren, obey  your  parents  in  all  things : for  this  is 
well  pleasing  unto  the  Lord.  Fathers,  provoke 
not  your  children  to  anger , lest  they  be  dis- 
couraged. Servants,  cbey  in  all  things  your 
masters  according  to  the  flesh ; not  with  eye- 
service,  as  menpleasers ; but  in  singleness  of 
heart,  fearing  God  : and  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it 


'i'HE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  345 

heartily,  as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  unto  men ; 
knowing  that  of  the  Lord  ye  shall  receive  the 
reward  of  the  inheritance  : for  ye  serve  the  Lord 
Christ.  But  he  that  doeth  wrong  shall  receive 
for  the  wrong  which  he  hath  done  i and  there  is 
no  respect  of  persons. 


$lje  Jourtl)  Sitntiat)  after  €astcr. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MICAH  V. 

Now  gather  thyself  in  troops,  O daughter  ot 
troops  : he  hath  laid  siege  against  us : they  shall 
smite  the  judge  of  Israel  with  a rod  upon  the 
cheek.  But  thou,  Beth-lehem  Ephratah,  though 
thou  be  little  among  the  thousands  of  Judah,  yet 
out  of  thee  shall  he  come  forth  unto  me  that  is  to 
be  ruler  in  Israel ; whose  goings  forth  have  been 
from  of  old,  from  everlasting.  There  will  he 
give  them  up,  until  the  time  that  she  which  tra- 
vaileth  hath  brought  forth  : then  the  remnant  ot 
his  brethren  shall  return  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  he  shall  stand  and  feed  in  the  strength 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  majesty  of  the  name  of 
the  Lord  his  God ; and  they  shall  abide  : for 
now  shall  he  be  great  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
And  this  man  shall  be  the  peace,  when  the 
Assyrian  shall  come  into  our  land  : and  when 
he  shall  tread  in  our  palaces,  then  shall  we  raise 


346  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

against  him  seven  shepherds,  and  eight  principal 
men.  And  they  shall  waste  the  land  of  Assyria 
with  the  sword,  and  the  land  of  Nimrod  in  the 
entrances  thereof : thus  shall  he  deliver  us  from 
the  Assyrian,  when  he  cometh  into  our  land,  and 
when  he  treadeth  within  our  borders.  And  the 
remnant  of  Jacob  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  many 
people  as  a dew  from  the  Lord,  as  the  showers 
upon  the  grass,  that  tarrieth  not  for  man,  nor 
waiteth  for  the  sons  of  men. 

And  the  remnant  of  Jacob  shall  be  among  the 
Gentiles  in  the  midst  of  many  people  as  a lion 
among  the  beasts  of  the  forest,  as  a young  lion 
among  the  flocks  of  sheep  : who,  if  he  go  through, 
both  treadeth  down,  and  teareth  in  pieces,  and 
none  can  deliver.  Thine  hand  shall  be  lifted  up 
upon  thine  adversaries,  and  all  thine  enemies 
shall  be  cut  off.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I will  cut  off  thy 
horses  out  of  the  midst  of  thee,  and  I will  destroy 
thy  chariots  : and  I will  cut  off  the  cities  of  thy 
land,  and  throw  down  all  thy  strong  holds  : and 
I will  cut  off  witchcrafts  out  of  thine  hand  ; and 
thou  shalt  have  no  more  soothsayers : thy  graven 
images  also  will  I cut  off,  and  thy  standing 
images  out  of  the  midst  of  thee  ; and  thou  shalt 
no  more  worship  the  work  of  thine  hands.  And 
I will  pluck  up  thy  groves  out  of  the  midst  of 
thee  : so  will  I destroy  thy  cities.  And  1 will 
execute  vengeance  in  anger  and  fury  upon  the 
heathen,  such  as  they  have  not  heard. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  VI. 

And  in  those  days,  when  the  number  of  the  disci- 
ples was  multiplied,  there  arose  a murmuring  of  the 
Grecians  against  the  Hebrews,  because  their 
widows  were  neglected  in  the  daily  ministration. 
Then  the  twelve  called  the  multitude  of  the  disci- 
ples unto  them,  and  said,  It  is  not  reason  that  we 
should  leave  the  word  of  God,  and  serve  tables. 
Wherefore,  brethren,  look  ye  out  among  you 
seven  men  of  honest  report,  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
and  wisdom,  whom  we  may  appoint  over  this  busi- 
ness. But  we  will  give  ourselves  continually  to 
prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the  word. 

And  the  saying  pleased  the  whole  multitude . 
and  they  chose  Stephen,  a man  full  of  faith  and  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  Philip,  and  Prochorus,  and 
Nicanor,  and  Timon,  and  Parmenas,  and  Nicolas  a 
proselyte  of  Antioch  : whom  they  set  before  the 
apostles  : and  when  they  had  prayed,  they  laid 
their  hands  on  them.  And  the  word  of  God 
increased  ; and  the  number  of  the  disciples  multi- 
plied in  Jerusalem  greatly;  and  a great  company 
of  the  priests  were  obedient  to  the  faith.  And 
Stephen,  full  of  faith  and  power,  did  great  wonders 
and  miracles  among  the  people. 

Then  there  arose  certain  of  the  synagogue, 
which  is  called  the  synagogue  of  the  Libertines 
and  Cyrenians  and  Alexandrians,  and  of  them  of 


348  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

Cilicia  and  of  Asia,  disputing  with  Stephen.  And 
they  were  not  able  to  resist  the  wisdom  and  the 
spirit  by  which  he  spake.  Then  they  suborned 
men,  which  said,  We  have  heard  him  speak 
blasphemous  words  against  Moses,  and  against 
God.  And  they  stirred  up  the  people,  and  the 
elders,  and  the  scribes,  and  came  upon  Aim,  and 
caught  him,  and  brought  him  to  the  council,  and 
set  up  false  witnesses,  which  said.  This  man 
ceaseth  not  to  speak  blasphemous  words  against 
this  holy  place,  and  the  law : for  we  have  heard 
him  say,  that  this  Jesus  of  Nazareth  shall  destroy 
this  place,  and  shall  change,  the  customs  which 
Moses  delivered  us.  And  all  that  sat  in  the 
council,  looking  stedfastly  on  him,  saw  his  face  as 
it  had  been  the  face  of  an  angel. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


NAHUM  I. 

The  burden  of  Nineveh.  The  booiv  ui  me  vision 
of  Nahum  the  Elkoshite.  God  is  jealous,  and  the 
Lord  revengeth;  the  Lord  revengeth,  and  is 
furious ; the  Lord  will  take  vengeance  on  his 
adversaries,  and  he  reserveth  wrath  for  his 
enemies.  The  Lord  is  slow  to  anger,  and  great 
in  power,  ana  will  not  at  all  acquit  the  wicked : 
the  Lord  hath  his  way  in  the  whirlwind  and  in 
the  storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the  dust  of  his  feet. 
He  rebuketh  the  sea,  and  maketh  it  dry.  and 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  349 

drieth  up  all  the  rivers : Bashan  languished^,  and 
Carmel,  and  the  flower  of  Lebanon  languished, 
i The  mountains  quake  at  him,  and  the  hills  melt, 
and  the  earth  is  burned  at  his  presence,  yea,  the 
| world,  and  all  that  dwell  therein.  Who  can 

| stand  before  his  indignation  ? and  who  can  abide 

in  the  fierceness  of  his  anger?  his  fury  is  poured 
out  like  fire,  and  the  rocks  are  thrown  down  by 
him.  The  Lord  is  good,  a strong  hold  in  the 
day  of  trouble  ; and  he  knoweth  them  that  trust 
in  him.  But  with  an  overrunning  flood  he  will 
will  make  an  utter  end  of  the  place  thereof,  and 
| darkness  shall  pursue  his  enemies.  What  do  ye 
imagine  against  the  Lord  ? he  will  make  an  utter 
j end  : affliction  shall  not  rise  up  the  second  time. 
For  while  they  be  folden  together  as  thorns,  and 
while  they  are  drunken  as  drunkards,  they  shall 
be  devoured  as  stubble  fully  dry.  There  is  one 
come  out  of  thee,  that  imagineth  evil  against  the 
Lord,  a wicked  counsellor.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  ; Though  they  be  quiet,  and  likewise  many, 
yet  thus  shall  they  be  cut  down,  when  he  shall 
pass  through.  Though  I have  afflicted  thee,  I 
will  afflict  thee  no  more.  For  now  will  I break 
his  yoke  from  off  thee,  and  will  burst  thy  bonds 
in  sunder.  And  the  Lord  hath  given  a com- 
uandment  concerning  thee,  that  no  more  of  thy 
name  be  sown  : out  of  the  house  of  thy  gods  w ill 
I cut  off  the  graven  image  and  the  molten  image  : 
I will  make  thy  grave  ; for  thou  art  vile.  Behold 
upon  the  mountains  the  feet  of  him  that  bringetb 
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350  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

good  tidings,  that  publisheth  peace ! O Judah, 
keep  thy  solemn  feasts,  perform  thy  vows  : for 
the  wicked  shall  no  more  pass  through  thee  ; he 
is  utterly  cut  off. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


1 THESSALONIANS  III 

Wherefore  when  we  could  no  longer  forbear, 
we  thought  it  good  to  be  left  at  Athens  alone  ; 
and  sent  Timotheus,  our  brother,  and  minister  of 
God,  and  our  fellowlabourer  in  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  to  establish  you,  and  to  comfort  you 
concerning  your  faith  : that  no  man  should  be 
moved  by  these  afflictions  t lor  yourselves  know 
that  we  are  appointed  thereunto.  For  verily, 
when  we  were  with  you,  we  told  you  before  that 
we  should  suffer  tribulation  ; even  as  it  came  to 
pass,  and  ye  know.  For  this  cause,  when  I could 
no  longer  forbear,  I.  sent  to  know  your  faith,  lest 
by  some  means  the  tempter  have  tempted  you,  and 
our  labour  be  in  vain.  But  now  when  Timotheus 
came  from  you  unto  us,  and  brought  us  good 
tidings  of  your  faith  and  charity,  and  that  ye  have 
good  remenbrance  of  us  always,  desiring  greatly 
to  see  us.  as  we  also  to  see  you : therefore, 
brethren,  we  were  comforted  over  you  in  all  our 
affliction  and  distress  by  your  faith  : for  now  we 
live,  if  ye  stand  fast  in  the  Lord.  For  what 
thanks  can  we  render  to  God  again  for  you,  for 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  351 

all  the  joy  wherewith  we  joy  for  your  sakes  before 
our  God  ; night  and  day  praying  exceedingly 
that  we  might  see  your  face,  and  might  perfect 
that  which  is  lacking  in  your  faith  ? Now  God 
himself  and  our  Father,  and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
direct  our  way  unto  you.  And  the  Lord  make 
you  to  increase  and  abound  in  love  one  toward 
another,  and  toward  all  men,  even  as  we  do 
toward  you:  to  the  end  he  may  stablish  your 
hearts  unblameable  in  holiness  before  God,  even 
our  Father,  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  with  all  his  saints. 


£|)e  itftl)  Sunhap  after  faster. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ZECHARIAH  VIII. 

Again  the  word  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  came  to 
me , saying,  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; I was 
jealous  for  Zion  with  great  jealousy,  and  I was 
jealous  for  her  with  great  fury.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  ; I am  returned  unto  Zion,  and  will  dwell 
in  the  midst  of  Jerusalem : and  Jerusalem  shall 
be  called  a city  of  truth  ; and  the  mountain  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts  the  holy  mountain.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; There  shall  yet  old 
men  and  old  women  dwell  in  the  streets  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  every  man  with  his  staff  in  his  liana 


352  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

for  very  age.  And  the  streets  of  the  city  shad 
be  full  of  boys  and  girls  playing  in  the  streets 
thereof.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  : If  it  be 
marvellous  in  the  eyes  of  the  remnant  of  this 
people  in  these  days,  should  it  also  be  marvellous 
in  mine  eyes?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; Behold,  I will  save  my 
people  from  the  east  country,  and  from  the  west 
country  ; and  I will  bring  them,  and  they  shall 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  Jerusalem  : and  they  shall 
be  my  people,  and  I will  be  their  God,  in  truth 
and  in  righteousness. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; Let  your 
hands  be  strong,  ye  that  hear  in  these  days  these 
words  by  the  mouth  of  the  prophets,  which  were 
in  the  day  that  the  foundation  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  was  laid,  that  the  temple  might  be 
built.  For  before  these  days  there  was  no  hire 
for  man,  nor  any  hire  for  beast ; neither  was 
there  any  peace  to  him  that  went  out  or  came  in 
because  of  the  affliction  : for  I set  all  men  every 
one  against  his  neighbour.  But  now  I will  not 
he  unto  the  residue  of  this  people  as  in  the 
former  days,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  For  the 
seed  shall  he  prosperous  ; the  vine  shall  give  her 
fruit,  and  the  ground  shall  give  her  increase,  and 
the  heavens  shall  give  her  dew  ; and  I will 
cause  the  remnant  of  this  people  to  possess  all 
these  things.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  as 
ye  were  a curse  among  the  heathen,  O house  Oi 
Judah,  and  house  of  Israel  ; so  will  I save  you 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  353 

and  ye  shall  be  a blessing : fear  not,  but  let 
your  hands  be  strong.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  ; As  I thought  to  punish  you,  when 
your  fathers  provoked  me  to  wrath,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  I repented  not : so  again 
have  I thought  in  these  days  to  do  well  unto 
Jerusalem  and  to  the  house  of  Judah  : fear  ye  not. 

These  are  the  things  that  ye  shall  do ; Speak 
ye  every  man  the  truth  to  his  neighbour  ; exe- 
cute the  judgment  of  truth  and  peace  in  your 
gates  : and  let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  in  your 
hearts  against  his  neighbour ; and  love  no  false 
oath  : for  all  these  are  things  that  I hate  saith 
the  Lord. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  came  unto 
me,  saying,  Tim"  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; The 
fast  of  the  fourth  month , and  the  fast  of  the  tifth, 
and  the  fast  of  the  seventh,  and  the  fast  of  the 
tenth,  shall  be  to  the  house  of  Judah  joy  and 
gladness,  and  cheerful  feasts  ; therefore  love  the 
truth  and  peace.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
It  shall  yet  come  to  pass , that  there  shall  come 
people,  and  the  inhabitants  of  many  cities  : and 
the  inhabitants  of  one  city  shall  go  to  another, 
saying,  Let  us  go  speedily  to  pray  before  the 
Lord,  and  to  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts  : I will  go 
also.  Yea,  many  people  and  strong  nations 
shall  come  to  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts  in  Jerusa- 
lem, and  to  pray  before  the  Lord.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts  ; In  those  days  it  shall  come 
to  pass , that  ten  men  shall  take  hold  out  of  all 
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354  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

languages  of  the  nations,  even  shall  take  hold  of 
the  skirt  of  him  that  is  a Jew,  saying,  we  will  go 
with  you  : for  we  have  heard  that  God  is  with 
you. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  VIZT.  v.  5. 

Then  Philip  went  down  to  the  city  of  Sama- 
ria, and  preached  Christ  unto  them.  And  the 
people  with  one  accord  gave  heed  unto  those 
things  which  Philip  spake,  hearing  and  seeing 
the  miracles  which  he  did.  For  unclean  spiriis, 
crying  with  loud  voice,  came  out  of  many  that 
were  possessed  with  them : and  many  taken  with 
palsies,  and  that  were  lame,  were  healed.  And 
there  was  great  joy  in  that  city.  But  there  was 
a certain  man,  called  Simon,  which  before  time 
in  the  same  city  used  sorcery,  and  bewitched  the 
people  of  Samaria,  giving  out  that  himself  was 
some  great  one  : to  whom  they  all  gave  heed, 
from  the  least  to  the  greatest,  saying,  This  man 
is  the  great  power  of  God.  And  to  him  they 
had  regard,  because  that  of  long  time  he  had 
bewitched  them  with  sorceries.  But  when  they 
believed  Philip  preaching  the  things  concerning 
the  kingdom  of  God,  and  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ,  they  were  baptized,  both  men  and  women. 
Then  Simon  himself  believed  also  : and  when  he 
was  baptized,  he  continued  with  Philip,  and 


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vv.  mdered,  beholding  the  miracles  and  signs  which 
were  done.  Now  when  the  apostles  which  were 
at  Jerusalem  heard  that  Samaria  had  received 
the  word  of  God,  they  sect  unto  them  Peter  and  | 
John  : who.  when  they  were  come  down,  prayed 
for  them,  that  they  might  receive  the  Holy 
Ghost : (for  as  yet  he  was  fallen  upon  none  ol 
them:  only  they  were  baptized  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  Jesus.)  Then  laid  they  their  hands  on 
them,  and  they  received  the  Holy  Ghost.  And 
when  Simon  saw  that  through  laying  on  of  the 
apostles’  hands  the  Holy  Ghost  was  given,  he 
offered  them  money,  saying,  Give  me  also  this  j 
power,  that  on  whomsoever  I lay  hands,  he  may 
receive  the  Holy  Ghost.  But  Peter  said  unto 
him,  Thy  money  perish  with  thee,  because  thou 
hast  thought  that  the  gift  of  God  may  be  pur-  : 
chased  with  money.  Thou  hast  neither  part  noi 
lot  in  this  matter:  for  thy  heart  is  not  right  in 
the  sight  of  God.  Repent  therefore,  of  this  thy 
wickedness,  and  pray  God,  if  perhaps  the  thought 
of  thine  heart  may  be  forgiven  thee.  For  I per- 
ceive that  thou  art  in  the  gall  of  bitterness,  and 
in  the  bond  of  iniquity.  Then  answered  Simon,  , 
and  said,  Pray  ye  to  the  Lord  for  me,  that  none 
of  these  things  which  ye  have  spoken  come  upon 
me.  And  they,  when  they  had  testified  and 
preached  the  word  of  the  Lord,  returned  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  preached  the  gospel  in  many  villages 
of  the  Samaritans.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
spake  unto  Philip,  saying,  Arise,  and  go  toward 


356  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

the  south  unto  the  way  that  goeth  down  from 
Jerusalem  unto  Gaza,  which  is  desert.  And  he 
arose  and  went : and,  behold,  a man  of  Ethiopia, 
an  eunuch  of  great  authority  under  Candace 
queen  of  the  Ethiopians,  who  had  the  charge  ol 
all  her  treasure,  and  had  come  to  Jerusalem  for 
to  worship,  was  returning,  and  sitting  in  his 
chariot  read  Esaias  the  prophet.  Then  the 
Spirit  said  unto  Philip,  Go  near,  and  join  thyself 
to  this  chariot.  And  Philip  ran  thither  to  him , 
and  heard  him  read  the  prophet  Esaias,  and  said, 
Understandest  thou  what  thou  readest  ? And  he 
said,  How  can  I,  except  some  man  should  guide 
me  ? And  he  desired  Philip  that  he  would  come 
up  and  sit  with  him.  The  place  of  the  scripture 
which  he  read  was  this,  He  was  led  as  a sheep 
to  the  slaughter ; and  like  a lamb  dumb  before 
his  shearer,  so  opened  he  not  his  mouth  : in  his 
humiliation  his  judgment  was  taken  away  : and 
who  shall  declare  his  generation  ? for  his  life  is 
taken  from  the  earth.  And  the  eunuch  answered 
Philip,  and  said,  I pray  thee,  of  whom  speaketh 
the  prophet  this  ? of  himself,  or  of  some  other  man  ? 
Then  Philip  opened  his  mouth,  and  began  at  the 
same  scripture,  and  preached  unto  him  Jesus. 
And  as  they  went  on  their  way,  they  came  untc 
a certain  water : and  the  eunuch  said,  See,  here 
is  water  ; what  doth  hinder  me  to  be  baptized  ? 
And  Philip  said,  If  thou  believest  with  all  thine 
heart,  thou  mayest.  And  he  answered  and  said, 
I believe  that  Jesus  Chrisl  is  the  Son  of  God. 


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And  he  commanded  the  chariot  to  stand  still 
and  they  went  down  both  into  the  water,  both 
Philip  and  the  eunuch  ; and  he  baptized  him. 
And  when  they  were  come  up  out  of  the  water, 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  caught  away  Philip,  that 
the  eunuch  saw  him  no  more  : and  he  went  on 
his  way  rejoicing.  But  Philip  was  found  at 
Azotus : and  passing  through  he  preached  in  all 
the  cities,  till  he  came  to  Caesarea. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ZECHARIAH  X. 

Ask  ye  of  the  Lord  rain  in  the  time  ol  the 
latter  rain  ; so  the  Lord  shall  make  bright  clouds,  | 
and  give  them  showers  of  rain,  to  every  one 
grass  in  the  field.  For  the  idols  have  spoken  va- 
nity, and  the  diviners  have  seen  a lie,  and  have 
told  false  dreams  ; they  comfort  in  vain  : there- 
fore they  went  their  way  as  a flock,  they  were 
troubled,  because  there  was  no  shepherd.  Mine 
anger  was  kindled  against  the  shepherds,  and  I 
punished  the  goats  : for  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
visited  his  flock  the  house  of  Judah,  and  hath 
made  them  as  his  goodly  horse  in  the  battle. 

Out  of  him  came  forth  the  corner,  out  of  him  the 
nail,  out  of  him  the  battle  bow,  out  of  him  every 
oppressor  together. 

And  they  shall  be  as  mighty  men , which  tread 
down  their  enemies  in  the  mire  of  the  streets  in 


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the  battle : and  they  shall  fight,  because  the 
Lord  is  with  them,  and  the  riders  on  horses  shall 
be  confounded.  And  I will  strengthen  the  house 
of  Judah,  and  I will  save  the  house  of  Joseph, 
and  I will  bring  them  again  to  place  them ; for  I 
have  mercy  upon  them  : and  they  shall  be  as 
though  I had  not  cast  them  off : for  I am  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  will  hear  them.  And  they 
of  Ephraim  shall  be  like  a mighty  man , and  their 
heart  shall  rejoice  as  through  wine  : yea,  their 
children  shall  see  it , and  be  glad ; their  heart 
shall  rejoice  in  the  Lord.  I will  hiss  for  them, 
and  gather  them  ; for  I have  redeemed  them  : 
and  they  shall  increase  as  they  have  increased. 
And  I will  sow  them  among  the  people  : and 
they  shall  remember  me  in  far  countries  ; and 
they  shall  live  with  their  children,  and  turn  again. 
I will  bring  them  again  also  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  gather  them  out  of  Assyria  ; and  I 
will  bring  them  into  the  land  of  Gilead  and  Le- 
banon ; and  place  shall  not  be  found  for  them. 
And  he  shall  pass  through  the  sea  with  affliction, 
and  shall  smite  the  waves  in  the  sea,  and  all  the 
deeps  of  the  river  shall  dry  up  : and  the  pride 
of  Assyria  shall  be  brought  down,  and  the  sceptre 
of  Egypt  shall  depart  away.  And  I will 
strengthen  them  in  the  Lord  ; and  they  shall 
walk  up  and  down  in  his  name,  saith  the  Lord 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 THESSALONIANS  IV. 

Furthermore  then  we  beseech  you,  brethren, 
and  exhort  you  by  the  Lord  Jesus,  that  as  ye 
have  received  of  us  how  ye  ought  to  walk  and 
to  please  God,  so  ye  would  abound  more  and 
more.  For  ye  know  what  commandments  we 
gave  you  by  the  Lord  Jesus.  For  this  is  the 
will  of  God,  even  your  sanctification,  that  ye 
should  abstain  from  fornication  : that  every  one 
of  you  should  know  how  to  possess  his  vessel 
in  sanctification  and  honour  ; not  in  the  lust  of 
concupiscence,  even  as  the  Gentiles  which  know 
not  God  : that  no  man  go  beyond  and  defraud 
his  brother  in  any  matter  : because  that  the  Lord 
is  the  avenger  of  all  such,  as  we  also  have  fore- 
warned you  and  testified.  For  God  hath  not 
called  us  unto  uncleanness,  but  unto  holiness. 
He  therefore  that  despiseth,  despiseth  not  man, 
but  God,  who  hath  also  given  unto  us  his  holy 
Spirit.  But  as  touching  brotherly  love  ye  need 
not  that  I write  unto  you  : for  ye  yourselves  are 
taught  of  God  to  love  one  another.  And  indeed 
ye  do  it  toward  all  the  brethren  which  are  in  all 
Macedonia  : but  we  beseech  you,  brethien,  that 
ye  increase  more  and  more  ; and  that  ye  study 
to  be  quiet,  and  to  do  your  own  business,  and  to 
work  with  your  own  hands,  as  we  commanded 
you  ; that  ye  may  walk  honestly  toward  them 


360  ASCENSION-DAY. 

that  are  without,  and  that  ye  may  have  lack  of 
nothing.  But  I would  not  have  you  to  be  ig- 
norant, brethren,  concerning  them  which  are 
asleep,  that  ye  sorrow  not,  even  as  others  which 
have  no  hope.  For  if  we  believe  that  Jesus  died 
and  rose  again,  even  so  them  also  which  sleep  in 
Jesus  will  God  bring  with  him.  For  this  we  say 
unto  you  by  the  word  of  the  Lord,  that  we  which 
are  alive  and  remain  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord 
shall  not  prevent  them  which  are  asleep.  For 
the  Lord  himself  shall  descend  from  heaven  with 
a shout,  with  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and 
with  the  trump  of  God  : and  the  dead  in  Christ 
shall  rise  first : then  we  which  are  alive  and  re- 
main shall  be  caught  up  together  with  them  in 
the  clouds,  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air : and  so 
shall  we  ever  be  with  the  Lord.  Wherefore  com- 
fort one  another  with  these  words. 


^Uttitston-'JDag. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


2 KINGS  II. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  Lord  would 
take  up  Elijah  into  heaven  by  a whirlwind,  that 
Elijah  went  with  Elisha  from  Gilgal.  And  Eli- 
jah said  unto  Elisha,  Tarry  here,  I pray  thee  ; 
for  the  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  Beth-el.  And 


ASCENSI0N-I2VY.  361 

Elisha  said  unto  him , As  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as 
thy  soul  liveth,  I will  not  leave  thee.  So  they 
went  down  to  Beth-el.  And  the  sons  of  the 
prophets  that  ivere  at  Beth-el  came  forth  to  Eli- 
sha, and  said  unto  him,  Knowest  thou  that  the 
Lord  will  take  away  thy  master  from  thy  head 
to  day  ? And  he  said,  Yea,  I know  it ; hold  ye 
your  peace.  And  Elijah  said  unto  him,  Elisha, 
tarry  here,  I pray  thee  ; for  the  Lord  hath  sent 
me  to  Jericho.  And  he  said,  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  I will  not  leave  thee.  So 
they  came  to  Jericho.  And  the  sons  of  the  pro- 
phets that  were  at  Jericho  came  to  Elisha,  and 
said  unto  him,  Knowest  thou  that  the  Lord  will 
take  away  thy  master  from  thy  head  to  day  ? 
And  he  answered,  Yea,  I know  it ; hold  ye  your 
peace.  And  Elijah  said  unto  him,  Tarry,  I pray 
thee,  here  ; for  the  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  Jordan. 
And  he  said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy 
soul  liveth,  I will  not  leave  thee.  And  they  two 
went  on.  And  fifty  men  of  the  sons  of  the  pro- 
phets went,  and  stood  to  view  afar  off:  and  they 
two  stood  by  Jordan.  And  Elijah  took  his  man- 
tle, and  wrapped  it  together,  and  smote  the 
waters,  and  they  were  divided  hither  and  thither, 
so  that  they  two  went  over  on  dry  ground. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  were  gone 
over,  that  Elijah  said  unto  Elisha,  Ask  what  I 
shall  do  for  thee,  before  I be  taken  away  from 
thee.  And  Elisha  said,  I pray  thee,  let  a double 
portion  of  thy  spirit  be  upon  me.  And  he  said, 
31 


362 


ASCENSION-DAY. 


Thou  hast  asked  a hard  thing : nevertheless,  if 
thou  see  me  when  I am.  taken  from  thee,  it  shall 
be  so  unto  thee  ; but  if  not,  it  shall  not  be  so. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  still  went  on,  and 
talked,  that,  behold,  there  appeared  a chariot  of 
fire,  and  horses  of  fire,  and  parted  them  both 
asunder ; and  Elijah  went  up  by  a whirlwind 
into  heaven. 

And  Elisha  saw  it,  and  he  cried,  My  father, 
my  father,  the  chariot  of  Israel,  and  the  horsemen 
thereof.  And  he  saw  him  no  more  : and  he  took 
hold  of  his  own  clothes,  and  rent  them  in  two 
pieces.  He  took  up  also  the  mantle  of  Elijah 
that  fell  from  him,  and  went  back,  and  stood  by 
the  bank  of  Jordan  : and  he  took  the  mantle  of 
Elijah  that  fell  from  him,  and  smote  the  waters, 
and  said,  Where  is  the  Lord  God  of  Elijah  ? and 
when  he  also  had  smitten  the  waters,  they  parted 
hither  and  thither  : and  Elisha  went  over.  And 
when  the  sons  of  the  prophets  which  were  to  view 
at  Jericho  saw  him,  they  said,  The  spirit  of  Eli- 
jah doth  rest  on  Elisha.  And  they  came  to  meet 
him,  and  bowed  themselves  to  the  ground  belore 
him. 

And  they  said  unto  him,  Behold  now,  there 
be  with  thy  servants  fifty  strong  men  ; let  them 
go,  we  pray  thee,  and  seek  thy  master : lest  per- 
adventure  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  hath  taken  him 
up,  and  cast  him  upon  some  mountain,  or  into 
some  valley.  And  he  said,  Ye  shall  not  send. 
And  when  they  urged  him  till  he  was  ashamed, 


ASCENSION-DAY.  363 

he  said,  Send.  They  sent  therefore  fifty  men  ; 
and  they  sought  three  days,  but  found  him  not. 
And  when  they  came  again  to  him,  (for  he  tar- 
ried at  Jericho,)  he  said  unto  them,  Did  I not  say 
unto  you,  Go  not  ? 

And  the  men  of  the  city  said  unto  Elisha, 
Behold,  I pray  thee,  the  situation  of  this  city  is 
pleasant,  as  my  lord  seeth  : but  the  water  is 
naught,  and  the  ground  barren.  And  he  said, 
Bring  me  a new  cruse,  and  put  salt  therein.  And 
they°brought  it  to  him.  And  he  went  forth  unto 
j the  spring  of  the  waters,  and  cast  the  salt  in 
there,  and  said,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I have 
; healed  these  waters  ; there  shall  not  be  from 

i thence  any  more  death  or  barren  land.  So  the 

' waters  were  healed  unto  this  day,  according  to 
the  saying  of  Elisha  which  he  spake. 

And  he  went  up  from  thence  unto  Beth-el . 
and  as  he  was  going  up  by  the  way,  there  came 
forth  little  children  out  of  the  city,  and  mocked 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  Go  up,  thou  bald  head  ; 
go  up,  thou  bald  head.  And  he  turned  back, 

I and  looked  on  them,  and  cursed  them  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord.  And  there  came  forth  two 
| she  bears  out  of  the  wood,  and  tare  forty  and 
! two  children  of  them.  And  he  went  from  thence 
to  mount  Carmel,  and  from  thence  he  returned 
to  Samaria. 


364  ASCENSION-DAY. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  XXIV.  V.  44. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  These  are  the  words 
which  I spake  unto  you,  while  I was  yet  with 
you,  that  all  things  must  be  fulfilled,  which  were 
written  in  the  law  of  Moses,  and  in  the  prophets, 
and  in  the  psalms,  concerning  me.  Then  opened 
he  their  understanding,  that  they  might  under- 
stand the  scriptures,  and  said  unto  them,  Thus  it 
is  written,  and  thus  it  behoved  Christ  to  suffer, 
and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third  day  : and  that 
repentance  and  remission  of  sins  should  be 
preached  in  his  name  among  all  nations,  begin- 
ning at  Jerusalem.  And  ye  are  witnesses  of 
these  things. 

And,  behold,  I send  the  promise  of  my  Father 
upon  you  : but  tarry  ye  in  the  city  of  Jerusalem, 
intil  ye  be  endued  with  power  from  on  high. 

And  he  led  them  out  as  far  as  to  Bethany,  and 
he  lifted  up  his  hands,  and  blessed  them.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  while  he  blessed  them,  he  was 
parted  from  them,  and  carried  up  into  heaven. 
And  they  worshipped  him,  and  returned  to  Jeru- 
salem with  great  joy  : and  were  continually  in 
the  temple,  praising  and  blessing  God.  Amen. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EYENING. 


DEUTERONOMY  X. 

At  that  time  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Hew  thee 


ASCENSION-DAY.  OOO 

two  tables  of  stone  like  unto  the  first,  and  come 
up  unto  me  into  the  mount,  and  make  thee  an  ark 
of  wood.  And  I will  write  on  the  tables  the  words 
that  were  in  the  first  tables  which  thou  brakest, 
and  thou  shalt  put  them  in  the  ark.  And  I made 
an  ark  of  Shittim  wood,  and  hewed  two  tables  of 
stone  like  unto  the  first,  and  went  up  into  the 
mount,  having  the  two  tables  in  mine  hand.  And 
he  wrote  on  the  tables,  according  to  the  first 
writing,  the  ten  commandments,  which  the  Lord 
spake  unto  you  in  the  mount  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  fire  in  the  day  of  the  assembly  : and  the  Lord 
gave  them  unto  me.  And  I turned  myself  and 
came  down  from  the  mount,  and  put  the  tables  in 
the  ark  which  I had  made ; and  there  they  be, 
as  the  Lord  commanded  me. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  took  their  journey 
from  Beeroth  of  the  children  of  Jaakan  to  Mosera  : 
there  Aaron  died,  and  there  he  was  buried ; and 
Eleazar  his  son  ministered  in  the  priest’s  office  in 
his  stead.  From  thence  they  journeyed  unto 
Gudgodah ; and  from  Gudgodah  to  Jotbath,  a 
land  of  rivers  of  waters. 

At  that  time  the  Lord  separated  the  tribe  of 
Levi,  to  bear  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  tue 
Lord,  to  stand  before  the  Lord  to  minister 
unto  him,  and  to  bless  in  his  name,  unto  this 
day.  Wherefore  Levi  hath  no  part  nor  in- 
heritance with  his  brethren ; the  Lord  is  his 
inheritance,  according  as  the  Lord  thy  Go 
promised,  him.  And  I stayed  in  the  mount, 
r 31* 


365  ascension-day. 

according  to  the  first  time,  forty  days  and  forty 
nights ; and  the  Lord  hearkened  unto  me  at  that 
time  also,  and  the  Lord  would  not  destroy  thee. 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Arise,  take  thy 
journey  before  the  people,  that  they  may  go  in 
and  possess  the  land,  which  I sware  unto  their 
fathers  to  give  unto  them. 

And  now,  Israel,  what  doth  the  Lord  thy  God 
require  of  thee,  but  to  fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  to 
walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  love  him,  and  to 
serve  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  to  keep  the  commandments  of 
the  Lord,  and  his  statutes,  which  I command 
thee  this  day  for  thy  good  ? Behold,  the  heaven 
and  the  heaven  of  heavens  is  the  Lord’s  thy  God, 
the  earth  also,  with  all  that  therein  is.  Only  the 
Lord  had  a delight  in  thy  fathers  to  love  them, 
and  he  chose  their  seed  after  them,  even  you  above 
all  people,  as  it  is  this  day.  Circumcise  there- 
fore the  foreskin  of  your  heart,  and  be  no  more 
stiffnecked.  For  the  Lord  your  God  is  God  of 
gods,  and  Lord  of  lords,  a great  God,  a mighty, 
and  a terrible,  which  regardeth  not  person,  nor 
taketh  reward  : he  doth  execute  the  judgment  of 
the  fatherless  and  widow,  and  loveth  the  stranger, 
in  giving  him  food  and  raiment.  Love  ye  there- 
fore the  stranger : for  ye  were  strangers  in  the 
land  of  Egypt.  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy 
God  ; him  shalt  thou  serve,  and  to  him  shalt  thou 
cleave,  and  swear  by  his  name.  He  is  thy  praise, 
and  he  is  thy  God,  that  hath  done  for  tjiee  these 


ASCENSION-DAY.  367 

great  and  terrible  things,  which  thine  eyes  have 
seen.  Thy  fathers  went  down  into  Egypt  with 
threescore  and  ten  persons ; and  now  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  made  thee  as  the  stars  of  heaven 
for  multitude. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EPHESIANS  IV.  to  v.  17. 

I therefore,  the  prisoner  of  the  Lord,  beseech 
you  that  ye  walk  worthy  of  the  vocation  where- 
with ye  are  called,  with  all  lowliness  and  meek- 
ness, with  longsuffering,  forbearing  one  another  in 
love ; endeavouring  to  keep  the  unity  of  the 
Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace.  There  is  one  body, 
and  one  Spirit,  even  as  ye  are  called  in  one  hope 
of  your  calling  ; one  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism, 
one  God  and  Father  of  all,  who  is  above  all,  and 
through  all,  and  in  you  all.  But  unto  every  one 
of  us  is  given  grace  according  to  the  measure  of 
the  gift  of  Christ.  Wherefore  he  saith,  When  he 
ascended  up  on  high,  he  led  captivity  captive,  and 
gave  gifts  unto  men.  (Now  that  he  ascended, 
what  is  it  but  that  he  also  descended  first  into  the 
lower  parts  of  the  earth  ? He  that  descended  is 
the  same  also  that  ascended  up  far  above  all 
heavens,  that  he  might  fill  all  things.)  And  he 
gave  some,  apostles ; and  some,  prophets ; and 
some,  evangelists  ; and  some,  pastors  and  teachers ; 
for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of 


388  SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION. 

the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of  the  body  of 
Christ:  till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the  faith, 
and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  a 
perfect  man,  unto  the  measure  of  the  stature  of 
the  fulness  of  Christ : that  we  henceforth  be  no 
more  children,  tossed  to  and  fro,  and  carried 
about  with  every  wind  of  doctrine,  by  the  sleight 
of  men,  and  cunning  craftiness,  whereby  they  lie 
in  wait  to  deceive  ; but  speaking  the  truth  in  love, 
may  grow  up  into  him  in  all  things,  which  is  the 
head,  even  Christ : from  whom  the  whole  body 
fitly  joined  together  and  compacted  by  that  which 
every  joint  supplieth,  according  to  the  effectual 
working  in  the  measure  of  every  part,  maketh 
increase  of  the  body  unto  the  edifying  of  itself  in 
love. 


SuniJag  after  Ascension. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOEL  II. 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet  in  Zion,  and  sound  an 
alarm  in  my  holy  mountain  : let  all  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  land  tremble:  for  the  day  of  the 
Lord  cometh,  for  it  is  nigh  at  hand : a day  of 
darkness  and  of  gloominess,  a day  of  clouds  and 
of  thick  darkness,  as  the  morning  spread  upon 
the  mountains  : a great  people  and  a strong ; 


SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION. 


3G9 


theie  hath  not  been  ever  the  like,  neither  shall 
be  any  more  after  it,  even  to  the  years  of  many 
i generations.  A fire  devoureth  before  them  ; and 
behind  them  a flame  burneth : the  land  is  as  the 
garden  of  Eden  before  them,  and  behind  them 
a desolate  wilderness  ; yea,  and  nothing  shall 
escape  them.  The  appearance  of  them  is  as  the 
j appearance  of  horses  ; and  as  horsemen,  so  shall 
they  run.  Like  the  noise  of  chariots  on  the  tops 
of  mountains  shall  they  leap,  like  the  noise  of  a 
flame  of  fire  that  devoureth  the  stubble,  as  a 
strong  people  set  in  battle  array.  Before  their 
face  the  people  shall  be  much  pained  : all  faces 
shall  gather  blackness.  They  shall  run  like 
mighty  men  : they  shall  climb  the  wall  like  men 
of  war;  and  they  shall  march  every  one  on  his 
ways,  and  they  shall  not  break  their  ranks: 
neither  shall  one  thrust  another ; they  shall  walk 
every  one  in  his  path  : and  when  they  fall  upon 
the  sword,  they  shall  not  be  wounded.  They 
shall  run  to  and  fro  in  the  city  ; they  shall  run 
upon  the  wall,  they  shall  climb  up  upon  the 
houses  ; they  shall  enter  in  at  the  windows  like  a 
thief.  The  earth  shall  quake  before  them ; the 
heavens  shall  tremble  : the  sun  and  the  moon 
shall  be  dark,  and  the  stars  shall  withdraw  their 
shining : and  the  Lord  shall  utter  his  voice 
before° his  army  : for  his  camp  is  very  great : for 
he  is  strong  that  executeth  his  word  : for  the  day 
of  the  Lord  is  great  and  very  terrible  ; and  who 
can  abide  it  ? 


370  SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION. 

Therefore  also  now,  saith  the  Lord,  turn  ye 
even  to  me  with  all  your  heart,  and  with  fasting, 
and  with  weeping,  and  with  mourning  : and  rend 
your  heart,  and  not  your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God  : for  he  is  gracious  and  mer- 
ciful, slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness,  and 
repenteth  him  of  the  evil.  Who  knoweth  if  he 
will  return  and  repent,  and  leave  a blessing  be- 
hind him  ; even  a meat  offering  and  a drink  offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord  your  God  ? 

Blow  the  trumpet  in  Zion,  sanctify  a fast, 
call  a solemn  assembly  : gather  the  people,  sanc- 
tify the  congregation,  assemble  the  elders,  gather 
the  children,  and  those  that  suck  the  breasts: 
let  the  bridegroom  go  forth  of  his  chamber,  and 
the  bride  out  of  her  closet.  Let  the  priests,  the 
ministers  of  the  Lord,  weep  between  the  porch 
and  the  altar,  and  let  them  say,  Spare  thy  peo- 
ple, O Lord,  and  give  not  thine  heritage  to  re- 
proach, that  the  heathen  should  rule  over  them  : 
wherefore  should  they  say  among  the  people, 
Where  is  their  God  ? 

Then  will  the  Lord  be  jealous  for  his  land, 
and  pity  his  people.  Yea,  the  Lord  will  answer 
and  say  unto  his  people,  Behold,  I will  send  you 
corn,  and  wine,  and  oil,  and  ye  shall  be  satisfied 
therewith : and  I will  no  more  make  you  a 
reproach  among  the  heathen : but  I will  remove 
far  off  from  you  the  northern  army , and  will 
drive  him  into  a land  barren  and  desolate,  with 
his  face  toward  the  east  sea,  and  his  hinder  part 


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371 


toward  the  utmost  sea,  and  his  stink  shall  come 
up,  and  his  ill  savour  shall  come  up,  because  he 

hath  done  great  things.  , . . , 

Fear  not,  O land  ; be  glad  and  rejoice  . foi 
the  Lord  will  do  great  things.  Be  not  afraid, 
ye  beasts  of  the  field  : for  the  pastures  of  the  wil- 
derness do  spring,  for  the  tree  beareth  her  fruit, 
the  fio-  tree  and  the  vine  do  yield  their  strength. 
Be  glad  then,  ye  children  of  Zion,  and  rejoice  in 
the  Lord  your  God : for  he  hath  given  you  the 
former  rain  moderately,  and  he  will  cause  to 
come  down  for  you  the  rain,  the  former  ram,  and 
the  latter  rain  in  the  first  month.  And  the  floors 
shall  be  full  of  wheat,  and  the  fats  shall  over- 
flow with  wine  and  oil.  And  I will  restore  to 
you  the  years  that  the  locust  hath  eaten,  the 
cankerworm,  and  the  caterpillar,  and  the  palmer- 
worm,  my  great  army  which  I sent  among  you. 
And  ye  shall  eat  in  plenty,  and  be  satisfied,  and 
praise  the  name  of  the  Lord  your  God,  that  hath 
dealt  wondrously  with  you  : and  my  people  shall 
never  be  ashamed.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  in  the  midst  of  Israel,  and  that  I am  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  none  else : and  my  people  shall 
never  be  ashamed. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass  afterward,  that  1 
w ill  pour  out  my  spirit  upon  all  flesh  ; and  your 
sons  and  your  daughters  shall  prophecy,  your  old 
men  shall  dream  dreams,  your  young  men  shall 
see  visions  : and  also  upon  the  servants  an  upon 
the  handmaids  in  those  days  will  I pour  out  my 


372  SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION. 

spirit.  And  I will  show  wonders  in  the  heavens 
and  in  the  earth,  blood,  and  fire,  and  pillars  of 
I smoke.  The  sun  shall  be  turned  into  darkness, 

i and  the  moon  into  blood,  before  the  great  and 

terrible  day  of  the  Lord  come.  And  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  whosoever  shall  call  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  delivered  : for  in 
j mount  Zion  and  in  Jerusalem  shall  be  deliver- 
ance, as  the  Lord  hath  said,  and  in  the  remnant 
whom  the  Lord  shall  call. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  XVII. 

These  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lifted  up  his  eyes 
to  heaven,  and  said,  Father,  the  hour  is  come; 
glorify  thy  Son,  that  thy  Son  also  may  glorify 
thee : as  thou  hast  given  him  power  over  all 
flesh,  that  he  should  give  eternal  life  to  as  many 
as  thou  hast  given  him.  And  this  is  life  eternal, 
that  they  might  know  thee  the  only  true  God, 
and  Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou  hast  sent.  I have 
i glorified  thee  on  the  earth  : I have  finished  the 
j work  which  thou  gavest  me  to  do.  And  now,  O 
Father,  glorify  thou  me  with  thine  own  self  with 
1 the  glory  which  I had  with  thee  before  the  world 
was.  I have  manifested  thy  name  unto  the  men 
which  thou  gavest  me  out  of  the  world : thine 
they  were,  and  thou  gavest  them  me ; and  they 
have  kept  thy  word.  Now  they  have  known 


SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION.  373  j 

that  all  things  whatsoever  thou  hast  given  me 
are  of  thee.  For  I have  given  unto  them  the 
words  which  thou  gavest  me  ; and  they  have 
received  them , and  have  known  surely  that  I 
came  out  from  thee,  and  they  have  believed  that 
thou  didst  send  me.  I pray  for  them  : I pray 
not  for  the  world,  but  for  them  which  thou  hast 
given  me  ; for  they  are  thine.  And  all  mine  are 
thine,  and  thine  are  mine ; and  I am  glorified  in 
them.  And  now  I am  no  more  in  the  world,  but 
these  are  in  the  world,  and  I come  to  thee.  Holy 
Father,  keep  through  thine  own  name  those 
whom  thou  hast  given  me,  that  they  may  be 
one,  as  we  ave.  While  I was  with  them  in  the 
world,  I kept  them  in  thy  name  : those  that  thou 
gavest  me  I have  kept,  and  none  of  them  is  lost, 
but  the  son  of  perdition  ; that  the  scripture  might 
be  fulfilled.  And  now  come  I to  thee  ; and 
these  things  I speak  in  the  world,  that  they 
might  have  my  joy  fulfilled  in  themselves.  I 
have  given  them  thy  word  ; and  the  world  hath 
hated  them,  because  they  are  not  of  the  world, 
even  as  I am  not  of  the  world.  I pray  not  that 
thou  shouldest  take  them  out  of  the  world,  but 
that  thou  shouldest  keep  them  from  the  evil. 
They  are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I am  not  of 
the  world.  Sanctify  them  through  thy  truth . 
thy  word  is  truth.  As  thou  hast  sent  me  into 
the  world,  even  so  have  I also  sent  them  into 
the  world.  And  for  their  sakes  I sanctify  myself, 
that  they  also  might  be  sanctified  through  the 
32 


374  SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION. 

truth.  Neither  pray  I for  these  alone,  but  for 
them  also  which  shall  believe  on  me  through 
their  word  ; that  they  all  may  be  one;  as  thou, 
Father,  art  in  me,  and  I in  thee,  that  they  also 
| may  be  one  in  us : that  the  world  may  believe 
that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And  the  glory  which 
thou  gavest  me  I have  given  them ; that  they 
may  be  one,  even  as  we  are  one  : I in  them, 
and  thou  in  me,  that  they  may  be  made  perfect 
| in  one ; and  that  the  world  may  know  that  thou 
hast  sent  me,  and  hast  loved  them,  as  thou  hast 
'oved  me.  Father,  I will  that  they  also,  whom 
thou  hast  given  me,  be  with  me  where  I am  ; 
j that  they  may  behold  my  glory,  which  thou  hast 
| given  me  : for  thou  lovest  me  before  the  founda- 
t tion  of  the  world.  O righteous  Father,  the 
■|  world  hath  not  known  thee  : but  I have  known 
thee,  and  these  have  known  that  thou  hast  sent 
me.  And  I have  declared  unto  them  thy  name, 
and  will  declare  it  : that  the  love  wherewith 

thou  hast  loved  me  may  be  in  them,  and  I in 
them. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ZEPHANIAH  III. 

Woe  to  her  that  is  filthy  and  polluted,  to  the  op- 
pressing city  ! She  obeyed  not  the  voice ; she 
received  not  correction  ; she  trusted  not  in  the 
Lord  ; she  drew  not  near  to  her  God.  Hex 


SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION.  375 

princes  within  her  are  roaring  lions  ; her  judges 
are  evening  wolves  ; they  gnaw  not  the  bones 
till  the  morrow.  Her  prophets  are  light  and 
treacherous  persons  : her  priests  have  polluted 
the  sanctuary,  they  have  done  violence  to  the 
law.  The  just  Lord  is  in  the  midst  thereof ; he 
will  not  do  iniquity  : every  morning  doth  he  bring 
his  judgment  to  light,  he  faileth  not  ; but  the 
unjust  knoweth  no  shame.  I have  cut  off  the 
nations  : their  towers  are  desolate  ; I made  their 
streets  waste,  that  none  passeth  by  : their  cities 
are  destroyed,  so  that  there  is  no  man,  that  there 
is  none  inhabitant.  I said,  Surely  thou  wilt  fear 
me,  thou  wilt  receive  instruction  ; so  their  dwel- 
ling should  not  be  cut  off,  howsoever  I punished 
them  : but  they  rose  early,  and  corrupted  all 
their  doings. 

Therefore  wait  ye  upon  me,  saith  the  Lord, 
until  the  day  that  I rise  up  to  the  prey  : for  my 
determination  is  to  gather  the  nations,  that  I may 
assemble  the  kingdoms,  to  pour  upon  them  mine 
indignation,  even  all  my  fierce  anger  : for  all  the 
earth  shall  be  devoured  with  the  fire  of  my  jea- 
lousy. For  then  will  I turn  to  the  people  a pure 
language,  that  they  may  all  call  upon  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  to  serve  him  with  one  consent. 
From  beyond  the  rivers  of  Ethiopia  my  sup- 
pliants, even  the  daughter  of  my  dispersed,  shall 
bring  mine  offering.  In  that  day  shalt  thou  not 
be  ashamed  for  all  thy  doings,  wherein  thou  hast 
transgressed  against  me  : for  then  I will  take 


376 


SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION. 


away  out  of  the  midst  of  thee  them  that  rejoice 
in  thy  pride,  and  thou  shalt  no  more  be  haughty 
because  of  my  holy  mountain.  I will  also  leave 
in  the  midst  of  thee  an  afflicted  and  poor  people, 
and  they  shall  trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
The  remnant  of  Israel  shall  not  do  iniquity,  nor 
speak  lies  ; neither  shall  a deceitful  tongue  be 
found  in  their  mouth  : for  they  shall  feed  and  lie 
down,  and  none  shall  make  them  afraid. 

Sing,  O daughter  of  Zion  ; shout,  O Israel  ; 
be  glad  and  rejoice  with  all  the  heart,  O daugh- 
ter of  Jerusalem.  The  Lord  hath  taken  away 
thy  judgments,  he  hath  cast  out  thine  enemy  : 
the  king  of  Israel,  even  the  Lord,  is  in  the  midst 
of  thee  : thou  shalt  not  see  evil  any  more.  In 
that  day  it  shall  be  said  to  Jerusalem,  Fear  thou 
not : and  to  Zion,  Let  not  thy  hands  be  slack. 
The  Lord  thy  God  in  the  midst  of  thee  is  migh- 
ty ; he  will  save,  he  will  rejoice  over  thee  with 
joy  ; he  will  rest  in  his  love,  he  will  joy  over 
thee  with  singing.  I will  gather  them  that  are 
sorrowful  for  the  solemn  assembly,  who  are  of 
thee,  to  whom  the  reproach  of  it  was  a burden. 
Behold,  at  that  time  I will  undo  all  that  afflict 
thee  : and  I will  save  her  that  halteth,  and  gather 
her  that  was  driven  out ; and  I will  get  them 
praise  and  fame  in  every  land  where  they  have 
been  put  to  shame.  At  that  time  will  I bring 
you  again , even  in  the  time  that  I gather  you  : 
for  I will  make  you  a name  and  a praise  among 
all  people  of  the  earth,  when  I turn  back  your 
captivity  before  your  eyes,  saith  the  Lord. 


SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENoION.  377 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 THESSALONIANS  III.  to  v.  17. 

Finally,  brethren,  pray  for  us,  that  the  word 
of  the  Lord  may  have  free  course,  and  be  glo- 
rified, even  as  it  is  with  you  : and  that  we  may 
be  delivered  from  unreasonable  and  wicked  men  : 
for  all  men  have  not  faith.  But  the  Lord  is  faith- 
ful, who  shall  stablish  you,  and  keep  you  from 
evil.  And  we  have  confidence  in  the  Lord 
touching  you,  that  ye  both  do  and  will  do  the 
things  which  we  command  you.  And  the  Lord 
direct  your  hearts  into  the  love  of  God,  and  into 
the  patient  waiting  for  Christ.  Now  we  com- 
mand you,  brethren,  in  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  that  ye  withdraw  yourselves  from 
every  brother  that  walketh  disorderly,  and  not 
after  the  tradition  which  he  received  of  us.  For 
yourselves  know  how  ye  ought  to  follow  us  : for 
we  behaved  not  ourselves  disorderly  among  you  ; 
neither  did  we  eat  any  man’s  bread  for  nought ; 
but  wrought  with  labour  and  travail  night  and 
day,  that  we  might  not  be  chargeable  to  any  of 
you  : not  because  we  have  not  power,  but  to 
make  ourselves  an  ensample  unto  you  to  follow 
us.  For  even  when  we  were  with  you,  this  we 
commanded  you,  that  if  any  would  not  work, 
neither  should  he  eat.  For  we  hear  that  there 
are  some  which  walk  among  you  disorderly, 
working  not  at  all,  but  are  busybodies.  Now 
32* 


378  WHITSUNDAY. 

them  that  are  such  we  command  and  exhort  by 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  with  quietness  they 
work,  and  eat  their  own  bread.  But  ye,  breth- 
ren, be  not  weary  in  well  doing.  And  if  any 
man  obey  not  our  word  by  this  epistle,  note  that 
man,  and  have  no  company  with  him,  that  he 
may  be  ashamed.  Yet  count  him  not  as  an  ene- 
my, but  admonish  him  as  a brother.  Now  the 
Lord  of  peace  himself  give  you  peace  always  by 
all  means.  The  Lord  be  with  you  all. 


ilMjitsuniiap 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DEUTERONOMY  XVI.  to  v.  18. 

Observe  the  month  of  Abib,  and  keep  the  pas- 
sover  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  : for  in  the  month 
of  Abib  the  Lord  thy  God  brought  thee  forth 
out  of  Egypt  by  night.  Thou  shalt  therefore 
sacrifice  the  passover  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  of 
the  flock  and  the  herd,  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  shall  choose  to  place  his  name  there. 
Thou  shalt  eat  no  leavened  bread  with  it ; seven 
days  shalt  thou  eat  unleavened  bread  therewith, 
even  the  bread  of  affliction  ; for  thou  earnest  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  in  haste  : that  thou 
mayest  remember  the  day  when  thou  earnest 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  all  the  days  of 


WHITSUNDAY.  & 

thy  life.  And  there  shall  be  no  leavened  bread 
I seen  with  thee  in  all  thy  coast  seven  days  ; nei 
ther  shall  there  any  thing  of  the  flesh,  which 
thou  sacrificedst  the  first  day  at  even,  remain  all 
nio-ht  until  the  morning.  Thou  mayest  not  sacri- 
fice the  passover  within  any  of  thy  gates,  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  : but  at  the  p ace 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  choose  to  place 
his  name  in,  there  thou  shalt  sacrifice  the  passover 
at  even,  at  the  going  down  of  the  sun,  at  the 
season  that  thou  earnest  forth  out  of  Lgypt. 
And  thou  shalt  roast  and  eat  it  in  the  place 
! which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  choose : and  thou 

| shalt  turn  in  the  morning,  and  go  unto  thy  tents. 

Six  days  thou  shalt  eat  unleavened  bread  : and 
on  the  seventh  day  shall  he  a solemn  assembly 
to  the  Lord  thy  God  : thou  shalt  do  no  work 
i thevsm. 

Seven  weeks  shalt  thou  number  unto  thee : 
beo-in  to  number  the  seven  weeks  from  such  time 
a$°thou  beginnest  to  put  the  sickle  to  the  corn. 
And  thou  shalt  keep  the  feast  of  weeks  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  a tribute  of  a freewill  offer- 
ing of  thine  hand,  which  thou  shalt  give  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God,  according  as  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  blessed  thee  : and  thou  shalt  rejoice  before 
| the  Lord  thy  God,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
daughter,  and  thy  manservant,  and  thy  maidser- 
vant, and  the  Levite  that  is  within  thy 
and  the  stranger,  and  the  fatherless,  and  tie 
widow,  that  are  among  you,  in  the  place  which 


380  WHITSUNDAY. 

the  Lord  thy  GoJ  hath  chosen  to  place  his  name 
there.  And  thou  shalt  remember  that  thou  wast 
a bondman  in  Egypt : and  thou  shalt  observe 
and  do  these  statutes. 

Thou  shalt  observe  the  feast  of  tabernacles 
seven  days,  after  that  thou  hast  gathered  in  thy 
corn  and  thy  wine  : and  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  thy 
feast,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy  daughter,  and 
thy  manservant,  and  thy  maidservant,  and  the 
Levite,  the  stranger,  and  the  fatherless,  and  the 
widow,  that  are  within  thy  gates.  Seven  days 
shalt  thou  keep  a solemn  feast  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  the  place  which  the  Lord  shall 
choose  : because  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bless 
thee  in  all  thine  increase,  and  in  all  the  works 
of  thine  hands,  therefore  thou  shalt  surely  rejoice. 

Three  times  in  a year  shall  all  thy  males  ap- 
pear before  the  Lord  thy  God  in  the  place  which 
he  shall  choose ; in  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread,  and  in  the  feast  of  weeks,  and  in  the  feast 
of  tabernacles  : and  they  shall  not  appear  before 
the  Lord  empty  : every  man  shall  give  as  he  is 
able,  according  to  the  blessing  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  which  he  hath  given  thee. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  IV.  to  v.  36. 

And  as  they  spake  unto  the  people,  the  priests, 
and  the  captain  of  the  temple,  and  the  Saddu- 


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381 


cces.  came  upon  them,  being  grieved  that  they 
taught  the  people,  and  preached  through  Jesus 
the  resurrection  from  the  dead.  And  they  laid 
hands  on  them,  and  put  them  in  hold  until  the 
next  day  : for  it  was  now  eventide.  Howbeit 
many  of  them  which  heard  the  word  believed  ; 
and  the  number  ot  the  men  was  about  five 

thousand.  . 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  that  their 
rulers,  and  elders,  and  scribes,  and  Annas  the 
hio-h  priest,  and  Caiaphas,  and  John,  and  Alex- 
ander, and  as  many  as  were  of  the  kindred  of  the 
high  priest,  were  gathered  together  at  Jerusalem. 
And  when  they  had  set  them  in  the  midst,  they 
asked,  By  what  power,  or  by  what  name,  have 
ye  done  this  ? Then  Peter,  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  said  unto  them,  Ye  rulers  of  the  people, 
and  elders  of  Israel,  if  we  this  day  be  examined 
of  the  good  deed  done  to  the  impotent  man,  by 
what  means  he  is  made  whole  ; be  it  known  unto 
you  all,  and  to  all  the  people  of  Israel,  that  by 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth,  whom  ye 
crucified,  whom  God  raised  from  the  dead,  even 
by  him  doth  this  man  stand  here  before  you 
whole.  This  is  the  stone  which  was  set  at 
nought  of  you  builders,  which  is  become  the  head 
of  the  corner.  Neither  is  there  salvation  in  any 
other  : for  there  is  none  other  name  under  hea- 
ven given  among  men,  whereby  we  must  be 
saved. 

Now  when  they  saw  the  boldness  of  reter  and 


WHITSUNDAY. 


382 

John,  and  perceived  that  they  were  unlearned 
and  ignorant  men,  they  marvelled  ; and  they  took 
knowledge  of  them,  that  they  had  been  with 
Jesus.  And  beholding  the  man  which  was  healed 
standing  with  them,  they  could  say  nothing 

against  Tt.  But  when  they  had  commanded  them 

to  go  aside»  out  of  the  council,  they  conferred 
among  themselves,  saying,  What  shall  we  do  to  j 
these  men  ? for  that  indeed  a notable  miracle 
hath  been  done  by  them  is  manifest  to  all  them 
that  dwell  in  Jerusalem  ; and  we  cannot  deny  it. 

But  that  it  spread  no  further  among  the  people, 
let  us  straitly  threaten  them,  that  they  speak 
henceforth  to  no  man  in  this  name.  And  they 
called  them,  and  commanded  them  not  to  speak 
at  all  nor  teach  in  the  name  of  Jesus.  But  Peter 
and  John  answered  and  said  unto  them,  Whether 
it  be  right  in  the  sight  of  God  to  hearken  unto 
you  more  than  unto  God,  judge  ye.  For  we 
cannot  but  speak  the  things  which  we  have 
seen  and  heard.  So  when  they  had  further 
threatened  them,  they  let  them  go,  finding  no- 
thin how  they  might  punish  them,  because  ol 
the  people  : for  all  men  glorified  God  for  that 
which  was  done.  For  the  man  was  above  forty 
years  old,  on  whom  this  miracle  of  healing  was 
shewed. 

And  being  let  go,  they  went  to  their  own 
company,  and  reported  all  that  the  chief  priests 
and  elders  had  said  unto  them.  And  when  they 
heard  that,  they  lifted  up  their  voice  to  God  with 


WHITSV  NT)  AY.  383 

one  accord,  and  said,  Lord,  thou  art  God,  which 
hast  made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and 
all  that  in  them  is  : who  by  the  mouth  of  thy 
servant  David  hast  said,  Why  did  the  heathen 
rage,  and  the  people  imagine  vain  things  ? The 
kings  of  the  earth  stood  up,  and  the  rulers  were 
gathered  together  against  the  Lord,  and  against 
his  Christ.  For  of  a truth  against  thy  holy  child 
Jesus,  whom  thou  hast  anointed,  both  Herod,  and 
Pontius  Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles,  and  the  people 
of  Israel,  were  gathered  together.  For  to  do 
whatsoever  thy  hand  and  thy  counsel  determined 
before  to  be  done.  And  now,  Lord,  behold  their 
threatenings  : and  grant  unto  thy  servants,  that 
with  all  boldness  they  may  speak  thy  word,  by 
stretching  forth  thine  hand  to  heal  ; and  that 
signs  and  wonders  may  be  done  by  the  name  of 
thy  holy  child  Jesus. 

And  when  they  had  prayed,  the  place  was 
shaken  where  they  were  assembled  together  ; and 
they  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
they  spake  the  word  of  God  with  boldness.  And 
the  multitude  of  them  that  believed  were  of  one 
heart  and  of  one  soul : neither  said  any  of  them 
that  ought  of  the  things  which  he  possessed  was 
his  own  ; but  they  had  all  things  common.  And 
with  great  power  gave  the  apostles  witness  of  the 
resurrection  of  the  Lord  Jesus  : and  great  grace 
was  upon  them  all.  Neither  was  there  any 
among  them  that  lacked  : for  as  many  as  were 
possessors  of  lands  or  houses  sold  them,  and 


WHITSUNDAY. 


384 

brought  the  prices  of  the  things  that  were  sold 
and  laid  them  down  at  the  apostles’  feet : and 
distribution  was  made  unto  every  man  according 
as  he  had  need. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


ISAIAH  XI 

And  there  shall  come  forth  a rod  out  of  the  stem 
of  Jesse,  and  a Branch  shall  grow  out  of  his 
roots  and  the  spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest  upon 
him,  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  understanding,  the 
spirit  of  counsel  and  might,  the  spirit  of  know- 
ledge and  of  the  fear  of  the  Lord  ; and  shall 
make  him  of  quick  understanding  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  : and  he  shall  not  judge  after  the  sight 
of  his  eyes,  neither  reprove  after  the  hearing  of 
his  ears : but  with  righteousness  shall  he  judge 
the  poor,  and  reprove  with  equity  for  the  meek 
of  the  earth : and  he  shall  smite  the  earth  with 
the  rod  of  his  mouth,  and  with  the  breath  of  his 
lips  shall  he  slay  the  wicked.  And  righteousness 
shall  be  the  girdle  of  his  loins,  and  faithfulness 
the  girdle  of  his  reins.  The  wolf  also  shall  dwell 
with  the  lamb,  and  the  leopard  shall  lie  down 
with  the  kid  ; and  the  calf  and  the  young  lion 
and  the  fading  together  ; and  a little  child  shall 
lead  them.  And  the  cow  and  the  bear  shall 
feed  ; their  young  ones  shall  lie  down  together : 
and  the  lion  shall  eat  straw  like  the  ox.  And 


WHITSUNDAY.  385 

;he  sucking  child  shall  play  on  the  hole  of  the 
asp,  and  the  weaned  child  shall  put  his  hand  on 
the  cockatrice’  den.  They  shall  not  hurt  nor 
destroy  in  all  my  holy  mountain  ; for  the  earth 
j shall  be  full  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as 
the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

And  in  that  day  there  shall  be  a root  of  Jesse, 
which  shall  stand  for  an  ensign  of  the  people  ; to 
it  shall  the  Gentiles  seek : and  his  rest  shall  be 
glorious.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  the  Lord  shall  set  his  hand  again  the  second 
time  to  recover  the  remnant  of  his  people,  which  j 
shall  be  left,  from  Assyria,  and  from  Egypt,  and  ,1 

from  Pathros,  and  from  Cush,  and  from  Elam,  j 

and  from  Shinar,  and  from  Hamath,  and  from  j 

the  islands  of  the  sea.  And  he  shall  set  up  an  j 

I ensign  for  the  nations,  and  shall  assemble  the 
outcasts  of  Israel,  and  gather  together  the  dis- 
persed of  Judah  from  the  four  corners  of  the 
earth.  The  envy  also  of  Ephraim  shall  depart, 
and  the  adversaries  of  Judah  shall  be  cut  off: 
Ephraim  shall  not  envy  Judah,  and  Judah  shall 
| not  vex  Ephraim.  But  they  shall  fly  upon  the 
shoulders  of  the  Philistines  towards  the  west , 
they  shall  spoil  them  of  the  east  together  : they 
shall  lay  their  hand  upon  Edom  and  Moab ; and 
the  children  of  Ammon  shall  obey  them.  And 
the  Lord  shall  utterly  destroy  the  tongue  of  the 
Egyptian  sea  ; and  with  his  mighty  wind  shall 
he  shake  his  hand  over  the  river,  and  shall  smite 
! it  in  the  seven  streams,  and  make  men  go  over 


386  WHITSUNDAY. 

dryshod.  And  ihere  shall  be  an  highway  for 
the  remnant  of  his  people,  which  shall  be  left, 
from  Assyria  ; like  as  it  was  to  Israel  in  the  day 
that  he  came  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOB  EVENING. 


ACTS  XIX.  tov.  21. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while  Apollos  was  at 
Corinth,  Paul  having  passed  through  the  upper 
coasts  came  to  Ephesus  : and  finding  certain  dis- 
ciples, he  said  unto  them,  Have  ye  received  the 
Holy  Ghost  since  ye  believed  ? and  they  said 
unto  him,  We  have  not  so  much  as  heard  whether 
there  be  any  Holy  Ghost.  And  he  said  unto 
them,  Unto  what  then  were  ye  baptized  ? And 
they  said,  Unto  John’s  baptism.  Then  said 
Paul,  John  verily  baptized  with  the  baptism  of 
repentance,  saying  unto  the  people,  that  they 
should  believe  on  him  which  should  come  after 
him,  that  is,  on  Christ  Jesus.  When  they  heard 
this,  they  were  baptized  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus.  And  when  Paul  had  laid  his  hands  upon 
them,  the  Holy  Ghost  came  on  them ; and  they 
spake  with  tongues,  and  prophesied.  And  all  the 
men  were  about  twelve.  And  he  went  into  the 
synagogue,  and  spake  boldly  for  the  space  of 
three  months,  disputing  and  persuading  the  things 
concerning  the  kingdom  of  God.  But  when 
divers  we,-e  hardened,  and  believed  not,  but  spake 


WHITSUNDAY. 


387 


evil  of  that  way  before  the  multitude,  he  departed 
from  them,  and  separated  the  disciples,  disputing 
daily  in  the  school  of  one  Tyrannus.  And  this 
continued  by  the  space  of  two  years ; so  that  all 
they  which  dwelt  in  Asia  heard  the  word  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  both  Jews  and  Greeks.  And  God 
wrought  special  miracles  by  the  hands  of  Paul : 
so  that  from  his  body  were  brought  unto  the  sick 
handkerchiefs  or  aprons,  and  the  diseases  departed 
from  them,  and  the  evil  spirits  went  out  of  them. 

Then  certain  of  the  vagabond  Jews,  exorcists, 
took  upon  them  to  call  over  them  which  had  evil 
spirits,  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  saying,  We 
adjure  you  by  Jesus  whom  Paul  preacheth.  And 
there  were  seven  sons  of  one  Sceva,  a Jew,  and 
chief  of  the  priests,  which  did  so.  And  the  evil 
spirit  answered  and  said,  Jesus  I know,  and  Paul 
I know ; but  who  are  ye?  And  the  man  in 
whom  the  evil  spirit  was  leaped  on  them,  and 
overcame  them,  and  prevailed  against  them,  so 
that  they  fled  out  of  that  house  naked  and 
wounded.  And  this  was  known  to  all  the  Jews 
and  Greeks  also  dwelling  at  Ephesus  ; and  fear- 
fell  on  them  all,  and  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
was  magnified.  And  many  that  believed  came, 
and  confessed,  and  shewed  their  deeds.  Many 
of  them  also  which  used  curious  arts  brought 
their  books  together,  and  burned  them  before  all 
men : and  they  counted  the  price  of  them,  and 
found  it  fifty  thousand  pieces  of  silver.  So  j 
mightily  grew  the  word  of  God  and  prevailed. 


'1 

J 

| 388  MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

iHonirag  in  iDljitsun  iUnk. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  XI.  to  v.  10. 

And  the  whole  earth  was  of  one  language,  and 
of  one  speech.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
journeyed  from  the  east,  that  they  found  a plain 
in  the  land  of  Shinar ; and  they  dwelt  there. 
And  they  said  one  to  another,  Go  to,  let  us  make 
brick,  and  burn  them  throughly.  And  they  had 
brick  for  stone,  and  slime  had  they  for  mortar 
And  they  said,  Go  to,  let  us  build  us  a city  and 
a tower,  whose  top  may  reach  unto  heaven  ; and 
let  us  make  us  a name,  lest  we  be  scattered 
abroad  upon  the  face  of  the  whole  earth.  And 
the  Lord  came  down  to  see  the  city  and  the 
tower,  which  the  children  of  men  builded.  And 
the  Lord  said,  Behold  the  people  is  one,  and 
they  have  all  one  language ; and  this  they  begin 
to  do  : and  now  nothing  will  be  restrained  from 
them,  which  they  have  imagined  to  do.  Go  to, 
let  us  go  down,  and  there  confound  their  lan- 
guage, that  they  may  not  understand  one  anoth- 
er’s speech.  So  the  Lord  scattered  them  abroad 
from  thence  upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth  : and 
they  left  off  to  build  the  city.  Therefore  is  the 
name  of  it  called  Babel  ; because  the  Lord  did 
there  confound  the  language  of  all  the  earth  * 


MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  389 

and  from  thence  did  the  Lord  scatter  them 
abroad  upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


1 CORINTHIANS  XII. 

Now  concerning  spiritual  gifts,  brethren,  I would 
not  have  you  ignorant.  Ye  know  that  ye  were 
Gentiles,  carried  away  unto  these  dumb  idols, 
even  as  ye  were  led.  Wherefore  I give  you  to 
understand,  that  no  man  speaking  by  the  Spirit 
of  God  calleth  Jesus  accursed  : and  that  no  man 
can  say  that  Jesus  is  the  Lord,  but  by  the  Holy 
Ghost.  Now  there  are  diversities  of  gifts,  but 
the  same  Spirit.  And  there  are  differences  oi 
administrations,  but  the  same  Lord.  And  there 
are  diversities  of  operations,  but  it  is  the  same 
God  which  worketh  all  in  all.  But  the  mani- 
festation of  the  Spirit  is  given  to  every  man  to 
profit  withal.  For  to  one  is  given  by  the  Spirit 
the  word  of  wisdom  ; to  another  the  word  of 
knowledge  by  the  same  Spirit ; to  another  faith 
by  the  same  Spirit  ; to  another  the  gifts  of  heal- 
ing by  the  same  Spirit ; to  another  the  working 
of  miracles  ; to  another  prophecy  ; to  another 
discerning  of  spirits,  to  anothe ' divers  kinds  of 
tongues  ; to  another  the  interpretation  of  tongues  : 
but  all  these  worketh  that  one  and  the  selfsame 
Spirit,  dividing  to  every  man  severally  as  he  will. 
For  as  the  body  is  one,  and  hath  many  members, 
33* 


390  MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

and  all  the  members  of  that  one  body,  being 
many,  are  one  body  : so  also  is  Christ.  For  by 
one  Spirit  are  we  all  baptized  into  one  body, 
whether  we  be  Jews  or  Gentiles,  whether  we  be 
bond  or  free  ; and  have  been  all  made  to  drink 
into  one  Spirit.  For  the  body  is  not  one  mem- 
ber, but  many.  If  the  foot  shall  say.  Because  I 
am  not  the  hand,  I am  not  of  the  body  ; is  it 
therefore  not  of  the  body  ? And  if  the  ear  shall 
shall  say,  Because  I am  not  the  eye,  I am  not 
of  the  body  ; is  it  therefore  not  of  the  body  ? 
If  the  whole  body  were  an  eye,  where  were  the 
hearing  ? If  the  whole  were  hearing,  where 
were  the  smelling  ? But  now  hath  God  set  the 
members  every  one  of  them  in  the  body,  as  it 
hath  pleased  him.  And  if  they  were  all  one 
member,  where  were  the  body  ? But  now  are 
they  many  members,  yet  but  one  body.  And 
the  eye  cannot  say  unto  the  hand,  I have  no  need 
of  thee  : nor  again  the  head  to  the  feet,  I have 
no  need  of  you.  Nay,  much  more  those  mem- 
bers of  the  body,  which  seem  to  be  more  feeble, 
are  necessary  : and  those  members  of  the  body, 
which  we  think  to  be  less  honourable,  upon  these 
we  bestow  more  abundant  honour  ; and  our  un- 
comely parts  have  more  abundant  comeliness. 
For  our  comely  parts  have  no  need  : but  God 
hath  tempered  the  body  together,  having  given 
more  abundant  honour  to  that  part  which  lacked  : 
that  there  should  be  no  schism  in  the  body  ; but 
that  the  members  should  have  the  same  care  one 


MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  obM. 

for  another.  And  whether  one  member  suffer, 
all  the  members  suffer  with  it ; or.  one  member 
be  honoured,  all  the  members  rejoice  with  it. 
Now  ye  are  the  body  of  Christ,  and  members  in 
particular.  And  God  hath  set  some  in  the 
church,  first  apostles,  secondarily  prophets,  thirdly 
teachers,  after  that  miracles,  then  gifts  of  heal- 
ings, helps,  governments,  diversities  of  tongues. 
Are  all  apostles  ? are  all  prophets  ? are  all  teach- 
ers ? are  all  workers  of  miracles  ? Have  all  the 
gifts  of  healing  ? do  all  speak  with  tongues  ? do 
all  interpret  ? But  covet  earnestly  the  best  gifts  : 
and  yet  shew  I unto  you  a more  excellent  way. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


NUMBERS  XI. 

And  when  the  people  complained,  it  displeased 
the  Lord  : and  the  Lord  heard  it ; and  his  anger 
was  kindled  ; and  the  fire  of  the  Lord  burnt 
among  them,  and  consumed  them  that  were  in  the 
uttermost  parts  of  the  camp.  And  the  people 
cried  unto  Moses  ; and  when  Moses  prayed  unto 
the  Lord,  the  fire  was  quenched.  And  he  called 
the  name  of  the  place  Taberah  : because  the  fire 
of  the  Lord  burnt  among  them. 

And  the  mixt  multitude  that  was  among  them 
fell  a lusting  : and  the  children  of  Israel  also  wept 
again,  and  said,  Who  shall  give  us  flesh  to  eat . 
We  remember  the  fish,  which  wo  did  eat  in 


392  MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

Egypt  freely  ; the  cucumbers,  and  the  melons, 
and  the  leeks,  and  the  onions,  and  the  garlick  • 
but  now  our  soul  is  dried  away  : there  is  nothing 
at  all,  beside  this  manna,  before  our  eyes.  And 
the  manna  was  as  coriander  seed,  and  the  colour 
thereof  as  the  colour  of  bdellium.  And  the  peo- 
ple went  about,  and  gathered  it,  and  ground  it  in 
mills,  or  beat  it  in  a mortar,  and  baked  it  in  pans, 
and  made  cakes  of  it : and  the  taste  of  it  was  as 
the  taste  of  fresh  oil.  And  when  the  dew  fell 
upon  the  camp  in  the  night,  the  manna  fell 
upon  it. 

Then  Moses  heard  the  people  weep  through- 
out their  families,  every  man  in  the  door  of  his 
tent : and  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled 
greatly  ; Moses  also  was  displeased.  And  Moses 
said  unto  the  Lord,  Wherefore  hast  thou  afflicted 
thy  servant  ? and  wherefore  have  I not  found  fa- 
vour in  thy  sight,  that  thou  layest  the  burden  of 
all  this  people  upon  me?  Have  I conceived  all 
this  people  ? have  I begotten  them,  that  thou 
shouldest  say  unto  me,  Carry  them  in  thy  bosom, 
as  a nursing  father  beareth  the  sucking  child,  unto 
the  land  which  thou  swarest  unto  their  fathers  ? 
Whence  should  I have  flesh  to  give  unto  all  this 
people  ? for  they  weep  unto  me,  saying,  Give  us 
flesh,  that  we  may  eat.  I am  not  able  to  bear 
all  this  people  alone,  because  it  is  too  heavy  for 
me.  And  if  thou  deal  thus  with  me,  kill  me,  I 
pray  thee,  out  of  hand,  if  I have  found  favour  in 
thy  sight ; and  let  me  not  see  my  wretchedness. 


MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  393 

And  the  Loud  said  unto  Moses,  Gather  unto 
me  seventy  men  of  the  elders  of  Israel,  whom 
thou  knowest  to  be  the  elders  of  the  people,  and 
officers  over  them  ; and  bring  them  unto  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation,  that  they  may  stand 
there  with  thee.  And  I will  come  down  and 
talk  with  thee  there  : and  I will  take  of  the  spi 
rit  which  is  upon  thee,  and  will  put  it  upon  them  ; 
and  they  shall  bear  the  burden  of  the  people 
with  thee,  that  thou  bear  it  not  thyself  alone. 
And  say  thou  unto  the  people,  Sanctify  yourselves 
against  to  morrow,  and  ye  shall  eat  flesh  : for  ye 
have  wept  in  the  ears  of  the  Lord,  saying,  Who 
shall  give  us  flesh  to  eat?  for  it  was  well  with 
us  in  Egypt : therefore  the  Lord  will  give  you 
flesh,  and  ye  shall  eat.  Ye  shall  not  eat  one 
day,  nor  two  days,  nor  five  days,  neither  ten  days, 
nor  twenty  days ; but  even  a whole  month,  until 
it  come  out  at  your  nostrils,  and  it  be  loathsome 
unto  you:  because  that  ye  have  despised  the 
Lord  which  is  among  you,  and  have  wept  before 
him,  saying*  Why  came  we  forth  out  of  Egypt  ? 
And  Moses  said,  The  people  among  whom  I am, 
are  six  hundred  thousand  footmen  ; and  thou  hast 
said,  I will  give  them  flesh,  that  they  may  eat  a 
whole  month.  Shall  the  flocks  and  the  herds  be 
slain  for  them,  to  suffice  them  ? Or  shall  all  the 
fish  of  the  sea  be  gathered  together  for  them,  to  suf- 
fice them  ? And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Is 
the  Loan’s  hand  waxed  short  ? thou  shalt  see 
now  whether  my  word  shall  come  to  pass  unto 
thee  or  not. 


394  MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

And  Moses  went  out,  and  told  the  people  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  and  gathered  the  seventy  men 
of  the  elders  of  the  people,  and  set  them  round 
about  the  tabernacle.  And  the  Lord  came  down 
in  a cloud,  and  spake  unto  him,  and  took  of  the 
spirit  that  ivas  upon  him,  and  gave  it  unto  the 
seventy  elders  : and  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
the  spirit  rested  upon  them,  they  prophesied,  and 
did  not  cease.  But  there  remained  two  of  the 
men  in  the  camp,  the  name  of  the  one  was  El- 
dad,  and  the  name  of  the  other  Medad  : and  the 
spirit  rested  upon  them  ; and  they  were  of  them 
that  were  written,  but  went  not  out  unto  the  ta- 
bernacle : and  they  prophesied  in  the  camp. 
And  there  ran  a young  man,  and  told  Moses,  and 
said,  Eldad  and  Medad  do  prophesy  in  the  camp. 
And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  the  servant  of  Mo- 
ses, one  of  his  young  men,  answered  and  said, 
My  lord  Moses,  forbid  them.  And  Moses  said 
unto  him,  Enviest  thou  for  my  sake  ? would  God 
that  all  the  Lord’s  people  were  prophets,  and 
that  the  Lord  would  put  his  spirit  upon  them  ! 
And  Moses  gat  him  into  the  camp,  he  and  the 
elders  of  Israel. 

And  there  went  forth  a wind  from  the  Lord, 
and  brought  quails  from  the  sea,  and  let  them  fall 
by  the  camp,  as  it  were  a day’s  journey  on  this 
side,  and  as  it  were  a day’s  journey  on  the  other 
side,  round  about  the  camp,  and  as  it  were  two 
cubits  high  upon  the  face  of  the  earth.  And 
the  people  stood  up  all  that  day,  and  all  that 
night,  and  all  the  next  :tay,  and  they  gathered 


MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  395 

the  quails  : he  that  gathered  least  gathered  ten 
homers : and  they  spread  them  all  abroad  for 
themselves  round  about  the  camp.  And  while 
the  flesh  was  yet  between  their  teeth,  ere  it  was 
chewed,  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  was  kindled 
ageinst  the  people,  and  the  Lord  smote  the  peo- 
ple with  a very  great  plague.  And  he  called  the 
name  of  that  place  Kibroth-hattaavah  : because 
theie  they  buried  the  people  that  lusted.  And 
the  people  journeyed  from  Kibroth-hattaavah 
unto  Hazeroth  ; and  abode  at  Hazeroth. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 CORINTHIANS  XIV.  to  v.  26. 

Follow  after  charity,  and  desire  spiritual  gifts , 
but  rather  that  ye  may  prophesy.  For  he  that 
speaketh  in  an  unknown  tongue  speaketh  not  unto 
men,  but  unto  God  ; for  no  man  understandeth 
him  ; howbeit  in  the  spirit  he  speaketh  mysteries. 
But  he  that  prophesieth  speaketh  unto  men  to 
edification,  and  exhortation,  and  comfort.  He 
that  speaketh  in  an  unknown  tongue  edifieth  him- 
self ; but  he  that  prophesieth  edifieth  the  church. 
I would  that  ye  all  spake  with  tongues,  but  rather 
that  ye  prophesied  : for  greater  is  he  that  pro- 
phesieth than  he  that  speaketh  with  tongues, 
except  he  interpret,  that  the  church  may  receive 
edifying.  Now,  brethren,  if  I come  unto  you 
speaking  with  tongues,  what  shall  I profit  you- 


396  MONDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

except  I shall  speak  to  you  either  by  revelation, 
or  bv  knowledge,  or  oy  prophesying,  or  by  doc 
trine  ? And  even  things  without  life  giving 
sound,  whether  pipe  or  harp,  except  they  give  a 
distinction  in  the  sounds,  how  shall  it  be  known 
what  is  piped  or  harped  ? For  if  the  trumpet 
give  an  uncertain  sound,  who  shall  prepare  him- 
self to  the  battle  ? So  likewise  ye,  except  ye 
utter  by  the  tongue  words  easy  to  be  understood, 
how  shall  it  be  known  what  is  spoken  ? for  ye 
shall  speak  into  the  air.  There  are,  it  may  be, 
so  many  kinds  of  voices  in  the  world,  and  none 
of  them  is  without  signification.  Therefore  if  I 
know  not  the  meaning  of  the  voice,  I shall  be 
unto  him  that  speaketh  a barbarian,  and  he  that 
speaketh  shall  be  a barbarian  unto  me.  Even  so 
ye,  forasmuch  as  ye  are  zealous  of  spiritual  gifts, 
seek  that  ye  may  excel  to  the  edifying  of  the 
church.  Wherefore  let  him  that  speaketh  in  an 
unknown  tongue  pray  that  he  may  interpret 
For  if  I pray  in  an  unknown  tongue,  my  spirit 
prayeth,  but  my  understanding  is  unfruitful. 
What  is  it  then  ? I will  pray  with  the  spirit,  and 
I will  pray  with  the  understanding  also  : I will 
sing  with  the  spirit,  and  I will  sing  with  the  un- 
derstanding also.  Else  when  thou  shalt  bless 
with  the  spirit,  how  shall  he  that  occupieth  the 
room  of  the  unlearned  say  Amen  at  thy  giving 
of  thanks,  seeing  he  understandeth  not  what  thou 
sayest  ? For  thou  verily  givest  thanks  well,  but 
the  other  is  not  edified.  I thank  my  God,  1 


TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  397 

speak  with  tongues  more  than  ye  all : yet  in  the 
church  I had  rather  speak  five  words  with  my 
understanding,  that  by  my  voice  I might  teach 
others  also,  than  ten  thousand  words  in  an  un 
known  tongue.  Brethren,  be  not  children  in 
understanding  ; howbeit  in  malice  be  ye  children, 
but  in  understanding  be  men.  In  the  law  it  is 
written,  With  men  of  other  tongues  and  other 
lips  will  I speak  unto  this  people  ; and  yet  for 
all  that  they  will  not  hear  me,  saith  the  Lord. 
Wherefore  tongues  are  for  a sign,  not  to  them 
that  believe,  but  to  them  that  believe  not : but 
[ prophesying  serveth  not  for  them  that  believe  not, 
i but  for  them  which  believe.  If  therefore  the 
whole  church  be  come  together  into  one  place, 

I and  all  speak  with  tongues,  and  there  come  in 
those  that  are  unlearned  or  unbelievers,  will  they 
not  say  that  ye  are  mad  ? But  if  all  prophesy, 
i and  there  come  in  one  that  believeth  not,  or  one 
\ unlearned,  he  is  convinced  of  all,  he  is  judged 

j of  all : and  thus  are  the  secrets  of  his  heart  made 

manifest ; and  so  falling  down  on  his  face  he  will 
worship  God,  and  report  that  God  is  in  you  of  a 
truth. 


©uesbaa  in  iDtjitsun  iDcck. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

1 SAMUEL  XIX.  V.  13. 

So  David  fled,  and  escaped,  and  came  to  Samuel 
34 


398  TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

to  Ramah,  and  told  him  all  that  Saul  had  done 
to  him.  And  he  and  Samuel  went  and  dwelt  in 
Naioth.  And  it  was  told  Saul,  saying,  Behold 
David  is  at  Naioth  in  Ramah.  And  Saul  sent 
messengers  to  take  David : and  when  they  saw 
the  company  of  the  prophets  prophesying,  and 
Samuel  standing  as  appointed  over  them,  the 
Spirit  of  God  was  upon  the  messengers  of  Saul, 
and  they  also  prophesied.  And  when  it  was 
told  Saul,  he  sent  other  messengers,  and  they 
prophesied  likewise.  And  Saul  sent  messengers 
again  the  third  time,  and  they  prophesied  also. 
Then  went  he  also  to  Ramah,  and  came  to  a 
great  well  that  is  in  Sechu  ‘ and  he  asked  and 
said,  Where  are  Samuel  and  David  ? And  one 
said,  Behold  they  he  at  Naioth  in  Ramah.  And 
he  went  thither  to  Naioth  in  Ramah  : and  the 
Spirit  of  God  was  upon  him  also,  and  he  went 
on,  and  prophesied,  until  he  came  to  Naioth  in 
Ramah.  And  he  stripped  off  his  clothes  also, 
and  prophesied  beiore  Samuel  in  like  manner, 
and  lav  down  naked  all  that  day  and  all  that 
night.  ' Wherefore  they  say,  Is  Saul  also  among 
the  prophets  ? 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

1 THE3SALONIANS  V. 

But  of  the  times  and  the  seasons,  brethren,  ye 
have  no  need  that  I write  unto  you.  For  your- 
selves know  perfectly  that  the  day  of  the  Lord 


TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  399 

so  cometh  as  a thief  in  the  night.  For  when 
they  shall  say,  Peace  and  safety  ; then  sudden 
destruction  cometh  upon  them,  as  travail  upon  a 
woman  with  child  ; and  they  shall  not  escape. 
But  ye,  brethren,  are  not  in  darkness,  that  that 
day  should  overtake  you  as  a thief.  Ye  are  all 
the  children  of  light,  and  the  children  of  the 
day  : we  are  not  of  the  night,  nor  of  darkness. 
Therefore  let  us  not  sleep,  as  do  others ; but  let 
us  watch  and  be  sober.  For  they  that  sleep 
sleep  in  the  night ; and  they  that  be  drunken 
are  drunken  in  the  night.  But  let  us,  who  are 
of  the  day,  be  sober,  putting  on  the  breastplate 
of  faith  and  love ; and  for  an  helmet,  the  hope 
of  salvation.  For  God  hath  not  appointed  us  to 
wrath,  but  to  obtain  salvation  by  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  who  died  for  us,  that,  whether  we  wake 
or  sleep,  we  should  live  together  with  him. 
Wherefore  comfort  yourselves  together,  and  edify 
one  another,  even  as  also  ye  do.  And  we  be- 
seech you,  brethren,  to  know  them  which  labour 
among  you,  and  are  over  you  in  the  Lord,  and 
admonish  you  ; and  to  esteem  them  very  highly 
in  love  for  their  work’s  sake.  And  be  at  peace 
among  yourselves.  Now  we  exhort  you,  breth- 
ren, warn  them  that  are  unruly,  comfort  the 
feebleminded,  support  the  weak,  be  patient 
toward  all  men.  See  that  none  render  evil  for 
evil  unto  any  man  ; but  ever  follow  that  which 
is  good,  both  among  yourselves,  and  to  all  meno 
Rejoice  evermore.  Pray  without  ceasing.  In 


400  TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

every  thing  give  thanks  : for  this  is  the  will  of 
God  in  Christ  Jesus  concerning  you.  Quench 
not  the  Spirit.  Despise  not  prophesying®. 
Prove  all  things  ; hold  fast  that  which  is  good. 
Abstain  from  all  appearance  of  evil.  And 
the  very  God  of  peace  sanctify  you  wholly ; 
and  I pray  God  your  whole  spirit  and  soul  and 
body  be  preserved  blameless  unto  the  coming  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Faithful  is  he  that 
calleth  you,  who  also  will  do  it.  Brethren,  pray 
for  us.  Greet  all  the  brethren  with  an  holy 
kiss.  I charge  you  by  the  Lord  that  this  epistle 
be  read  unto  all  the  holy  brethren.  The  grace 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you.  Amen. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


DEUTERONOMY  XXX. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  all  these  things 
j are  come  upon  thee,  the  blessing  and  the  curse, 
which  I have  set  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  call 
them  to  mind  among  all  the  nations,  whither  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  driven  thee,  and  shalt  return 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  shalt  obey  his  voice 
j according  to  all  that  I command  thee  this  day, 
thou  and  thy  children,  with  all  thine  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul ; that  then  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  turn  thy  captivity,  and  have  compassion 
upon  thee,  and  will  return  and  gather  thee  from 
all  the  nations,  whither  the  Lord  thy  God  hatb 


TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  401 

scattered  thee.  If  any  of  thine  be  driven  out 
unto  the  utmost  parts  of  heaven,  from  thence 
will  the  Lord  thy  God  gather  thee,  and  from 
thence  will  he  fetch  thee.  And  the  Lord  thy 
God  will  bring  thee  into  the  land  which  thy 
fathers  possessed,  and  thou  shalt  possess  it ; and 
he  will  do  thee  good,  and  multiply  thee  above 
thy  fathers.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  cir- 
cumcise thine  heart,  and  the  heart  of  thy  seed,  to 
love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  that  thou  mayest  live.  And 
the  Lord  thy  God  will  put  all  these  curses  upon 
thine  enemies,  and  on  them  that  hate  thee, 
which  persecuted  thee.  And  thou  shalt  return 
and  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  and  do  all  his 
commandments  which  I command  thee  this  day. 
And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  make  thee  plenteous 
in  every  work  of  thine  hand,  in  the  fruit  of  thy 
body,  and  in  the  fruit  of  thy  cattle,  and  in  the 
fruit  of  thy  land,  for  good : for  the  Lord  will 
again  rejoice  over  thee  for  good,  as  he  rejoiced 
over  thy  fathers  : if  thou  shalt  hearken  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  his  com- 
mandments and  his  statutes  which  are  written  in 
this  book  of  the  law,  and  if  thou  turn  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all 
thy  soul. 

For  this  commandment  which  I command 
thee  this  day,  it  is  not  hidden  from  thee,  neither 
is  it  far  off.  It  is  not  in  heaven,  that  thou 
shouldest  say,  Who  shall  go  up  for  us  to  heaven, 
34* 


402  TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK, 

and  bring  it  unto  us,  that  we  may  hear  it,  and 
do  it  ? Neither  is  it  beyond  the  sea,  that  thou 
shouldest  say,  Who  shall  go  over  the  sea  for  us, 
and  bring  it  unto  us,  that  we  may  hear  it,  and 
do  it  ? But  the  word  is  very  nigh  unto  thee,  in 
thy  mouth  and  in  thy  heart,  that  thou  mayest 
do  it. 

See,  I have  set  before  thee  this  day  life  and 
good,  and  death  and  evil ; in  that  I command 
thee  this  day  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  walk 
in  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his  commandments  and 
his  statutes  and  his  judgments,  that  thou  mayest 
live  and  multiply  : and  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
bless  thee  in  the  land  whither  thou  goest  to 
possess  it.  But  if  thine  heart  turn  away,  so  that 
thou  wilt  not  hear,  but  shalt  be  drawn  away,  and 
worship  other  gods,  and  serve  them  ; I denounce 
unto  you  this  day,  that  ye  shall  surely  perish, 
and  that  ye  shall  not  prolong  your  days  upon  the 
land,  whither  thou  passest  over  Jordan  to  go  to 
possess  it.  I call  heaven  and  earth  to  record 
this  day  against  you,  that  I have  set  before  you 
life  and  death,  blessing  and  cursing : therefore 
choose  life,  that  both  thou  and  thy  seed  may  live  : 
that  thou  mayest  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 
that  thou  mayest  obey  his  voice,  and  that  thou 
mayest  cleave  unto  him  : for  he  is  thy  life,  and 
the  length  of  thy  days : that  thou  mayest  dwell 
in  the  land  which  the  Lord  sware  unto  thy 
fathers,  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to 
give  them. 


TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK.  403 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GALATIANS  V. 

Stand  fast  therefore  in  the  liberty  wherewith 
Christ  hath  made  us  free,  and  be  not  entangled 
again  with  the  yoke  of  bondage.  Behold,  I 
Paul  say  unto  you,  that  if  ye  be  circumcised, 
Christ  shall  profit  you  nothing.  For  I testify 
again  to  every  man  that  is  circumcised,  that  he 
is  a debtor  to  do  the  whole  law.  Christ  is 
become  of  no  effect  unto  you,  whosoever  of  you 
are  justified  by  the  law;  ye  are  fallen  from 
grace.  For  we  through  the  Spirit  wait  for  the 
hope  of  righteousness  by  faith.  For  in  Jesus 
Christ  neither  circumcision  availeth  any  thing, 
nor  uncircumcision ; but  faith  which  worketh  by 
love.  Ye  did  run  well;  who  did  hinder  you 
that  ye  should  not  obey  the  truth  ? This  per- 
suasion cometh  not  of  him  that  calleth  you.  A 
little  leaven  leaveneth  the  whole  lump.  I have 
confidence  in  you  through  the  Lord,  that  you 
will  be  none  otherwise  minded : hut  he  that 
troubleth  you  shall  bear  his  judgment,  who- 
soever he  be.  And  I,  brethren,  if  I yet  preach 
circumcision,  why  do  I yet  suffer  persecution  ? 
then  is  the  offence  of  the  cross  ceased.  I would 
they  were  even  cut  off  which  trouble  you. 
For,  brethren,  ye  have  been  called  unto  liberty ; 
only  use  not  liberty  for  an  occasion  to  the  flesh, 
but  by  love  serve  one  another.  For  all  the  law 


1 404  TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  WEEK. 

is  fulfilled  in  one  word,  even  in  this  ; Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself.  But  if  ye  bite 
and  devour  one  another,  take  heed  that  ye  be 
not  consumed  one  of  another.  This  I say  then, 
Walk  in  the  Spirit,  and  ye  shall  not  fulfill  the 
lust  of  the  flesh.  For  the  flesh  lusteth  against 
the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  against  the  flesh  : and 
j these  are  contrary  the  one  to  the  other : so  that 
ye  cannot  do  the  things  that  ye  would.  But  if 
ye  be  led  of  the  Spirit,  ye  are  not  under  the  law. 
i Now  the  works  of  the  flesh  are  manifest,  which 
are  these ; Adultery,  fornication,  uncleanness, 
lasciviousness,  idolatry,  witchcraft,  hatred,  vari- 
ance, emulations,  wrath,  strife,  seditions,  heresies, 
envyings,  murders,  drunkenness,  revellings,  and 
such  like  : of  the  which  I tell  you  before,  as  I 
| have  also  told  you  in  time  past,  that  they  which 
do  such  things  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God.  But  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy, 
peace,  longsuffering,  gentleness,  goodness,  faith, 
meekness,  temperance  : against  such  there  is  no 
law.  And  they  that  are  Christ’s  have  crucified 
the  flesh  with  the  affections  and  lusts.  If  we 
live  in  the  Spirit,  let  us  also  walk  in  the  Spirit. 
Let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vain  glory,  provoking 
one  another,  envying  one  another* 


TRINITY  SUNDAY.  405 

ftrinitg  0ttni)ag. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  I. 

In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heaven  and 
the  earth.  And  the  earth  was  without  form,  and 
void ; and  darkness  was  upon  the  face  of  the 
deep.  And  the  Spirit  of  God  moved  upon  the 
face  of  the  waters.  And  God  said,  Let  there  be 
light : and  there  was  light.  And  God  saw  the 
light,  that  it  was  good  : and  God  divided  the 
light  from  the  darkness.  And  God  called  the 
light  Day,  and  the  darkness  he  called  Night. 
And  the  evening  and  the  morning  were  the  first 
day. 

And  God  said,  Let  there  be  a firmament  in 
the  midst  of  the  waters,  and  let  it  divide  the 
waters  from  the  waters.  And  God  made  the 
firmament,  and  divided  the  waters  which  were 
under  the  firmament  from  the  waters  which  were 
above  the  firmament : and  it  was  so.  And  God 
called  the  firmament  Heaven.  And  the  evening 
and  the  morning  were  the  second  day. 

And  God  said,  Let  the  waters  under  the 
heaven  be  gathered  together  unto  one  place, 
and  let  the  dry  land  appear:  and  it  was  so. 
And  God  called  the  dry  land  Earth  ; and  the 
gathering  together  of  the  waters  called  he  Seas  : 
and  God  saw  that  it  was  good.  And  God  said 


406  TRINITY  SUNDAY. 

Let  the  earth  bring  forth  grass,  the  herb  yielding 
seed,  and  th.e  fruit  tree  yielding  fruit  after  his 
kind,  whose  seed  is  in  itself,  upon  the  earth  : 
and  it  was  so.  And  the  earth  brought  forth 
grass,  and  herb  yielding  seed  after  his  kind,  and 
the  tree  yielding  fruit,  whose  seed  was  in  itself, 
after  his  kind  : and  God  saw  that  it  was  good. 
And  the  evening  and  the  morning  were  the  third 
j day. 

And  God  said,  Let  there  be  lights  in  the  firma- 
ment of  the  heaven  to  divide  the  day  from  the 
night ; and  let  them  be  for  signs,  and  for  seasons, 
and  for  days,  and  years : and  let  them  be  for 
lights  in  the  firmament  of  the  heaven  to  give 
light  upon  the  earth : and  it  was  so.  And  God 
made  two  great  lights ; the  greater  light  to  rule 
the  day,  and  the  lesser  light  to  rule  the  night : 
he  made  the  stars  also.  And  God  set  them  in 
the  firmament  of  the  heaven  to  give  light  upon 
the  earth,  and  to  rule  over  the  day  and  over  the 
night,  and  to  divide  the  light  from  the  darkness  : 
and  God  saw  that  it  ivas  good.  And  the  evening 
and  the  morning  were  the  fourth  day.  And  God 
said,  Let  the  waters  bring  forth  abundantly  the 
moving  creature  that  hath  life,  and  fowl  that  may 
fly  above  the  earth  in  the  open  firmament  of 
heaven.  And  God  created  great  whales,  and 
every  living  creature  that  moveth,  which  the 
waters  brought  forth  abundantly,  after  their  kind, 
and  every  winged  fowl  after  his  kind  : and  God 
saw  that  it  was  good.  And  God  blessed  them, 


TRINITY  SUNDAY.  407 

saying,  Be  fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  fill  the 
waters  in  the  seas,  and  let  fowl  multiply  in  the 
earth.  And  the  evening  and  the  morning  were 
the  fifth  day. 

And  God  said,  Let  the  earth  bring  forth  the 
living  creature  after  his  kind,  cattle,  and  creep- 
ing thing,  and  beast  of  the  earth  after  his  kind  ; 
and  it  was  so.  And  God  made  the  beast  of  the 
earth  after  his  kind,  and  cattle  after  their  kind, 
and  every  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth 
after  his  kind : and  God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

And  God  said,  Let  us  make  man  in  our 
image,  after  our  likeness : and  let  them  have 
dominion  over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  over  the 
fowl  of  the  air,  and  over  the  cattle,  and  over  all 
the  earth,  and  over  every  creeping  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth.  So  God  created  man 
in  his  own  image,  in  the  image  of  God  created 
he  him  ; male  and  female  created  he  them 
And  God  blessed  them,  and  God  said  unto  them, 
Be  fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  replenish  the  earth, 
and  subdue  it : and  have  dominion  over  the  fish 
of  the  sea,  and  over  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  over 
every  living  thing  that  moveth  upon  the  earth. 

And  God  said,  Behold,  I have  given  you 
every  herb  bearing  seed,  which  is  upon  the  face 
of  all  the  earth,  and  every  tree,  in  the  which  is 
the  fruit  of  a tree  yielding  seed ; to  you  it  shall 
be  for  meat.  And  to  every  bea^t  of  the  earth, 
and  to  every  fowl  of  the  air,  and  to  every  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth,  wherein  there  is 


408  TRINITY  SUNDAY. 

life,  1 have  given  every  green  herb  for  meat 
and  it  was  so.  And  God  saw  every  thing  that 
he  had  made,  and,  behold,  it  was  very  good. 
And  the  evening  and  the  morning  were  the  sixth 
day. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  III. 

In  those  days  came  John  the  Baptist,  preach- 
ing in  the  wilderness  of  Judaea,  and  saying, 
Repent  ye  : for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at 
hand.  For  this  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  by  the 
prophet  Esaias,  saying,  The  voice  of  one  crying 
in  the  wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the 
Lord,  make  his  paths  straight.  And  the  same 
John  had  his  raiment  of  camel’s  hair,  and  a 
leathern  girdle  about  his  loins ; and  his  meat  was 
locusts  and  wild  honey.  Then  went  out  to  him 
Jerusalem,  and  all  Judaea,  and  all  the  region 
round  about  Jordan.  And  were  baptized  of  him 
in  Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 

But  when  he  saw  many  of  the  Pharisees  and 
Sadducees  come  to  his  baptism,  he  said  unto 
them,  O generation  of  vipers,  who  hath  warned 
you  to  flee  from  the  wrath  to  come  ? Bring 
forth  therefore  fruits  meet  for  repentance  : and 
think  not  to  say  within  yourselves,  We  have 
Abraham  to  our  father  : for  I say  unto  you,  that 
God  is  able  of  these  stones  to  raise  up  children 


TRINITY  SUNDAY.  409 

unto  Abraham.  And  now  also  the  ax  is  laid 
unto  the  root  of  the  trees  : therefore  every  tree 
which  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down, 
and  cast  into  the  fire.  I indeed  baptize  you 
with  water  unto  repentance : but  he  that  cometh 
after  me  is  mightier  than  I,  whose  shoes  I am 
not  worthy  to  bear : he  shall  baptize  you  with 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with  fire  : whose  fan  is  in 
his  hand,  and  he  will  throughly  purge  his  floor, 
and  gather  his  wheat  into  the  garner  ; but  he 
will  burn  up  the  chaff  with  unquenchable  fire. 

Then  cometh  Jesus  from  Galilee  to  Jordan 
unto  John,  to  be  baptized  of  him.  But  John 
forbad  him,  saying,  I have  need  to  be  baptized 
of  thee,  and  comest  thou  to  me?  And  Jesus 
answering  said  unto  him,  Suffer  it  to  he  so  now  : 
for  thus  it  becometh  us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness. 
Then  he  suffered  him.  And  Jesus,  when  he 
was  baptized,  went  up  straightway  out  of  the 
water:  and,  lo,  the  heavens  were  opened  unto 
him,  and  he  saw  the  Spirit  of  God  descending 
like  a dove,  and  lighting  upon  him  : and  lo  a 
voice  from  heaven,  saying,  This  is  my  beloved 
Son,  in  whom  I am.  well  pleased. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GENESIS  II. 

Thus  the  heavens  and  the  earth  were  finished, 
and  all  the  host  of  them.  And  on  the  seventh 
35 


410  TRINITY  SUNDAY. 

day  God  ended  his  work  which  he  had  made ; 
and  he  rested  on  the  seventh  day  from  all  his 
work  which  he  had  made.  And  God  blessed 
the  seventh  day,  and  sanctified  it : because  that 
in  it  he  had  rested  from  all  his  work  which  God 
created  and  made. 

These  are  the  generations  of  the  heavens  and 
of  the  earth  when  they  were  created,  in  the  day 
that  the  Lord  God  made  the  earth  and  the 
heavens,  and  every  plant  of  the  field  before  it 
was  in  the  earth,  and  every  herb  of  the  field 
before  it  grew  : for  the  Lord  God  had  not 
caused  it  to  rain  upon  the  earth,  and  there  was 
not  a man  to  till  the  ground.  But  there  went 
up  a mist  from  the  earth,  and  watered  the  whole 
face  of  the  ground.  And  the  Lord  God  formed 
man  of  the  dust  of  the  ground,  and  breathed  into 
his  nostrils  the  breath  of  life  : and  man  became 
a living  soul. 

And  the  Lord  God  planted  a garden  eastward 
in  Eden  ; and  there  he  put  the  man  whom  he 
had  formed.  And  out  of  the  ground  made  the 
Lord  God  to  grow  every  tree  that  is  pleasant  to 
the  sight,  and  good  for  food  ; the  tree  of  life  also 
in  the  midst  of  the  garden,  and  the  tree  of 
knowledge  of  good  and  evil.  And  a river  went 
out  of  Eden  to  water  the  garden ; and  from 
thence  it  was  parted,  and  became  into  four  heads. 
The  name  of  the  first  is  Pison  : that  is  it  which 
compasseth  the  whole  land  of  Havilah,  where 
there  is  gold  ; and  the  gdd  of  that  land  is  good  : 


TRINITY  SUNDAY.  41  1 

there  is  bdellium  and  the  onyx  stone.  And  the 
name  of  the  second  river  is  Gihon  : the  same  is 
it  that  compasseth  the  whole  land  of  Ethiopia. 

| And  the  name  of  the  third  river  is  Hiddekel  . 
that  is  it  which  goeth  toward  the  east  of  Assyria. 
And  the  fourth  river  is  Euphrates.  And  the  Lord 
God  took  the  man,  and  put  him  into  the  garden  of 
Eden  to  dress  it  and  to  keep  it.  And  the  Lord 
| God  commanded  the  man,  saying,  Of  every  tree 
of  the  garden  thou  mayest  freely  eat : but  of  the 
j tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  thou 
shalt  not  eat  of  it : for  in  the  day  that  thou  eat- 
est  thereof  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

And  the  Lord  God  said,  it  is  not  good  that 
the  man  should  be  alone ; I will  make  him  an 
help  meet  for  him.  And  out  of  the  ground  the 
Lord  God  formed  every  beast  of  the  field,  and 
every  fowl  of  the  air  ; and  brought  them  unto 
Adam  to  see  what  he  would  call  them  : and 
j whatsoever  Adam  called  every  living  creature, 
that  was  the  name  thereof.  And  Adam  gave 
names  to  all  cattle,  and  to  the  fowl  of  the  air, 
and  to  every  beast  of  the  field  ; but  for  Adam 
there  was  not  found  an  help  meet  for  him.  And 
the  Lord  God  caused  a deep  sleep  to  fall  upon 
Adam,  and  he  slept:  and  he  took  one  of  his 
ribs,  and  closed  up  the  flesh  instead  thereof; 
and  the  rib,  which  the  Lord  God  had  taken 
from  man,  made  he  a woman,  and  brought  her 
unto  the  man.  And  Adam  said,  This  is  now 
bone  of  my  bones,  and  flesh  of  my  flesh  . she 


412  TRINITY  SUNDAY 

shall  be  called  Woman,  because  she  was  taken 
out  of  Man.  Therefore  shall  a man  leave  his 
father  and  his  mother,  and  shall  cleave  unto  his 
wife : and  they  shall  be  one  flesh.  And  they 
were  both  naked,  the  man  and  his  wife,  and 
were  not  ashamed. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


1 JOHN  V. 

Whosoever  belie veth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  is 
born  of  God : and  every  one  that  loveth  him 

that  begat  loveth  him  also  that  is  begotten  of 
him.  By  this  we  know  that  we  love  the  chil- 
dren of  God,  when  we  love  God,  and  keep  his 
commandments.  For  this  is  the  love  of  God, 
that  we  keep  his  commandments  : and  his  com- 
mandments are  not  grievous.  For  whatsoever 
is  bosn  of  God  overcometh  the  world  : and  this 
is  the  victory  that  overcometh  the  world,  even 
our  faith.  Who  is  he  that  overcometh  the 
world,  but  he  that  believeth  that  Jesus  is  the 
Son  of  God  ? This  is  he  that  came  by  water 
and  blood,  even  Jesus  Christ  ; not  by  water 
only,  but  by  water  and  blood.  And  it  is  the 
Spirit  that  beareth  witness,  because  the  Spirit  is 
truth.  For  there  are  three  that  bear  record  in 
heaven,  the  Father,  the  Word,  and  the  Holy 
Ghost : and  these  three  are  one.  And  there  are 
three  that  bear  witness  in  earth,  the  spirit,  and 


TRINITY  SUNDAY.  413 

the  water,  and  the  blood  : and  these  three  agree 
in  one.  If  we  receive  the  witness  of  men,  the 
witness  of  God  is  greater : for  this  is  the  witness 
of  God  which  he  hath  testified  of  his  Son.  He 
that  believeth  on  the  Son  of  God  hath  the  wit- 
ness in  himself : he  that  believeth  not  God  hath 
made  him  a liar ; because  he  believeth  not  the 
record  that  God  gave  of  his  Son.  And  this  is 
the  record,  that  God  hath  given  us  eternal  life, 
and  this  life  is  in  his  Son.  He  that  hath  the 
Son  hath  life  ; and  he  that  hath  not  the  Son  of 
God  hath  not  life.  These  things  have  I written 
unto  you  that  believe  on  the  name  of  the  Son  of 
God ; that  ye  may  know  that  ye  have  eternal 
life,  and  that  ye  may  believe  on  the  name  of  the 
Son  of  God.  And  this  is  the  confidence  that  we 
have  in  him,  that,  if  we  ask  any  thing  according 
to  his  will,  he  heareth  us : and  if  we  know  that 
he  hear  us,  whatsoever  we  ask,  we  know  that  we 
have  the  petitions  that  we  desired  of  him.  If 
any  man  see  his  brother  sin  a sin  which  is  not 
unto  death,  he  shall  ask,  and  he  shall  give  him 
life  for  them  that  sin  not  unto  death.  There 
is  a sin  unto  death  : I do  not  say  that  ye 
shall  pray  for  it.  All  unrighteousness  is  sin : 
and  there  is  a sin  not  unto  death.  We  know 
that  whosoever  is  born  of  God  sinneth  not ; but 
he  that  is  begotten  of  God  keepeth  himself, 
and  that  wicked  one  toucheth  him  not.  Jlnd 
we  know  that  we  are  of  God,  and  the  whole 
world  lieth  in  wickedness.  And  we  know  that 
35* 


4']  4 FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

the  Son  of  God  is  come,  and  hath  given  us  an 
understanding,  that  we  may  know  him  that  is 
true,  and  we  are  in  him  that  is  true,  even  in  his 
Son  Jesus  Christ.  This  is  the  true  God,  and 
eternal  life.  Little  children,  keep  yourselves 
from  idols.  Amen. 


®!)c  .first  5 unban  after  <£rinitn. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  III. 

Now  the  serpent  was  more  subtil  than  any  beast 
of  the  field  which  the  Lord  God  had  made. 
And  he  said  unto  the  woman,  Yea,  hath  God 
said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  every  tree  in  the  garden  ? 
And  the  woman  said  unto  the  serpent,  We  may 
eat  of  the  fruit  of  the  trees  of  the  garden  : but 
of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  which  is  in  the  midst  of 
the  garden,  God  hath  said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  it, 
neither  shall  ye  touch  it,  lest  ye  die.  And  the 
serpent  said  unto  the  woman,  Ye  shall  not  surely 
die  : for  God  doth  know  that  in  the  day  ye  eat 
thereof,  then  your  eyes  shall  be  opened,  and  ye 
shall  be  as  gods,  knowing  good  and  evil.  And 
when  the  woman  saw  that  the  tree  was  good  for 
food,  and  that  it  was  pleasant  to  the  eyes,  and  a 
tree  to  be  desired  to  make  one  wise,  she  took  of 
the  fruit  thereof,  and  did  eat,  and  gave  also  unto 
her  husband  with  her : and  he  did  eat.  And  the 


FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  415 

eyes  of  them  both  were  opened,  and  they  knew 
that  they  were  naked  ; and  they  sewed  fig  leaves 
together,  and  made  themselves  aprons.  And 
they  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord  God  walking 
in  the  garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day  : and  Adam 
and  his  wife  hid  themselves  from  the  presence  of 
the  Lord  God  amongst  the  trees  of  the  garden. 
And  the  Lord  God  called  unto  Adam,  and  said 
unto  him,  Where  art  thou  ? And  he  said,  I 
heard  thy  voice  in  the  garden,  and  I was  afraid, 
because  I was  naked  ; and  I hid  myself.  And 
he  said,  Who  told  thee  that  thou  wast  naked  ? 
Hast  thou  eaten  of  the  tree,  whereof  I com- 
manded thee  that  thou  shouldest  not  eat  ? And 
the  man  said,  The  woman  whom  thou  gavest  to 
be  with  me,  she  gave  me  of  the  tree,  and  I did 
eat.  And  the  Lord  God  said  unto  the  woman, 
What  is  this  that  thou  hast  done  ? And  the 
woman  said,  The  serpent  beguiled  me,  and  I did 
eat.  And  the  Lord  God  said  unto  the  serpent, 
Because  thou  hast  done  this,  thou  art  cursed 
above  all  cattle,  and  above  every  beast  of  the 
field  ; upon  thy  belly  shalt  thou  go,  and  dust 
shalt  thou  eat  all  the  days  of  thy  life  : and  I will 
put  enmity  between  thee  and  the  woman,  and 
between  thy  seed  and  her  seed  ; it  shall  bruise 
thy  head,  and  thou  shalt  bruise  his  heel.  Unto 
the  woman  he  said,  I will  greatly  multiply  thy 
sorrow  and  thy  conception  ; in  sorrow  thou  shalt 
bring  forth  children  : and  thy  desire  shall  be  to 
thy  husband,  and  he  shall  rule  over  thee.  And 


416  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

unto  Adam  he  said,  Because  thou  hast  hearkened 
unto  the  voice  of  thy  wife,  and  hast  eaten  of  the 
tree,  of  which  I commanded  thee,  saying,  Thou 
shalt  not  eat  of  it : cursed  is  the  ground  for  thy 
sake  ; in  sorrow  shalt  thou  eat  of  it  all  the 
days  of  thy  life  ; thorns  also  and  thistles  shall  it 
bring  forth  to  thee ; and  thou  shalt  eat  the  herb 
of  the  field  ; in  the  sweat  of  thy  face  shalt  thou 
eat  bread,  till  thou  return  to  the  ground  ; for 
out  of  it  wast  thou  taken  : for  dust  thou  art , and 
unto  dust  shalt  thou  return.  And  Adam  called 
his  wife’s  name  Eve  ; because  she  was  the  mo- 
ther of  all  living.  Unto  Adam  also  and  to  his 
wife  did  the  Lord  God  make  coats  of  skins,  and 
clothed  them. 

And  the  Lord  God  said,  Behold,  the  man  is 
become  as  one  of  us,  to  know  good  and  evil : 
and  now,  lest  he  put  forth  his  hand,  and  take  also 
of  the  tree  of  life,  and  eat,  and  live  for  ever . 
therefore  the  Lord  God  sent  him  forth  from  the 
garden  of  Eden,  to  till  the  ground  from  whence 
he  was  taken.  So  he  drove  out  the  man  ; and 
he  placed  at  the  east  of  the  garden  of  Eden 
Cherubims,  and  a flaming  sword  which  turned 
every  way,  to  keep  the  way  of  the  tree  of  life. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  IX.  to  V.  32. 

And  Saul,  yet  breathing  out  threatenings  and 


FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  417 

slaughter  against  the  disciples  of  the  Lord,  went 
unto  the  high  priest,  and  desired  of  him  letters 
to  Damascus  to  the  synagogues,  that  if  he  found 
any  of  this  way,  whether  they  were  men  or 
women,  he  might  bring  them  bound  unto  Jeru- 
salem. And  as  he  journeyed,  he  came  near 
Damascus  : and  suddenly  there  shined  round 
about  him  a light  from  heaven  : and  he  fell  to 
the  earth,  and  heard  a voice  saying  unto  him, 
Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest  thou  me  ? And  he 
said,  Who  art  thou,  Lord  ? And  the  Lord  said, 

I am  Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest : it  is  hard 
for  thee  to  kick  against  the  pricks.  And  he 
trembling  and  astonished  said,  Lord,  what  wilt 
thou  have  me  to  do  ? And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Arise,  and  go  into  the  city,  and  it  shall  be 
told  thee  what  thou  must  do.  And  the  men 
which  journeyed  with  him  stood  speechless,  hear- 
ing a voice,  but  seeing  no  man.  And  Saul  arose 
from  the  earth  ; and  when  his  eyes  were  opened, 
he  saw  no  man  : but  they  led  him  by  the  hand, 
and  brought  him  into  Damascus.  And  he  was 
three  days  without  sight,  and  neither  did  eat  nor 
drink. 

And  there  was  a certain  disciple  at  Damascus, 
named  Ananias ; and  to  him  saith  the  Lord  in  a 
vision,  Ananias.  And  he  said,  Behold,  I am  here, 
Lord.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Arise,  and 
go  into  the  street  which  is  called  Straight,  and 
enquire  in  the  house  of  Judas  for  one  called  Saul, 
of  Tarsus  : for  behold,  he  prayeth,  and  hath  seen 
in  a vision  a man  named  Ananias  coming  in,  and 


418  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

putting  his  hand  on  him,  that  he  might  receive 
his  sight.  Then  Ananias  answered,  Lord,  I have 
heard  by  many  of  this  man,  how  much  evil  he 
hath  done  to  thy  saints  at  Jerusalem  : and  here 
he  hath  authority  from  the  chief  priests  to  bind 
all  that  call  on  thy  name.  But  the  Lord  said 
unto  him,  Go  thy  way  : for  he  is  a chosen  vessel 
unto  me,  to  bear  my  name  before  the  Gentiles,  and 
kings,  and  the  children  of  Israel : for  I will  shew 
him  how  great  things  he  must  suffer  for  my  name’s 
sake.  And  Ananias  went  his  way,  and  entered 
into  the  house  ; and  putting  his  hands  on  him 
said,  Brother  Saul,  the  Lord,  even  Jesus,  that 
appeared  unto  thee  in  the  way  as  thou  earnest, 
hath  sent  me,  that  thou  mightest  receive  thy  sight, 
and  be  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  And  imme- 
diately there  fell  from  his  eyes  as  it  had  been 
scales  : and  he  received  sight  forthwith,  and 
arose,  and  was  baptized.  And  when  he  had 
received  meat,  he  was  strengthened.  Then  was 
Saul  certain  days  with  the  disciples  which  were 
at  Damascus.  And  straightway  he  preached 
Christ  in  the  synagogues,  that  he  is  the  Son  of 
God.  But  all  that  heard  him  were  amazed,  and 
said  ; Is  not  this  he  that  destroyed  them  which 
called  on  this  name  in  Jerusalem,  and  came  hither 
for  that  intent,  that  he  might  bring  them  bound 
unto  the  chief  priests  ? But  Saul  increased  the 
more  in  strength,  and  confounded  the  Jews 
which  dwelt  at  Damascus,  proving  that  this  is 
very  Christ. 

And  after  that  many  days  were  fulfilled,  the 


FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


419 


Jews  took  counsel  to  kill  him  : but  their  laying 
await  was  known  of  Saul.  And  they  watched 
the  gates  day  and  night  to  kill  him  Then  the 
disciples  took  him  by  night,  and  let  him,  down  by 
the  wall  in  a basket.  And  when  Saul  was  come 
to  Jerusalem,  he  assayed  to  join  himself  to  the 
disciples : but  they  were  all  afraid  of  him,  and 
believed  not  that  he  was  a disciple.  But  Bar 
nabas  took  him,  and  brought  him  to  the  apostles, 
and  declared  unto  them  how  he  had  seen  the 
Lord  in  the  way,  and  that  he  had  spoken  to  him, 
and  how  he  had  preached  boldly  at  Damascus  in 
the  name  of  Jesus.  And  he  was  with  them 
coming  in  and  going  out  at  Jerusalem.  11  ® 

spake  boldly  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
disputed  against  the  Grecians:  but  they  went 
about  to  slay  him.  Which  when  the  brethren 
knew,  they  brought  him  down  to  Caesarea,  and 
sent  him  forth  to  Tarsus.  Then  had  the  churches 
rest  throughout  all  Judaea  and  Galilee  and  ba- 
maria,  and  were  edified  ; and  walking  in  the  fear 
of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  comfort  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  were  multiplied. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GENESIS  VI. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  men  began  to  multi- 
ply on  the  face  of  the  earth,  and  daughters  were 
born  unto  them,  that  the  sons  of  God  saw  the 


420  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

daughters  of  men  that  they  were  fair ; and  the) 
took  them  wives  of  all  which  they  chose.  And 
the  Lord  said,  My  spirit  shall  not  always  strive 
with  man,  for  that  he  also  is  flesh  : yet  his  days 
shall  be  an  hundred  and  twenty  years.  There 
were  giants  in  the  earth  in  those  days  ; and  also 
after  that,  when  the  sons  of  God  came  in  unto 
the  daughters  of  men,  and  they  bare  children  to 
them,  the  same  became  mighty  men  which  were 
of  old,  men  of  renown. 

And  God  saw  that  the  wickedness  of  man  was 
great  in  the  earth,  and  that  every  imagination  of 
the  thoughts  of  his  heart  was  only  evil  continually. 
And  it  repented  the  Lord  that  he  had  made  man 
on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart. 
And  the  Lord  said,  I will  destroy  man  whom  I 
have  created  from  the  face  of  the  earth  ; both 
man,  and  beast,  and  the  creeping  thing,  and  the 
fowls  ot  the  air  ; for  it  repenteth  me  that  I have 
made  them.  But  Noah  found  grace  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord. 

These  are  the  generations  of  Noah  : Noah  was 
a just  man  and  perfect  in  his  generations,  and. 
Noah  walked  with  God.  And  Noah  begat  three 
sons,  Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth.  The  earth  also 
was  corrupt  before  God,  and  the  earth  was  filled 
with  violence.  And  God  looked  upon  the  earth, 
and,  behold,  it  was  corrupt ; for  all  flesh  had 
corrupted  his  way  upon  the  earth.  And  God 
said  unto  Noah,  The  end  of  all  flesh  is  come  be- 
fore me  ; for  the  earth  is  filled  with  violence 


FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


421 


through  them  ; and,  behold,  I will  destroy  them 
with  the  earth. 

Make  thee  an  ark  of  gopher  wood  ; rooms 
shalt  thou  make  in  the  ark,  and  shalt  pitch  it 
within  and  without  with  pitch.  And  this  is  the 
fashion  which  thou  shalt  make  it  of:  The  length 
of  the  ark  shall  he  three  hundred  cubits,  the 
breadth  of  it  fifty  cubits,  and  the  height  of  it 
thirty  cubits.  A window  shalt  thou  make  to  the 
ark,  and  in  a cubit  shalt  thou  finish  it  above  ; and 
the  door  of  the  ark  shalt  thou  set  in  the > side 
thereof;  with  lower,  second,  and  third  stones 
shalt  thou  make  it.  And,  behold,  I,  even  , 
bring  a flood  of  waters  upon  the  earth,  to  destroy 
all  flesh,  wherein  is  the  breath  of  life,  from  under 
heaven ; and  every  thing  that  m the  earth 
shall  die.  But  with  thee  will  I establish  my  co 
venant ; and  thou  shalt  come  into  the  ark,  thou, 
and  thy  sons,  and  thy  wife,  and  thy  sons  wives 
with  thee.  And  of  every  living  thing  of  all  flesh, 
two  of  every  sort  shalt  thou  bring  into  the  ark, 
to  keep  them  alive  with  thee  ; they  shall  be  male 
and  female.  Of  fowls  after  their  kind,  and  ol 
cattle  after  their  kind,  of  every  creeping  thing  o 
the  earth  after  his  kind,  two  of  every  sort  sha 
come  unto  thee,  to  keep  them  alive.  n a e 
thou  unto  thee  of  all  food  that  is  eaten  and  thou 
shalt  gather  it  to  thee  ; and  it  shall  be  fox  foo 
for  thee,  and  for  them.  Thus  did  Noah  , 
cording  to  all  that  God  commanded  him,  so 
did  he. 


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422  FIRST  SUNT  AY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


1 TIMOTHY  VI. 

Let  as  many  servants  as  are  under  the  yoke  count 
their  own  masters  worthy  of  all  honour,  that  the 
name  of  God  and  his  doctrine  be  not  blasphemed. 
And  they  that  have  believing  masters,  let  them 
not  despise  them , because  they  are  brethren  ; but 
rather  do  them  service,  because  they  are  faithful 
and  beloved,  partakers  of  the  benefit.  These 
things  teach  and  exhort.  If  any  man  teach 
otherwise,  and  consent  not  to  wholesome  words, 
even  the  words  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  to 
the  doctrine  which  is  according  to  godliness  ; he 
is  proud,  knowing  nothing,  but  doting  about 
questions  and  strifes  of  words,  whereof  cometh 
envy,  strife,  railings,  evil  surmisings,  perverse  dis- 
putings  of  men  of  corrupt  minds,  and  destitute 
of  the  truth,  supposing  that  gain  is  godliness  : 
from  such  withdraw  thyself.  But  godliness  with 
contentment  is  great  gain.  For  we  brought  no- 
thing into  this  world,  and  it  is  certain  we  can 
carry  nothing  out.  And  having  food  and  raiment 
let  us  be  therewith  content.  But  they  that  will 
be  rich  fall  into  temptation  and  a snare,  and  into 
many  foolish  and  hurtful  lusts,  which  drown  men 
in  destruction  and  perdition.  For  the  love  of 
money  is  the  root  of  all  evil  : which  while  some 
coveted  after,  they  have  erred  from  the  faith,  and 
pierced  themselves  through  with  many  sorrows 


FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


423 


But  thou,  O man  of  God,  flee  these  things  ; and 

before  many  witnesses.  I give  thee  charg 
the  sio-lit  of^God,  who  quickeneth  all  things,  and 
7 r ° rhrist  Jesus  who  before  Pontius  Pilate 
^ cod  confession  ; .ha.  thou  heap  <*« 
commandment  without  spot  unrebukeable  nn«l 
the  appearing  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ . which 
„ hiSes  he  shall  shew,  «U  is  .he  blessed  and 
only  Potentate,  the  King  of  longs,  and  Lord  of 
lords  • who  only  hath  immortality,  dwelling  in 
*he  lbht  which  no  man  can  approach  unto  , w 101 
lo  man  hath  seen,  nor  can  see  r .0  wlmm 
honour  and  power  everlasting.  Amen.  Charg. 
.heTiha.  are  rich  in  this  world,  that  they  be  no 

highminded,  nor  trust  in  uncertam  nche^bn 

the  living  God,  who  giveth  us  richly  all  things  o 
1,17  that  they  do  good,  that  they  be  rich  in 

good  works,  ready  to  distribute,  willing  to  com- 

municate;  laying  up  in  store  for 
good  foundation  against  the  tune  tc .come, .to* 
they  may  lay  hold  on  eternal  life.  O iimotny, 
keep  that  which  is  committed  to  thy  trust,  avo.d- 

b.  profane  and  vain  babblings,  and  oppositions 

of° science  falsely  so  called:  which i some  pro- 
fessing have  erred  concerning  the  faith.  Grac 
be  with  thee.  Amen 


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SEC  DND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY* 


<&\)t  Seconb  Sunbog  after  (ftrinUg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  IX  to  v.  20. 

And  God  blessed  Noah  and  his  sons,  and  said 
unto  them,  be  fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  replen- 
ish the  earth.  And  the  fear  of  you  and  the 
dread  of  you  shall  be  upon  every  beast  of  the 
earth,  and  upon  every  fowl  of  the  air,  upon  all 
that  moveth  upon  the  earth,  and  upon  all  the 
fishes  of  the  sea ; into  your  hand  are  they  deliv- 
ered. Every  moving  thing  that  liveth  shall  be 
meat  for  you  ; even  as  the  green  herb  have  I 
given  you  all  things.  But  flesh  with  the  life 
thereof,  which  is  the  blood  thereof,  shall  ye  not 
eat.  And  surely  your  blood  of  your  lives  will 
I require  ; at  the  hand  of  every  beast  will  I 
require  it,  and  at  the  hand  of  man  ; at  the 
hand  of  every  man’s  brother  will  I require  the 
life  of  man.  Whoso  sheddeth  man’s  blood,  by 
man  shall  his  blood  be  shed  : for  in  the  image  of 
God  made  he  man.  And  you,  be  ye  fruitful, 
and  multiply ; bring  forth  abundantly  in  the 
earth,  and  multiply  therein. 

And  God  spake  unto  Noah,  and  to  his  sons 
with  him,  saying,  And  I,  behold,  I establish  my 
covenant  with  you,  and  with  your  seed  after 
you  ; and  with  every  living  creature  that  is  with 
you,  of  the  fowl,  of  the  cattle,  and  of  every  beast 


SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  425 

of  the  earth  with  you  ; from  all  that  go  out  of 
the  ark,  to  every  beast  of  the  earth.  And  I will 
establish  my  covenant  with  you  ; neither  shall 
all  flesh  be  cut  off  any  more  by  the  waters  of  a 
flood  ; neither  shall  there  any  more  be  a flood  to 
destroy  the  earth.  And  God  said,  This  is  the 
token  of  the  covenant  which  I make  between 
me  and  you  and  every  living  creature  that  is  with 
you,  for  perpetual  generations : I do  set  my 
bow  in  the  cloud,  and  it  shall  be  for  a token  of  a 
covenant  between  me  and  the  earth.  And  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  when  I bring  a cloud  over 
the  earth,  that  the  bow  shall  be  seen  in  the 
cloud  : and  I will  remember  my  covenant,  which 
is  between  me  and  you  and  every  living  creature 
of  all  flesh  ; and  the  waters  shall  no  more  be- 
come a flood  to  destroy  all  flesh.  And  the  bow 
shall  be  in  the  cloud ; and  I will  look  upon  it, 
that  I may  remember  the  everlasting  covenant 
between  God  and  every  living  creature  of  all 
flesh  that  is  upon  the  earth.  And  God  said  unto 
Noah,  This  is  the  token  of  the  covenant,  which  I 
have  established  between  me  and  all  flesh  that  is 
upon  the  earth. 

And  the  sons  of  Noah,  that  went  forth  of  the 
ark,  were  Shem,  and  Ham,  and  Japheth  : and 
Ham  is  the  father  of  Canaan.  These  are  the 
three  sons  of  Noah  : and  of  them  was  the  whole 
earth  overspread. 

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426  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


SECOND  EES  SON  FOR  MORNING. 

ACTS  X. 

There  was  a certain  man  in  Caesarea  called 
Cornelius,  a centurion  of  the  band  called  the 
Italian  band , a devout  man,  and  one  that  feared 
God  with  all  his  house,  which  gave  much  alms 
to  the  people,  and  prayed  to  God  alway.  He 
saw  in  a vision  evidently  about  the  ninth  hour  of 
the  day  an  angel  of  God  coming  in  to  him,  and 
saying  unto  him,  Cornelius.  And  when  he 
looked  on  him,  he  was  afraid,  and  said,  What  is 
it,  Lord  ? And  he  said  unto  him,  Thy  prayers 
and  thine  alms  are  come  up  for  a memorial  be- 
fore God.  And  now  send  men  to  Joppa,  and 
call  for  one  Simon,  whose  surname  is  Peter  : he 
lodgeth  with  one  Simon  a tanner,  whose  house 
is  by  the  sea  side  : he  shall  tell  thee  what  thou 
oughtest  to  do.  And  ,vhen  the  angel  which 
spake  unto  Cornelius  was  departed,  he  called  two 
of  his  household  servants,  and  a devout  soldier  of 
them  that  waited  on  him  continually  ; and  when 
he  had  declared  all  these  things  unto  them,  he 
sent  them  to  Joppa. 

On  the  morrow,  as  they  went  on  their  journey, 
and  drew  nigh  unto  the  city,  Peter  went  up  upon 
the  housetop  to  pray  about  the  sixth  hour : and 
he  became  very  hungry,  and  would  have  eaten  : 
but  while  they  made  ready,  he  fell  into  a trance, 
and  saw  heaven  openei  and  a certain  vessel 


SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


427 


descending  unto  him,  as  it  had  been  a great  sheet 
knit  at  the  four  corners,  and  let  down  to  the 
earth : wherein  were  all  manner  of  fourfooted 
beasts  of  the  earth,  and  wild  beasts,  and  creep- 
ing things,  and  fowls  of  the  air.  And  there 
came  a voice  to  him,  Rise,  Peter ; kill,  and  eat. 

But  Peter  said,  Not  so,  Lord  ; for  I have  never 
S eaten  any  thing  that  is  common  or  unclean. 

And  the  voice  spake  unto  him  again  the  second 
time,  What  God  hath  cleansed,  that  call  not  thou 
I common.  This  was  done  thrice  : and  the  vessel 
was  received  up  again  into  heaven.  Now  while 
Peter  doubted  in  himself  what  this  vision  which 
he  had  seen  should  mean,  behold,  the  men  which  i 
were  sent  from  Cornelius  had  made  enquiry  for 
Simon’s  house,  and  stood  before  the  gate,  and 
called,  and  asked  whether  Simon,  which  was 
surnamed  Peter,  were  lodged  there. 

While  Peter  thought  on  the  vision,  the  Spirit 
said  unto  him,  Behold,  three  men  seek  thee. 
Arise  therefore,  and  get  thee  down,  and  go  with 
them,  doubting  nothing : for  I have  sent  them. 

; Then  Peter  went  down  to  the  men  which  were 

; sent  unto  him  from  Cornelius  ; and  said,  Be- 

hold, I am  he  whom  ye  seek : what  is  the  cause 
wherefore  ye  are  come  ? And  they  said,  Corne- 
lius the  centurion,  a just  man,  and  one  that  fear- 
eth  God,  and  of  good  report  among  all  the 
nation  of  the  Jews,  was  warned  from  God  by  an 
holy  angel  to  send  for  thee  into  his  house,  and  to 
hear  words  of  thee.  Then  called  he  them  in. 


428  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

and  lodged  them  And  on  the  morrow  Peter 
went  away  with  tnem,  and  certain  brethren  from 
Joppa  accompanied  him.  And  the  morrow  after 
they  entered  into  Caesarea.  And  Cornelius 
waited  for  them,  and  had  called  together  his 
kinsmen  and  near  friends.  And  as  Peter  was 
coming  in,  Cornelius  met  him,  and  fell  down  at 
his  feet,  and  worshipped  him . But  Peter  took 
him  up,  saying,  Stand  up ; I myself  also  am  a 
man.  And  as  he  talked  with  him,  he  went  in, 
and  found  many  that  were  come  together.  And 
he  said  unto  them,  Ye  know  how  that  it  is  an 
unlawful  thing  for  a man  that  is  a Jew  to  keep 
company,  or  come  unto  one  of  another  nation  ; 
but  God  hath  showed  me  that  I should  not  call 
any  man  common  or  unclean.  Therefore  came 
I unto  you  without  gainsaying,  as  soon  as  I was 
sent  for  : I ask  therefore  for  what  intent  ye  have 
sent  for  me  ? And  Cornelius  said,  four  days 
ago  I was  fasting  until  this  hour ; and  at  the 
ninth  hour  I prayed  in  my  house,  and,  behold,  a 
man  stood  before  me  in  bright  clothing,  and  said, 
Cornelius,  thy  prayer  is  heard,  and  thine  alms 
are  had  in  remembrance  in  the  sight  of  God. 
Send  therefore  to  Joppa,  and  call  hither  Simon, 
whose  surname  is  Peter  ; he  is  lodged  in  the 
house  of  one  Simon  a tanner  by  the  sea  side : 
who,  when  he  cometh,  shall  speak  unto  thee. 
Immediately  therefore  I sent  to  thee  ; and  thou 
hast  well  done  that  thou  art  come.  Now 
therefore  are  we  all  here  present  before  God,, 


SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  429 

to  hear  all  things  that  are  commanded  thee  of 
God. 

Then  Peter  opened  his  mouth,  and  said,  Of 
a truth  I perceive  that  God  is  no  respecter  of 
persons  : but  in  every  nation  he  that  feareth  him, 
and  worketh  righteousness,  is  accepted  with  him 
The  word  which  God  sent  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  preaching  peace  by  Jesus  Christ : (he  is 
Lord  of  all :)  that  word,  I say,  ye  know,  which 
was  published  throughout  all  Judaea,  and  begam 
from  Galilee,  after  the  baptism  which  John 
preached;  how  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  ;md  with  power  : who  went 
about  doing  good,  and  healing  all  that  were 
oppressed  of  the  devil ; for  God  was  with  him. 
And  we  are  witnesses  of  all  things  which  he  did 
both  in  the  land  of  the  Jews,  and  in  Jerusalem  ; 
whom  they  slew  and  hanged  on  a tree : him 
God  raised  up  the  third  day,  and  shewed  him 
openly  ; not  to  all  the  people,  but  unto  witnesses 
chosen  before  ol  God,  even  to  us,  who  did  eat 
and  drink  with  him  after  he  rose  from  the  dead. 
And  he  commanded  us  to  preach  unto  the  peo- 
ple, and  to  testify  that  it  is  he  which  was  or- 
dained of  God  to  be  the  Judge  of  quick  and  dead. 
To  him  give  all  the  prophets  witness,  that 
,hrough  his  name  whosoever  believeth  in  him 
shall  receive  remission  of  sins. 

While  Peter  yet  spake  these  words,  the  Holy 
Ghost  fell  on  all  them  which  heard  the  word. 
And  they  of  the  circumcision  which  believed 


430  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

were  astonished,  as  many  as  came  with  Peter, 
because  that  on  the  Gentiles  also  was  poured 
out  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  For  they  heard 
them  speak  with  tongues,  and  magnify  God. 
Then  answered  Peter,  Can  any  man  forbid 
water,  that  these  should  not  be  baptized,  which 
have  received  the  Holy  Ghost  as  well  as  we  ? 
And  he  commanded  them  to  be  baptized  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord.  Then  prayed  they  him  to 
tarry  certain  days. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GENESIS  XV.  to  V.  19. 

After  these  things  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Abram  in  a vision,  saying,  Fear  not, 
Abram : I am  thy  shield,  and  thy  exceeding 
great  reward.  And  Abram  said,  Lord  God, 
what  wilt  thou  give  me,  seeing  I go  childless, 
and  the  steward  of  my  house  is  this  Eliezer  of 
Damascus?  And  Abram  said,  Behold,  to  me 
thou  hast  given  no  seed  : and,  lo,  one  born  in 
my  house  is  mine  heir.  And,  behold,  the  word 
of  the  Lord  came  unto  him,  saying,  this  shall  not 
be  thine  heir  ; but  he  that  shall  come  forth  out 
of  thine  own  bowels  shall  be  thine  heir.  And 
he  brought  him  forth  abroad,  and  said,  Look 
now  toward  heaven,  and  tell  the  stars,  if  thou  be 
able  to  number  them  : and  he  said  unto  him,  So 
shall  thy  seed  be.  And  he  believed  in  the 


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Lord  ; and  he  counted  it  to  him  for  righteous- 
ness. And  he  said  unto  him,  I am  the  Lord 
that  brought  thee  out  of  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  to 
give  thee  this  land  to  inherit  it.  And  he  said, 
Lord  God,  whereby  shall  I know  that  I shall 
inherit  it  ? And  he  said  unto  him,  Take  me  an 
heifer  of  three  years  old,  and  a she  goat  of  three 
years  old,  and  a ram  oi  three  years  old,  and  a 
turtledove,  and  a young  pigeon.  And  he  took 
unto  him  all  these,  and  divided  them  m the 
midst,  and  laid  each  piece  one  against  another  : 
but  the  birds  divided  he  not.  And  when  the 
fowls  came  down  upon  the  carcases,  Abram 
drove  them  away.  And  when  the  sun  was 
going  down,  a deep  sleep  fell  upon  Abram  ; and, 
lo,  an  horror  of  great  darkness  fell  upon  him. 
And  he  said  unto  Abram,  Know  of  a surety  that 
thy  seed  shall  be  a stranger  in  a land  that  is  not 
their’s,  and  shall  serve  them  ; and  they  shall 
afflict  them  four  hundred  years  ; and  also  that 
nation,  whom  they  shall  serve,  will  I judge: 
and  afterward  shall  they  come  out  with  great 
substance.  And  thou  shalt  go  to  thy  fathers  in 
peace  ; thou  shalt  be  buried  in  a good  old  age. 
But  in  the  fourth  generation  they  shall  come 
hither  again  : for  the  iniquity  of  the  Amorites  is 
not  yet°full.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
the  sun  went  down,  and  it  was  dark,  behold  a 
smoking  furnace,  and  a burning  lamp  that  passed 
between  those  pieces.  In  the  same  day  the 
Lord  made  a covenant  with  Abram,  saying, 


430  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 

Unto  thy  seed  have  I given  this  land,  from  the 
river  of  Egypt  unto  the  great  river,  the  river 
Euphrates. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 TIMOTHY  II. 

Thou  therefore,  my  son,  be  strong  in  the  grace 
that  is  in  Christ  Jesus.  And  the  things  that 
thou  hast  heard  of  me  among  many  witnesses,  the 
i same  commit  thou  to  faithful  men,  who  shall  be 
able  to  teach  others  also.  Thou  therefore  endure 
I hardness,  as  a good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ.  No 
I man  that  warreth  entangleth  himself  with  the 
affairs  of  this  life  ; that  he  may  please  him  who 
hath  chosen  him  to  be  a soldier.  And  if  a man 
also  strive  for  masteries,  yet  is  he  not  crowned, 
except  he  strive  lawfully.  The  husbandman 
that  laboureth  must  be  first  partaker  of  the  fruits. 
Consider  what  I say  ; and  the  Lord  give  thee 
understanding  in  all  things.  Remember  that 
Jesus  Christ  of  the  seed  of  David  was  raised 
from  the  dead  according  to  my  gospel : wherein 
I suffer  trouble,  as  an  evil  doer,  even  unto  bonds  , 
but  the  word  of  God  is  not  bound.  Theiefoie  I 
endure  all  things  for  the  elect’s  sakes,  that  they 
may  also  obtain  the  salvation  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus  with  eternal  glory.  It  is  a faithful  saying : 
For  if  we  be  dead  with  him,  we  shall  also  live 
with  him : if  we  suffer,  we  shall  also  reign  with 


SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  VRINITY. 

him  • if  we  deny  him , he  also  will  deny  us : if 
we  believe  not,  yet  he  abideth  faithful  : he  can- 
not deny  himself.  Of  these  things  put  them  in 
remembrance,  charging  them  before  the  Lord  that 
they  strive  not  about  words  to  no  profit,  but  to 
the  subverting  of  the  hearers.  Study  to  show 
thyself  approved  unto  God,  a workman  that 
needeth  not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 
word  of  truth.  But  shun  profane  and  vain  bab- 
blings : for  they  will  increase  unto  more  ungodli- 
ness! And  their  word  will  eat  as  doth  a canker : 
of  whom  is  Hymenseus  and  Philetus  : who  con- 
cerning the  truth  have  erred,  saying  that  the 
resurrection  is  past  already  ; and  overthrow  the 
faith  of  some.  Nevertheless  the  foundation  of 
God  standeth  sure,  having  this  seal,  the  Lord 
knoweth  them  that  are  his.  And,  Let  every 
one  that  nameth  the  name  of  Christ  depart  from 
iniquity.  But  in  a great  house  there  are  not 
only  vessels  of  gold  and  ot  silver,  but  also  of 
wood  and  of  earth  ; and  some  to  honour,  and 
some  to  dishonour.  If  a man  therefore  purge 
himself  from  these,  he  shall  be  a vessel  unto  hon 
our,  sanctified,  and  meet  for  the  master’s  use, 
and  prepared  unto  every  good  work.  Flee  also 
youthful  lusts:  but  follow  righteousness,  faith, 
charity,  peace,  with  them  that  call  on  the  Loid 
out  of  a pure  heart.  But  foolish  and  unlearned 
questions  avoid,  knowing  that  they  do  gender 
strifes.  And  the  servant  of  the  Lord  must  not 
strive  ; but  be  gentle  unto  all  men,  apt  to  teach, 
37 


434  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

patient,  in  meekness  instructing  those  that  oppose 
themselves  ; if  God  peradventure  will  give  them 
repentance  to  the  acknowledging  of  the  truth  ; 
and  that  they  may  recover  themselves  out  of  the 
snare  of  the  devil,  who  are  taken  captive  by  him 
at  his  will. 


$l)e  ®l)trfr  Sunbaio  after  ®rtnitg. 

FIllST  LESSON  FOR  MORNINC. 

GENESIS  XXXVII. 

And  Jacob  dwelt  in  the  land  wherein  his  father 
was  a stranger,  in  the  land  of  Canaan.  These 
are  the  generations  of  Jacob.  Joseph,  being 
seventeen  years  old,  was  feeding  the  flock  with 
his  brethren  ; and  the  lad  was  with  the  sons  of 
Bilhah,  and  with  the  sons  of  Zilpah,  his  father’s 
wives  : and  Joseph  brought  unto  his  father  their 
evil  report.  Now  Israel  loved  Joseph  more  than 
all  his  children,  because  he  was  the  son  of  his  old 
age  : and  he  made  him  a coat  of  many  colours. 
And  when  his  brethren  saw  that  their  father  loved 
him  more  than  all  his  brethren,  they  hated  him 
and  could  not  speak  peaceably  unto  him. 

And  Joseph  dreamed  a dream,  and  he  told  it 
his  brethren  : and  they  hated  him  yet  the  more. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Hear,  I pray  you,  this 
dream  which  I have  dreamed  : for,  behold,  we 
were  binding  sheaves  in  the  field,  and,  lo,  my 


THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


435 


sheaf  arose,  and  also  stood  upright ; and,  behold, 
your  sheaves  stood  round  about,  and  made  obei- 
sance to  my  sheaf.  And  his  brethren  said  to 
him,  Shalt  thou  indeed  reign  over  us  ? or  shall 
thou  indeed  have  dominion  over  us  ? And  they 
hated  him  yet  the  more  for  his  dreams,  and  tor 

his^words^  dreamed  yet  another  dream,  and  told 

it  his  brethren,  and  said,  Behold  I have  dreamed 
a dream  more  ; and,  behold,  the  sun  and  the 
moon  and  the  eleven  stars  made  obeisance  to  me. 
And  he  told  it  to  his  father,  and  to  his  brethren  . 
and  his  father  rebuked  him,  and  said  unto  him. 
What  is  this  dream  that  thou  hast  dreamed  r 
Shall  I and  thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  indeed 
come  to  bow  down  ourselves  to  thee  to  the  earth . 
And  his  brethren  envied  him  ; but  his  father  ob- 
served the  saying.  > 

And  his  brethren  went  to  feed  their  lather  s 
flock  in  Shechem.  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
Do  not  thy  brethren  feed  the  flock  in  Shechem  ? 
come,  and  I will  send  thee  unto  them.  And  he 
said  to  him,  Here  am  I.  And  he  said  to  him, 
Go  I pray  thee,  see  whether  it  be  well  with  thy 
brethren,  and  well  with  the  flocks  ; and  bring  me 
word  again  So  he  sent  him  out  of  the  vale  ot 

Hebron,  and  he  came  to  Shechem. 

And  a certain  man  found  him,  and,  behold,  /ie 
was  wandering  in  the  field  : and  the  man  asked 
nim,  saying,  What  seekest  thou  ? And  he  said, 
I seek  my  brethren  : tell  me,  I pray  thee,  where 


436  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

they  feed  their  flocks.  And  the  man  said,  They 
are  departed  hence  ; for  I heard  them  say,  Let 
us  go  to  Dothan.  And  Joseph  went  after  his 
brethren,  and  found  them  in  Dothan.  And  when 
they  saw  him  afar  off,  even  before  he  came  near 
unto  them,  they  conspired  against  him  to  slay 
him.  And  they  said  one  to  another,  Behold, 
this  dreamer  cometh.  Come  now  therefore,  and 
let  us  slay  him,  and  cast  him  into  some  pit,  and 
we  will  say,  Some  evil  beast  hath  devoured  him  : 
and  we  shall  see  what  will  become  of  his  dreams. 
And  Reuben  heard  it,  and  he  delivered  him  out 
of  their  hands  ; and  said,  Let  us  not  kill  him. 
And  Reuben  said  unto  them,  Shed  no  blood,  hut 
cast  him  into  this  pit  that  is  in  the  wilderness, 
and  lay  no  hand  upon  him  ; that  he  might  rid 
him  out  of  their  hands,  to  deliver  him  to  his  father 
again. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joseph  was  come 
unto  his  brethren,  that  they  stript  Joseph  out  of 
his  coat,  his  coat  of  many  colours  that  was  on 
him  ; and  they  took  him,  and  cast  him  into  a 
pit : and  the  pit  was  empty,  there  was  no  water 
in  it.  And  they  sat  down  to  eat  bread  ; jnd  they 
lifted  up  their  eyes  and  looked,  and,  behold,  a 
company  of  Ishmeelites  came  from  Gilead  with 
their  camels  bearing  spicery  and  balm  and  myrrh, 
going  to  carry  it  down  to  Egypt.  And  Judah 
said  unto  his  brethren,  What  profit  is  it  if  we 
slay  our  brother,  and  conceal  his  blood  ? Come, 
and  let  us  sell  him  to  the  Ishmeelites,  and  let  not 


THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  4d7 

our  hand  be  upon  him  \ for  he  is  our  brother,  and 
our  flesh.  And  his  brethren  were  content.  Then 
there  passed  by  Midianites  merchantmen  ; and 
they  drew  and  lifted  up  Joseph  out  of  the  pit, 
and  sold  Joseph  to  the  Ishmeelites  for  twenty 
I pieces  of  silver  : and  they  brought  Joseph  into 
Egypt. 

And  Reuben  returned  unto  the  pit  ; and, 
behold,  Joseph  was  not  in  the  pit  ; and  he  rent 
his  clothes.  And  he  returned  unto  his  brethren, 
and  said,  The  child  is  not  ; and  I,  whither  shall 
I go  ? And  they  took  Joseph’s  coat,  and.  killed 
a kid  of  the  goats,  and  dipped  the  coat  in  the 
blood  ; and  they  sent  the  coat  of  many  colours, 
and  they  brought  it  to  their  father  ; and  said, 
This  have  we  found  : know  now  whether  it  be 
thy  son’s  coat  or  no.  And  he  knew  it,  and  said, 
It  is  my  son’s  coat ; an  evil  beast  hath  devoured 
him  ; Joseph  is  without  doubt  rent  in  pieces. 
And  Jacob  rent  his  clothes,  and  put  sackcloth 
upon  his  loins,  and  mourned  for  his  son  many 
days.  And  all  his  sons  and  all  his  daughters 
rose  up  to  comfort  him  ; but  he  refused  to  be 
comforted  ; and  he  said,  For  I will  go  down  into 
the  grave  unto  my  son  mourning.  Thus  his 
father  wept  for  him.  And  the  Midianites  sold 
him  into  Egypt  unto  Potiphar,  an  officer  of  Pha- 
raoh’s, anti  captain  of  the  guard. 


538  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XI. 

And  the  apostles  and  brethren  that  were  in 
Judaea  heard  that  the  Gentiles  had  also  received 
the  word  of  God.  And  when  Peter  was  come 
up  to  Jerusalem,  they  that  were  of  the  circum- 
cision contended  with  him,  saying,  Thou  wentest 
! in  to  men  uncircumcised,  and  didst  eat  with  them. 
But  Peter  rehearsed  the  matter  from  the  begin- 
ning, and  expounded  it  by  order  unto  them, 
saying,  I was  in  the  city  of  Joppa  praying : and 
in  a trance  I saw  a vision,  A certain  vessel 
descend,  as  it  had  been  a great  sheet,  let  down 
from  heaven  by  four  corners  ; and  it  came  even 
to  me  : upon  the  which  when  I had  fastened 
mine  eyes,  I considered,  and  saw  fourfooted  beasts 
of  the  earth,  and  wild  beasts,  and  creeping  things, 
and  fowls  of  the  air.  And  I heard  a voice  say- 
ing unto  me,  Arise,  Peter  ; slay  and  eat.  But  1 
said,  Not  so,  Lord  : for  nothing  common  or  un- 
clean hath  at  any  time  entered  into  my  mouth. 
But  the  voice  answered  me  again  from  heaven. 
What  God  hath  cleansed,  that  call  not  thou  com- 
mon. And  this  was  done  three  times  : and  all 
were  drawn  up  again  into  heaven.  And,  behold, 
immediately  there  were  three  men  already  come 
I unto  the  house  where  I was,  sent  from  Caesarea 
S unto  me.  And  the  spirit  bade  me  go  with  them, 
nothing  doubting.  Moreover  these  six  brethren 


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accompanied  me,  and  we  entered  into  the  man  s 
house  : and  he  shewed  us  how  he  had  seen  an 
angel  in  his  house,  which  stood  and  said  unto 
him,  Send  men  to  Joppa,  and  call  for  Simon, 

! whose  surname  is  Peter;  who  shall  tell  thee 
! words,  whereby  thou  and  all  thy  house  shall  be 
saved.  And  as  I began  to  speak,  the  Holy  Ghost 
fell  on  them,  as  on  us  at  the  beginning.  Then 
remembered  I the  word  of  the  Lord,  how  that  he 
said,  John  indeed  baptized  with  water ; but  ye 
shall  be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  Foras- 
much then  as  God  gave  them  the  like  gift  as  he 
did  unto  us,  who  believed  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ ; what  was  I,  that  I could  withstand  God  ? 
When  they  heard  these  things,  they  held  their 
peace,  and  glorified  God,  saying,  Then  hath  God 
also  to  the  Gentiles  granted  repentance  unto  life. 

Now  they  which  were  scattered  abroad  upon 
the  persecution  that  arose  about  Stephen  travelled 
as  far  as  Phenice,  and  Cyprus,  and  Antioch, 
preaching  the  word  to  none  but  unto  the  Jews 
I only.  And  some  of  them  were  men  of  Cyprus 
and  Cyrene,  which,  when  they  were  come  to 
Antioch,  spake  unto  the  Grecians,  preaching  the 
j Lord  Jesus.  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 

i with  them : and  a great  number  believed,  and 

turned  unto  the  Lord. 

Then  tidings  of  these  things  came  unto  the 
ears  of  the  church  which  was  in  Jerusalem  : and 
they  sent  forth  Barnabas,  that  he  should  go  as 
far  as  Antioch.  Who,  when  he  came,  and  had 


440  THIRD  SUNDAY  AF1  ER  TRTNITY. 

seen  the  grace  of  God,  was  glad,  and  exhorted 
them  all,  that  with  purpose  of  heart  they  would 
cleave  unto  the  Lord.  For  he  was  a good  man, 
and  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost  and  of  faith  : and 
much  people  was  added  unto  the  Lord.  Then 
departed  Barnabas  to  Tarsus,  for  to  seek  Saul  : 
and  when  he  had  found  him,  he  brought  him  unto 
Antioch.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  a whole 
year  they  assembled  themselves  with  the  church, 
and  taught  much  people.  And  the  disciples 
were  called  Christians  first  in  Antioch. 

And  in  these  days  came  prophets  from  Jeru- 
salem unto  Antioch.  And  there  stood  up  one 
of  them  named  Agabus,  and  signified  by  the 
spirit  that  there  should  be  great  dearth  through- 
out all  the  world  : which  came  to  pass  in  the 
days  of  Claudius  Caesar.  Then  the  disciples, 
every  man,  according  to  his  ability,  determined 
to  send  relief  unto  the  brethren  which  dwelt  in 
Judaea  : which  also  they  did,  and  sent  it  to  the 
elders  by  the  hands  of  Barnabas  and  Saul. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GENESIS  XLII. 

Now  when  Jacob  saw  that  there  was  corn  in 
Egypt,  Jacob  said  unto  his  sons,  Why  do  ye  look 
one  upon  another  ? And  he  said,  Behold,  I have 
Heard  that  there  is  corn  in  Egypt : get  you  down 


THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  44 1 

thither,  and  buy  for  us  from  thence  ; that  we  may 
live,  and  not  die. 

And  Joseph’s  ten  brethren  went  down  to  buy 
corn  in  Egypt.  But  Benjamin,  Joseph’s  brother, 
Jacob  sent  not  with  his  brethren;  for  he  said, 
Lest  peradventure  mischief  befall  him.  And  the 
sons  of  Israel  came  to  buy  corn  among  those  that 
came  : for  the  famine  was  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 
And  Joseph  was  the  governor  over  the  land,  and 
he  it  was  that  sold  to  all  the  people  of  the  land : 
and  Joseph’s  brethren  came,  and  bowed  down 
themselves  before  him  with  their  faces  to  the 
earth.  And  Joseph  saw  his  brethren,  and  he 
knew  them,  but  made  himself  strange  unto  them, 
and  spake  roughly  unto  them  ; and  he  said  unto 
them,  Whence  come  ye  ? And  they  said,  r rom 
the  land  of  Canaan  to  buy  food.  And  Joseph 
knew  his  brethren,  but  they  knew  not  him.  And 
Joseph  remembered  the  dreams  which  he  dreamed 
of  them,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  are  spies , to 
see  the  nakedness  of  the  land  ye  are  come.  And 
they  said  unto  him,  Nay,  my  lord,  but  to  buy 
food  are  thy  servants  come.  We  are  all  one 
man’s  sons  ; we  are  true  men,  thy  servants  are 
no  spies.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Nay,  but  to 
see  the  nakedness  of  the  land  ye  are  come.  And 
they  said,  Thy  servants  are  twelve  brethren,  the 
sons  of  one  man  in  the  land  of  Canaan  ; and, 
behold,  the  youngest  is  this  day  with  our  father, 
and  one  is  not.  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
That  is  it  that  I spake  unto  you,  saying,  Ye  are 


442  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 

spies  : hereby  ye  shall  be  proved  : By  the  life 
of  Pharaoh  ye  shall  not  go  forth  hence,  except 
your  youngest  brother  come  hither.  Send  one 
of  you,  and  let  him  retch  your  brother,  and  ye 
shall  be  kept  in  prison  that  your  words  may  be 
proved,  whether  there  he  any  truth  in  you  : or 
else  by  the  life  of  Pharaoh  surely  ye  are  spies. 
And  he  put  them  altogether  into  ward  three  days. 
And  Joseph  said  unto  them  the  third  day,  This 
do,  and  live ; for  I fear  God  : if  ye  be  true  men , 
let  one  of  your  brethren  be  bound  in  the  house 
of  your  prison  : go  ye,  carry  corn  for  the  famine 
of  your  houses  : but  bring  your  youngest  brother 
unto  me  ; so  shall  your  words  be  verified,  and  ye 
shall  not  die.  And  they  did  so. 

And  they  said  one  to  another,  We  are  verily 
guilty  concerning  our  brother,  in  that  we  saw  the 
! anguish  of  his  soul,  when  he  besought  us,  and 
we  would  not  hear  ; therefore  is  this  distress  come 
upon  us.  And  Reuben  answered  them,  saying, 
Spake  I not  unto  you,  saying,  Do  not  sin  against 
the  child  ; and  ye  would  not  hear  ? therefore, 

, behold,  also  his  blood  is  required.  And  they 
knew  not  that  Joseph  understood  them ; for  he 
spake  unto  them  by  an  interpreter.  And  he 
turned  himself  about  from  them,  and  wept  ; and 
returned  to  them  again,  and  communed  with  them, 
and  took  from  them  Simeon,  and  bound  him 
before  their  eyes. 

Then  Joseph  commanded  to  fill  their  sacks 
with  corn,  and  to  n store  every  man’s  money  into 

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THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


443 


bis  sack,  and  to  give  them  provision  for  the  way . 
and  thus  did  he  unto  them.  And  they  laded 
their  asses  with  the  corn,  and  departed  thence. 
And  as  one  of  them  opened  his  sack  to  give  his 
ass  provender  in  the  inn,  he  espied  his  money  . 
for,  behold,  it  was  in  his  sack’s  mouth.  And  he 
said  unto  his  brethren,  My  money  is  restored  ; 
and,  lo,  it  is  even  in  my  sack : and  their  heart 
failed  them,  and  they  were  afraid,  saying  one  to 
another,  What  is  this  that  God  hath  done  unto  us  . 

And  they  came  unto  Jacob  their  father  unto 
the  land  of  Canaan,  and  told  him  all  that  befell 
unto  them  ; saying,  The  man  who  is  the  lord  ot 
the  land,  spake  roughly  to  us,  and  took  us  tor 
spies  of  the  country.  And  we  said  unto  him, 
We  are  true  men  ; we  are  no  spies : we  be 
twelve  brethren,  sons  of  our  father  ; one  is  not, 
and  the  youngest  is  this  day  with  our  father  in 
the  land  of  Canaan.  And  the  man,  the  lord  o, 
the  country,  said  unto  us,  Hereby  shall  I know 
that  ye  are  true  men  ; leave  one  of  your  brethren 
here,  with  me,  and  take  food  for  the  famine  oi 
your  households,  and  be  gone  : and  bring  your 
youm  est  brother  unto  me  : then  shall  I know 
that  ye  are  no  spies,  but  that  ye  are  true  men:  so 
wil.  I deliver  you  your  brother,  and  ye  shall  tia  - 
fick  in  the  land. 

And  it  came  to  pass  as  they  emptied  their 
sacks,  that,  behold,  every  man’s  bundle  of  money 
ivas  in  his  sack  : and  when  both  they  and  their 
father  saw  the  bundles  of  money,  they  were 


444  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

afraid.  And  Jacob  their  father  said  unto  them, 
Me  have  ye  bereaved  of  my  children ; Joseph  is 
not,  and  Simeon  is  not,  and  ye  will  take  Ben- 
jamin away all  these  things  are  against  me. 
And  Reuben  spake  unto  his  father,  saying,  Slay 
my  two  sons,  if  I bring  him  not  to  thee  : deliver 
him  into  my  hand,  and  I will  bring  him  to  thee 
again.  And  he  said,  My  son  shall  not  go  down 
with  you  ; for  his  brother  is  dead,  and  he  is  left 
alone  : if  mischief  befall  him  by  the  way  in  the 
which  ye  go,  then  shall  ye  bring  down  my  gray 
hairs  with  sorrow  to  the  grave. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENINC. 


2 TIMOTHY  III.  and  IV.  to  v.  9. 

This  know  also,  that  in  the  last  days  perilous 
times  shall  come.  For  men  shall  be  lovers  of 
their  own  selves,  covetous,  boasters,  proud,  blas- 
phemous, dis-obedient  to  parents,  unthankful,  un- 
holy j without  natural  affection,  trucebreakers, 
false  accusers,  incontinent,  fierce,  despisers  of 
those  that  are  good,  traitors,  heady,  highminded, 
lovers  of  pleasures  more  than  lovers  of  God  ; 
having  a form  of  godliness,  but  denying  the  power 
thereof:  from  such  turn  away.  For  of  this  sort 
are  they  which  creep  into  houses,  and  lead  cap 
tive  silly  women  laden  with  sins,  led  away  with 
divers  lusts,  ever  learning,  aud  never  able  to  come 
to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth.  Now  as  Jannes 


THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  445 

and  Jambres  withstood  Moses,  so  do  these  also 
resist  the  truth  : men  of  corrupt  minds,  reprobate 
concerning  the  faith.  But  they  shall  proceed  no 
further : for  their  folly  shall  be  manifest  unto  all 
j men,  as  their’s  also  was.  But  thou  hast  fully 
known  my  doctrine,  manner  of  life,  purpose, 

| faith . longsuffering,  charity,  patience,  persecutions, 

I afflictions,  which  came  unto  me  at  Antioch,  at 
Iconium,  at  Lystra  ; what  persecutions  I endured  : 
but  out  of  them  all  the  Lord  delivered  me.  Yea, 
and  all  that  will  live  godly  in  Christ  Jesus  shall 
suffer  persecution.  But  evil  men  and  seducers 
shall  wax  worse  and  worse,  deceiving,  and  being 
I deceived.  But  continue  thou  in  the  things  which 
thou  hast  learned  and  hast  been  assured  of, 
knowing  of  whom  thou  hast  learned  them  ; and 
that  from  a child  thou  hast  known  the  holy  scrip- 
tures, which  are  able  to  make  thee  wise  unto 
salvation  through  faith  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 
All  scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  and 
is  profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction, 
for  instruction  in  righteousness  : that  the  man  of 
God  may  be  perfect,  throughly  furnished  unto 
all  good  works. 

I charge  thee  therefore  before  God,  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ*  who  shall  judge  the  quick  and 
the  dead  at  his  appearing  and  his  kingdom  ; 
preach  the  word  ; be  instant  in  season,  out  of 
season  ; reprove,  rebuke,  exhort  with  all  long- 
suffering  and  doctrine.  For  the  time  will  come 
when  they  will  not  endure  sound  doctrine  ; but 
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446  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

after  their  own  lusts  shall  they  heap  to  themselves 
teachers,  having  itching  ears  ; and  they  shall  turn 
away  their  ears  from  the  truth,  and  shall  be  turned 
unto  fables.  But  watch  thou  in  all  things,  endure 
afflictions,  do  the  work  of  an  evangelist,  make 
full  proof  of  thy  ministry.  For  I am  now  ready 
to  be  offered,  and  the  time  of  my  departure  is  at 
hand.  I have  fought  a good  fight,  I have  finished 
my  course,  I have  kept  the  faith  : henceforth 
there  is  laid  up  for  me  a crown  of  righteousness, 
which  the  Lord,  the  righteous  judge,  shall  give 
me  at  that  day  : and  not  to  me  only,  but  unto 
all  them  also  that  love  his  appearing. 


$l)e  iburtl)  Sunbap  after  <Srtnitt). 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  XLIII. 

And  the  famine  ivas  sore  in  the  land.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  when  they  had  eaten  up  the  corn 
which  they  had  brought  out  of  Egypt,  their 
father  said  unto  them,  Go  again,  buy  us  a little 
food.  And  Judah  spake  unto  him,  saying,  The 
man  did  solemnly  protest  unto  us,  saying,  Ye 
shall  not  see  my  face,  except  your  brother  be 
with  you.  If  thou  wilt  send  our  brother  with  us, 
we  will  go  down  and  buy  thee  food' : but  if  thou 
wilt  not  send  him , we  will  not  go  down  : for  the 
man  said  unto  us  Yb  shall  not  see  my  face, 


FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  447 

except  your  brother  be  with  you.  And  Israel 
said,  Wherefore  dealt  ye  so  ill  with  me,  as  to  tell 
the  man  whether  ye  had  yet  a brother;  and  they 
said,  The  man  asked  us  straitly  of  our  state,  and 
of  our  kindred,  saying,  Is  your  father  yet  alive  ? 
have  ye  another  brother  ? and  we  told  him  ac- 
cording to  the  tenor  of  these  words  : could  we 
certainly  know  that  he  would  say,  Bring  your 
brother  down  ? And  Judah  said  unto  Israel  his 
father,  Send  the  lad  with  me,  and  we  will  arise 
and  go  ; that  we  may  live,  and  not  die,  both  we, 
and  thou,  and  also  our  little  ones.  I will  be 
surety  for  him  ; of  my  hand  shalt  thou  require 
him  : if  I bring  him  not  unto  thee,  and  set  him 
before  thee,  then  let  me  bear  the  blame  for  ever  ; 
for  except  we  had  lingered,  surely  now  we  had 
returned  this  second  time.  And  their  father 
Israel  said  unto  them,  If  it  must  be  so  now,  do 
this  ; take  of  the  best  fruits  in  the  land  in  your 
vessels,  and  carry  down  the  man  a present,  a 
little  balm,  and  a little  honey,  spices,  and  myrrh, 
nuts,  and  almonds  : and  take  double  money  in 
your  hand ; and  the  money  that  was  brought 
again  in  the  mouths  of  your  sacks,  carry  it  again 
in  your  hand  ; peradventure  it  teas  an  oversight : 
take  also  your  brother,  and  arise,  go  again  unto 
the  man  : and  God  Almighty  give  you  mercy 
before  the  man,  that  he  may  send  away  your 
other  brother,  and  Benjamin.  If  I be  bereaved 
of  my  children , I am  bereaved. 

And  the  men  took  that  present,  and  they  took 


448  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

double  money  in  their  hand,  and  Benjamin  ; and 
rose  up,  and  went  down  to  Egypt,  and  stood 
before  Joseph.  And  when  Joseph  saw  Benja- 
min with  them,  he  said  to  the  ruler  of  his  house, 
Bring  these  men  home,  and  slay,  and  make 
ready  ; for  these  men  shall  dine  with  me  at  noon. 
And  the  man  did  as  Joseph  bade ; and  the  man 
brought  the  men  into  Joseph’s  house.  And  the 
men  were  afraid,  because  they  were  brought  into 
Joseph’s  house;  and  they  said,  Because  of  the 
money  that  was  returned  in  our  sacks  at  the  first 
time  are  we  brought  in  ; that  he  may  seek  occa- 
sion against  us,  and  fall  upon  us,  and  take  us  for 
bondmen,  and  our  asses.  And  they  came  near 
to  the  steward  of  Joseph’s  house,  and  they  com- 
muned with  him  at  the  door  of  the  house,  and 
said,  O sir,  we  came  indeed  down  at  the  first 
time  to  buy  food  : and  it  came  to  pass,  when  we 
came  to  the  inn,  that  we  opened  our  sacks,  and, 
behold,  every  man’s  money  was  in  the  mouth  of 
his  sack,  our  money  in  full  weight  ; and  we  have 
brought  it  again  in  our  hand.  And  other  money 
have  we  brought  down  in  our  hands  to  buy  food : 

! we  cannot  tell  who  put  our  money  in  our  sacks. 
And  he  said,  Peace  he  to  you,  fear  not : your 
God,  and  the  God  of  your  father,  hath  given  you 
treasure  in  your  sacks  : I had  your  money.  And 
I he  brought  Simeon  out  unto  them.  And  the 
man  brought  the  men  into  Joseph’s  house,  and 
gave  them  water,  and  they  washed  their  feet ; 
and  he  gave  their  asses  provender.  And  they 


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FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  449 

made  ready  the  present  against  Joseph  came  at 
noon  : for  they  heard  that  they  should  eat  bread 
there. 

And  when  Joseph  came  home,  they  brought 
him  the  present  which  was  in  their  hand  into  the 
house,  and  bowed  themselves  to  him  to  the  earth. 
And  he  asked  them  of  their  welfare,  and  said,  Is 
your  father  well,  the  old  man  of  whom  ye  spake  ? 
Is  he  yet  alive  ? And  they  answered,  Thy  ser- 
vant our  father  is  in  good  health,  he  is  yet  alive. 
And  they  bowed  down  their  heads,  and  made  obei- 
sance. And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  his 
brother  Benjamin,  his  mother’s  son,  and  said,  Is 
this  your  younger  brother,  of  whom  ye  spake  unto 
me?  And  he  said,  God  be  gracious  unto  thee, 
my  son.  And  Joseph  made  haste  ; for  his  bowels 
did  yern  upon  his  brother : and  he  sought  where 
to  weep  ; and  he  entered  into  his  chamber,  and 
wept  there.  And  he  washed  his  face,  and  went 
out,  and  refrained  himself,  and  said,  Set  on  bread. 
And  they  set  on  for  him  by  himself,  and  for  them 
by  themselves,  and  for  the  Egyptians,  which  did 
eat  with  him,  by  themselves  : because  the  Egyp- 
tians might  not  eat  bread  with  the  Hebrews ; for 
that  is  an  abomination  unto  the  Egyptians.  And 
they  sat  before  him,  the  firstborn  acc  R'ding  to  his 
birthright,  and  the  youngest  according  to  his 
vouth  ; and  the  men  marvelled  one  at  another. 
And  he  took  and  sent  messes  unto  them  from  be- 
fore him  : but  Benjamin’s  mess  was  five  times  so 
much  as  any  of  their’s.  And  they  drank,  and 
were  merry  with  him. 

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450  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XIV. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  Iconium,  that  they  went 
both  together  into  the  synagogue  of  the  Jews,  and 
so  spake,  that  a great  multitude  both  of  the  Jews 
and  also  of  the  Greeks  believed.  But  the  unbe- 
lieving Jews  stirred  up  the  Gentiles,  and  made 
their  minds  evil  affected  against  the  brethren. 
Long  time  therefore  abode  they  speaking  boldly 
in  the  Lord,  which  gave  testimony  unto  the  word 
of  his  grace,  and  granted  signs  and  wonders  to  be 
done  by  their  hands.  But  the  multitude  of  the 
city  was  divided:  and  part  held  with  the  Jews, 
and  part  with  the  apostles.  And  when  there  was 
an  assault  made  both  of  the  Gentiles,  and  also  of 
the  Jews  with  their  rulers,  to  use  them  despitefully, 
and  to  stone  them,  they  were  ware  of  it , and  fled 
unto  Lystra  and  Derbe,  cities  of  Lycaonia,  and 
unto  the  region  that  lieth  round  about : and  there 
they  preached  the  gospel. 

And  there  sat  a certain  man  at  Lystra,  impotent 
in  his  feet,  being  a cripple  from  his  mother’s  womb, 
who  never  had  walked:  the  same  heard  Paul 
speak : who  stedfastly  beholding  him,  and  per- 
ceiving that  he  had  faith  to  be  healed,  said  with 
a loud  voice,  Stand  upright  on  thy  feet.  And  he 
leaped  and  walked.  And  when  the  people  saw 
what  Paul  had  done,  they  lifted  up  their  voices, 
saying  in  the  speech  of  Lycaonia,  The  gods  are 
come  down  to  us  in  the  likeness  of  men.  And 


FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  451 

they  called  Barnabas,  Jupiter ; and  Paul,  Mer- 
curius,  because  he  was  the  chief  speaker.  Then 
the  priest  of  Jupiter,  which  was  before  their  city, 
brought  oxen  and  garlands  unto  the  gates,  and 
would  have  done  sacrifice  with  the  people.  Which 
when  the  apostles,  Barnabas  and  Paul,  heard  of  \ 
they  rent  their  clothes,  and  ran  in  among  the  peo- 
ple, crying  out,  and  saying*  Sirs,  why  do  ye  these 
things?  We  also  are  men  of  like  passions  with 
you,  and  preach  unto  you  that  ye  should  turn 
from  these  vanities  unto  the  living  God,  which 
made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  all 
things  that  are  therein  : who  in  times  past  suffered 
all  nations  to  walk  in  their  own  ways.  Never- 
theless he  left  not  himself  without  witness,  in  that 
he  did  good,  and  gave  us  rain  from  heaven,  and 
fruitful  seasons,  filling  our  hearts  with  food  and 
gladness.  And  with  these  sayings  scarce  re- 
strained they  the  people,  that  they  had  not  done 
sacrifice  unto  them. 

And  there  came  thither  certain  Jews  from  An- 
tioch and  Iconium,  who  persuaded  the  people, 
and,  having  stoned  Paul,  drew  him  out  of  the  city, 
supposing  he  had  been  dead.  Howbeit,  as  the 
disciples  stood  round  about  him,  he  rose  up,  and 
came  into  the  city  : and  the  next  day  he  departed 
with  Barnabas  to  Derbe.  And  when  they  had 
preached  the  gospel  to  that  city,  and  had  taught 
many,  they  returned  again  to  Lystra,  and  to  Ico- 
nium, and  Antioch,  confirming  the  souls  of  the 
disciples,  and  exhorting  them  to  continue  in  the 


452  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

faith,  and  that  we  must  through  much  tribulation 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  And  when  they 
■j  had  ordained  them  elders  in  every  church,  and 
! had  prayed  with  fasting,  they  commended  them 
to  the  Lord,  on  whom  they  believed.  And  after 
they  had  passed  throughout  Pisidia,  they  came  to 
Pamphylia.  And  when  they  had  preached  the 
I word  in  Perga,  they  went  down  into  Attalia  : and 
thence  sailed  to  Antioch,  from  whence  they  had 
been  recommended  to  the  grace  of  God  for  the 
work  which  they  fulfilled.  And  when  they  were 
| come,  and  had  gathered  the  church  together,  they 
rehearsed  all  that  God  had  done  with  them,  and 
j how  he  had  opened  the  door  of  faith  unto  the 
Gentiles.  And  there  they  abode  long  time  with 
j the  disciples. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

GENESIS  NLV. 

Then  Joseph  could  not  refrain  himself  before 
all  them  that  stood  by  him ; and  he  cried,  Cause 
every  man  to  go  out  from  me.  And  there  stood 
no  man  with  him,  while  Joseph  made  himself 
known  unto  his  brethren.  And  he  wept  aloud  : 
and  the  Egyptians  and  the  house  of  Pharaoh 
heard.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  brethren,  I am 
Joseph ; doth  my  father  yet  live  ? And  his 
brethren  could  not  answer  him  : for  they  weie 
troubled  at  his  presence.  And  Joseph  said  unto 


FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  453 

his  brethren,  Come  near  to  me,  I pray  you.  And 
they  came  near.  And  he  said,  I am  Joseph  your 
brother,  whom  ye  sold  into  Egypt.  Now  there- 
fore be  not  grieved,  nor  angry  with  yourselves, 
that  ye  sold  me  hither  : for  God  did  send  me  be- 
fore you  to  preserve  life.  For  these  two  years 
hath  the  famine  been  in  the  land  : and  yet  there 
are  five  years,  in  the  which  there  shall  neither  be 
earing  nor  harvest.  And  God  sent  me  before  you 
to  preserve  you  a posterity  in  the  earth,  and  to 
save  your  lives  by  a great  deliverance.  So  now 
it  was  not  you  that  sent  me  hither,  but  God  : and 
he  hath  made  me  a father  to  Pharaoh,  and  lord  of 
all  his  house,  and  a ruler  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Egypt.  Haste  ye,  and  go  up  to  my  father,  and 
say  unto  him,  Thus  saith  thy  son  Joseph,  God 
hath  made  me  lord  of  all  Egypt : come  down  unto 
me,  tarry  not : and  thou  shalt  dwell  in  the  land 
of  Goshen,  and  thou  shalt  be  near  unto  me,  thou, 
and  thy  children,  and  thy  children’s  children,  and 
thy  flocks,  and  thv  herds,  and  all  that  thou  hast  : 
and  there  will  I nourish  thee  ; for  yet  there  are 
five  years  of  famine;  lest  thou,  and  thy  house- 
hold, and  all  that  thou  hast,  come  to  poverty. 
And,  behold,  your  eyes  see,  and  the  eyes  of  my 
brother  Benjamin,  that  it  is  my  mouth  that 
speaketh  unto  you.  And  ye  shall  tell  my  father 
of  all  my  glory  in  Egypt,  and  of  all  that  ye  have 
seen  ; and  ye  shall  haste  and  bring  down  my  fa- 
ther hither.  And  he  fell  upon  his  brother  Ben- 
jamin’s neck,  and  wept ; and  Benjamin  wept  upon 


4 54  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

his  neck.  Moreover  he  kissed  all  his  brethren, 
and  wept  upon  them  : and  after  that  his  brethren 
talked  with  him. 

And  the  fame  thereof  was  heard  in  Pharaoh’s 
| house,  saying,  Joseph’s  brethren  are  come ; and 
it  pleased  Pharaoh  well,  and  his  servants.  And 
Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph,  Say  unto  thy  brethren, 
This  do  ye  ; lade  your  beasts,  and  go,  get  you 
unto  the  land  of  Canaan  ; and  take  your  father 
and  your  households,  and  come  unto  me:  and  I 
will  give  you  the  good  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
ye  shall  eat  the  fat  of  the  land.  Now  thou  art 
commanded,  this  do  ye ; take  you  wagons  out  of 
! the  land  of  Egypt  for  your  little  ones,  and  for  your 
wives,  and  bring  your  father,  and  come.  Also 
regard  not  your  stuff ; for  the  good  of  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  is  your’s.  And  the  children  of 
Israel  did  so:  and  Joseph  gave  them  wagons, 
according  to  the  commandment  of  Pharaoh, 
and  gave  them  provision  for  the  way.  To  all 
of  them  he  gave  each  man  changes  of  raiment ; 
but  to  Benjamin  he  gave  three  hundred  pieces 
of  silver,  and  five  changes  of  raiment.  And 
to  his  father  he  sent  after  this  manner ; ten  asses 
laden  with  the  good  things  of  Egypt,  and  ten  she 
asses  laden  with  corn  and  bread  and  meat  for  his 
father  by  the  way.  So  he  sent  his  brethren  away, 
and  they  departed : and  be  said  unto  them,  See 
that  ye  fall  not  out  by  the  way. 

And  they  went  up  out  of  Egypt,  and  came  into 
the  land  of  Canaan  unto  Jacob  their  father,  and 


FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRXNITI  455 

told  him,  saying,  Joseph  is  yet  alive,  and  he  is 
governor  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt.  And  Ja- 
cob’s heart  fainted,  for  he  believed  them  not. 
And  they  told  him  all  the  words  of  Joseph,  which 
he  had  said  unto  them  : and  when  he  saw  the 
wagons  which  Joseph  had  sent  to  carry  him,  the 
spirit  of  Jacob  their  father  revived : and  Israel 
said,  It  is  enough  ; Joseph  my  son  is  yet  alive  : 
I will  go  and  see  him  before  I die. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


TITUS  II.  and  III.  to.  v 10. 

But  speak  thou  the  things  which  become  sound 
doctrine : that  the  aged  men  be  sober,  grave, 
temperate,  sound  in  faith,  in  charity,  in  patience. 
The  aged  women  likewise,  that  they  be  in  be- 
haviour as  becometh  holiness,  not  false  accusers, 
not  given  to  much  wine,  teachers  of  good  things  ; 
that  they  may  teach  the  young  women  to  be  so- 
ber, to  love  their  husbands,  to  love  their  children, 
to  be  discreet,  chaste,  keepers  at  home,  good,  obe- 
dient to  their  own  husbands,  that  the  word  of  God 
be  not  blasphemed.  Young  men  likewise  exhort 
to  be  sober  minded.  In  all  things  shewing  thy- 
self a pattern  of  good  works  : in  doctrine  shewing 
uncorruptness,  gravity,  sincerity,  sound  speech, 
that  cannot  be  condemned  ; that  he  that  is  of  the 
contrary  part  may  be  ashamed,  having  no  evil 
thing  to  say  of  you  Exhort  servants  to  be  obe- 


456  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTKR  TRINITY. 

dient  unto  their  own  masters,  and  to  please  them 
well  in  all  things ; not  answering  again  ; not  pur- 
loining, but  shewing  all  good  fidelity  ; that  they 
may  adorn  the  doctrine  of  God  our  Saviour  in  all 
things.  For  the  grace  of  God  that  bringeth  sal- 
vation hath  appeared  to  all  men,  teaching  us  that, 
denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts,  we  should 
live  soberly,  righteously,  and  godly,  in  this  pre- 
sent world  ; looking  for  that  blessed  hope,  and 
the  glorious  appearing  of  the  great  God  and  our 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ ; who  gave  himself  for  us, 
that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity,  and 
purify  unto  himself  a peculiar  people,  zealous  of 
good  works.  These  things  speak,  and  exhort, 
and  rebuke  with  all  authority.  Let  no  man 
despise  thee. 

Put  them  in  mind  to  be  subject  to  principalities 
and  powers,  to  obey  magistrates,  to  be  ready 
to  everj  good  work,  to  speak  evil  of  no  man,  to 
be  no  brawlers,  but  gentle,  shewing  all  meekness 
unto  all  men.  For  we  ourselves  also  were  some- 
times foolish,  disobedient,  deceived,  serving  divers 
lusts  and  pleasures,  living  in  malice  and  envy, 
hateful,  and  hating  one  another.  But  after  that 
the  kindness  and  love  of  God  our  Saviour  toward 
man  appeared,  not  by  works  of  righteousness 
which  we  have  done,  but  according  to  his  mercy 
he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of  regeneration,  and 
renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost;  which  he  shed  on 
us  abundantly  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour  ; 
that  being  justified  by  his  grace,  we  should  be 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  401 

made  heirs  according  to  the  hope  of  eternal  life. 
This  is  a faithful  saying,  and  these  things  I will 
that  thou  affirm  constantly,  that  they  which  have 
believed  in  God  might  be  careful  to  maintain  good 
works.  These  things  are  good  and  profitable 
unto  men.  But  avoid  foolish  questions,  and 
genealogies,  and  contentions,  and  strivings  about 
the  law°;  for  they  are  unprofitable  and  vain. 


Qllje  iiftl)  Sum) cm  after  Srinitu. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  XLIX. 

And  Jacob  called  unto  his  sons,  and  said,  Gather 
yourselves  together,  that  I may  tell  you  that 
which  shall  befall  you  in  the  last  days.  Gather 
yourselves  together,  and  hear,  ye  sons  of  Jacob  ; 

| and  hearken  unto  Israel  your  father. 

Reuben,  thou  art  my  firstborn,  my  might,  and 
| the  beginning  of  my  strength,  the  excellency  of 
dignity,  and  the  excellency  of  power  : unstable 
as  water,  thou  shalt  not  excel  ; because  thou 
wentest  up  to  thy  father’s  bed  ; then  defiledst 
thou  it : he  went  up  to  my  couch. 

Simeon  and  Levi  are  brethren  ; instruments 
of  cruelty  are  in  their  habitations.  O my  soul, 
come  not  thou  into  their  secret ; unto  their  .assem- 
bly, mine  honour,  be  not  thou  united  : for  in  their 
39 


458  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

anger  they  slew  a man,  and  in  their  selfwill  they 
digged  down  a wall.  Cursed  be  their  anger,  for  it 
was  fierce  ; and  their  wrath,  for  it  was  cruel : I will 
divide  them  in  Jacob,  and  scatter  them  in  Israel. 

Judah,  thou  art  he  whom  thy  brethren  shall 
praise  : thy  hand  shall  be  in  the  neck  of  thine 
enemies  ; thy  father’s  children  shall  bow  down 
before  thee.  Judah  is  a lion’s  whelp  : from  the 
prey,  my  son,  thou  art  gone  up : he  stooped 
down,  he  couched  as  a lion,  and  as  an  old  lion; 
who  shall  rouse  him  up  ? The  sceptre  shall  not 
depart  from  Judah,  nor  a lawgiver  from  between 
his  feet,  until  Shiloh  come  ; and  unto  him  shall 
the  gathering  of  the  people  be.  Binding  his  foal 
unto  the  vine,  and  his  ass’s  colt  unto  the  choice 
vine  ; he  washed  his  garments  in  wine,  and  his 
clothes  in  the  blood  of  grapes  : his  eyes  shall  be 
red  with  wine,  and  his  teeth  white  with  milk. 

Zebulun  shall  dwell  at  the  haven  of  the  sea  ; 
and  he  shall  be  for  an  haven  of  ships  ; and  his 
border  shall  be  unto  Zidon. 

Issachar  is  a strong  ass  couching  down  between 
two  burdens  : and  he  saw  that  rest  was  good, 
and  the  land  that  it  was  pleasant  ; and  bowed 
his  shoulder  to  bear,  and  became  a servant  unto 
tribute. 

Dan  shall  judge  his  people,  as  one  of  the 
tribes  of  Israel.  Dan  shall  be  a serpent  by  the 
way,  an  adder  in  the  path,  that  biteth  the  horse 
heels,  so  that  his  rider  shall  fall  backward.  I 
have  waited  for  thy  salvation,  O Lord. 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  409 

Gad,  a troop  shall  overcome  him : but  he  shall 
overcome  at  the  last. 

Out  of  Asher  his  bread  shall  be  fat,  and  he 
shall  yield  royal  dainties. 

Naphthali  is  a hind  let  loose : he  giveth  goodly 
words. 

Joseph  is  a fruitful  bough,  even  a fruitful  bough 
by  a well ; whose  branches  run  over  the  wall : 
the  archers  have  sorely  grieved  him,  and  shot  at 
him,  and  hated  him:  but  his  bow  abode  in 
strength,  and  the  arms  of  his  hands  were  made 
strong  by  the  hands  of  the  mighty  God  of  Jacob  ; 
(from  thence  is  the  shepherd,  the  stone  ol  Israel .) 
even  by  the  God  of  thy  father,  who  shall  help 
thee  ; and  by  the  Almighty,  who  shall  bless  thee 
with  blessings  of  heaven  above,  blessings  of  tne 
deep  that  lieth  under,  blessings  of  the  breasts, 
and  of  the  womb  : the  blessings  of  thy  father 
have  prevailed  above  the  blessings  of  my  proge- 
nitors unto  the  utmost  bound  of  the  eveilasting 
hills  : they  shall  be  on  the  head  of  Joseph,  and 
on  the  crown  of  the  head  of  him  that  was  sepa- 
rate from  his  brethren.  Benjamin  shall  ravin  as 
a wolf : in  the  morning  he  shall  devour  the  prey, 
and  at  night  he  shall  divide  the  spoil. 

All  these  are  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel : and 
this  is  it  that  their  father  spake  unto  them,  and  j 
blessed  them  ; every  one  according  to  his  blessing 
he  blessed  them.  And  he  charged  them,  and 
said  unto  them,  I am  to  be  gathered  unto  my 
people  : bury  me  with  my  fathers  in  the  cave 


460  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

that  is  in  the  field  of  Ephron  the  Hittite,  in  the 
cave  that  is  in  the  field  of  Machpelah,  which  is 
before  Mamre,  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  which 
Abraham  bought  with  the  field  of  Ephron  the 
Hittite  for  a possession  of  a buryingplace.  There 
they  buried  Abraham  and  Sarah  his  wife  ; there 
they  buried  Isaac  and  Rebekah  his  wife  ; and 
there  I buried  Leah.  The  purchase  of  the  field 
and  of  the  cave  that  is  therein  was  from  the 
children  of  Heth.  And  when  Jacob  had  made 
an  end  of  commanding  his  sons,  he  gathered  up 
his  feet  into  the  bed,  and  yielded  up  the  ghost, 
and  was  gathered  unto  his  people. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XV. 

And  certain  men  which  came  down  from  Judaea 
taught  the  brethren,  and  said , Except  ye  be  cir- 
cumcised after  the  manner  of  Moses,  ye  cannot 
be  saved.  When  therefore  Paul  and  Barnabas 
had  no  small  dissension  and  disputation  with  them, 
they  determined  that  Paul  and  Barnabas,  and 
certain  other  of  them,  should  go  up  to  Jerusalem 
unto  the  apostles  and  elders  about  this  question. 
And  being  brought  on  their  way  by  the  church, 
they  passed  through  Phenice  and  Samaria,  de- 
claring the  conversion  of  the  Gentiles  : and  they 
caused  great  joy  unto  all  the  brethren.  And 
when  they  were  come  to  Jerusalem,  they  were 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  40 1 

received  of  the  church  and  of  the  apostles  and 
elders,  and  they  declared  all  things  that  God  had 
done  with  them.  But  there  rose  up  certain  of 
the  sect  of  the  Pharisees  which  believed,  saying, 
That  it  was  needful  to  circumcise  them,  and  to 
command  the'/n  to  keep  the  law  of  Moses. 

And  the  apostles  and  elders  came  together  for 
| to  consider  of  this  matter.  And  when  there  had 
been  much  disputing,  Peter  rose  up,  and  said 
unto  them,  Men  and  brethren,  ye  know  how  that 
i a good  while  ago  God  made  choice  among  us, 
that  the  Gentiles  by  my  mouth  should  hear  the 
word  of  the  gospel,  and  believe.  And . God, 
which  knoweth  the  hearts,  bare  them  witness, 
giving  them  the  Holy  Ghost,  even  as  he  did  unto 
us  ; and  put  no  difference  between  us  and  them, 
purifying  their  hearts  by  faith.  Now  therefore 
why  tempt  ye  God,  to  put  a yoke  upon  the  neck 
of  the  disciples,  which  neither  our  fathers  nor  we 
I were  able  to  bear  ? But  we  believe  that  through 
the  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  we  shall  be 
saved,  even  as  they. 

Then  all  the  multitude  kept  silence,  and  gave 
audience  to  Barnabas  and  Paul,  declaring  what 
miracles  and  wonders  God  had  wrought  among 
the  Gentiles  by  them. 

And  after  they  had  held  their  peace,  James 
answered,  saying,  Men  and  brethren,  hearken 
| unto  me  : Simeon  hath  declared  how  God  at  the 
first  did  visit  the  Gentiles,  to  take  out  of  them  a 
| people  for  his  name.  And  to  this  agree  the 


402  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

words  of  the  prophets  ; as  it  is  written,  After 
this  I will  return,  and  will  build  again  the  taber- 
nacle of  David,  which  is  fallen  down;  and  I 
will  build  again  the  ruins  thereof,  and  I will  set 
it  up  : that  the  residue  of  men  might  seek  after 
the  Lord,  and  all  the  Gentiles,  upon  whom  my 
name  is  called,  saith  the  Lord,  who  doeth  all 
these  things.  Known  unto  God  are  all  his  works 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world.  Wherefore  my 
sentence  is,  that  we  trouble  not  them,  which  from 
among  the  Gentiles  are  turned  to  God  : but  that 
we  write  unto  them,  that  they  abstain  from  pol- 
lutions of  idols,  and  from  fornication,  and  from 
things  strangled,  and  from  blood.  For  Moses  of 
old  time  hath  in  every  city  them  that  preach  him, 
being  read  in  the  synagogues  every  sabbath  day. 
Then  pleased  it  the  apostles  and  elders,  with  the 
whole  church,  to  send  chosen  men  of  their  own 
company  to  Antioch  with  Paul  and  Barnabas  ; 
namely , Judas  surnamed  Barsabas,  and  Silas, 
chief  men  among  the  brethren  : and  they  wrote 
letters  by  them  after  this  manner  ; The  apostles 
and  elders  and  brethren  send  greeting  unto  the 
brethren  which  are  of  the  Gentiles  in  Antioch 
and  Syria  and  Cilicia  i forasmuch  as  we  have 
heard,  that  certain  which  went  out  from  us  have 
troubled  you  with  words,  subverting  your  souls, 
saying,  Ye  must  be  circumcised,  and  keep  the 
law  : to  whom  we  gave  no  such  commandment : 
it  seemed  good  into  us,  being  assembled  with  one 
accord,  to  sene  chosen  men  unto  you  with  our 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  463 

beloved  Barnabas  and  Paul,  men  that  have 
hazarded  their  lives  for  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  We  have  sent  therefore  Judas  and 
Silas,  who  shall  also  tell  you  the  same  things  by 
mouth.  For  it  seemed  good  to  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  to  us,  to  lay  upon  you  no  greater  burden 
than  these  necessary  things  ; that  ye  abstain  from 
meats  offered  to  idols,  and  from  blood,  and  from 
things  strangled,  and  from  fornication  : from 

which  if  ye  keep  yourselves,  ye  shall  do  well. 
Fare  ye  well.  So  when  they  were  dismissed, 
they  came  to  Antioch  : and  when  they  had 
gathered  the  multitude  together,  they  delivered 
the  epistle  : which  when  they  had  read,  they 
rejoiced  for  the  consolation.  And  Judas  and 
Silas,  being  prophets  also  themselves,  exhorted 
the  brethren  with  many  words,  and  confirmed 
them.  And  after  they  had  tarried  there  a space, 
they  were  let  go  in  peace  from  the  brethren  unto 
the  apostles.  Notwithstanding  it  pleased  Silas 
to  abide  there  still.  Paul  also  and  Barnabas 
continued  in  Antioch,  teaching  and  preaching  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  with  many  others  also. 

And  some  days  after  Paul  said  unto  Barnabas, 
Let  us  go  again  and  visit  our  brethren  in  every 
city  where  we  have  preached  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  and  see  how  they  do.  And  Barnabas  de- 
termined to  take  with  them  John,  whose  surname 
was  Mark.  But  Paul  thought  not  good  to  take 
him  with  them,  who  departed  from  them  from 
Pamphylia,  and  went  not  with  them  to  the  work. 


464  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 

And  the  contention  was  so  sharp  between  them, 
that  they  departed  asunder  one  from  the  other  : 
and  so  Barnabas  took  Mark,  and  sailed  unto  Cy- 
prus : and  Paul  chose  Silas,  and  departed,  being 
recommended  by  the  brethren  unto  the  grace  of 
God.  And  he  went  through  Syria  and  Cilicia, 
confirming  the  churches. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GENESIS  L. 

And  Joseph  fell  upon  his  father’s  face,  and  wept 
upon  him,  and  kissed  him.  And  Joseph  com- 
manded his  servants  the  physicians  to  embalm 
his  father  : and  the  physicians  embalmed  Israel. 
And  forty  days  were  fulfilled  for  him  ; for  so  are 
fulfilled  the  days  of  those  which  are  embalmed  : 
and  the  Egyptians  mourned  for  him  threescore 
and  ten  days.  And  when  the  days  of  his  mourn- 
ing were  past,  Joseph  spake  unto  the  house  of 
Pharaoh,  saying,  If  now  I have  found  grace  in 
your  eyes,  speak,  I pray  you,  in  the  ears  of  Pha- 
raoh, saying,  My  father  made  me  swear,  saying, 
Lo,  I die  : in  my  grave  which  I have  digged  for 
me  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  there  shalt  thou  bury 
me.  Now  therefore  let  me  go  up,  I pray  thee, 
and  bury  my  fathfy-,  and  I will  come  again.  And 
Pharaoh  said,  Go  up,  and  bury  thy  father,  ac- 
cording as  he  made  thee  swear. 

And  Joseph  went  up  to  bury  his  father  : and 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


465 


with  him  went  up  all  the  servants  of  Pharaoh, 
the  elders  of  his  house,  and  all  the  elders  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  all  the  house  of  Joseph,  and 
his  brethren,  and  his  father’s  house  : only  their 
little  ones,  and  their  flocks  and  their  herds,  they 
left  in  the  land  of  Goshen.  And  there  went  up 
with  him  both  chariots  and  horsemen  : and  it  was 
a very  great  company.  And  they  came  to  the 
threshingfloor  of  Atad,  which  is  beyond  Jordan, 
and  there  they  mourned  with  a great  and  very 
sore  lamentation  : and  he  made  a mourning  for 
his  father  seven  days.  And  when  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land,  the  Canaanites,  saw  the  mourning  in 
the  floor  of  Atad,  they  said,  This  is  a grievous 
mourning  to  the  Egyptians  : wherefore  the  name 
of  it  was  called  Abel-mizraim,  which  is  beyond 
Jordan.  And  his  sons  did  unto  him  according 
as  he  commanded  them  : for  his  sons  carried  him 
into  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  buried  him  in  the 
cave  of  the  field  of  Machpelah,  which  Abraham 
bought  with  the  field  for  a possession  of  a bury- 
ingplace  of  Ephron  the  Hittite,  before  Mamre. 

And  Joseph  returned  into  Egypt,  he,  and  his 
brethren,  and  all  that  went  up  with  him  to  bury 
his  father,  after  he  had  buried  his  father. 

And  when  Joseph’s  brethren  saw  that  their 
father  was  dead,  they  said,  Joseph  will  perad- 
venture  hate  us,  and  will  certainly  requite  us  all 
the  evil  which  we  did  unto  him.  And  they  sent 
a messenger  unto  Joseph,  saying,  Thy  father  did 
command  before  he  died,  saying,  So  shall  ye 


466  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 

say  unto  Joseph,  Forgive,  I pray  thee  now,  the 
trespass  of  thy  brethren,  and  their  sin  ; for  they 
did  unto  thee  evil : and  now,  we  pray  thee,  for- 
give the  trespass  of  the  servants  of  the  God  of 
thy  father.  And  Joseph  wept  when  they  spake 
unto  him.  And  his  brethren  also  went  and  fell 
down  before  his  face  ; and  they  said,  Behold,  we 
be  thy  servants.  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
Fear  not : for  am  I in  the  place  of  God  ? But 
as  for  you,  ye  thought  evil  against  me  ; but  God 
meant  it  unto  good,  to  bring  to  pass,  as  it  is  this 
day,  to  save  much  people  alive.  Now  therefore 
fear  ye  not  : I will  nourish  you,  and  your  little 
ones.  And  he  comforted  them,  and  spake  kindly 
unto  them. 

And  Joseph  dwelt  in  Egypt,  he,  and  his  father’s 
house : and  Joseph  lived  an  hundred  and  ten 
years.  And  Joseph  saw  Ephraim’s  children  of 
the  third  generation  : the  children  also  of  Machir 
the  son  of  Manasseh  were  brought  up  upon  Jo- 
seph’s knees.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  brethren, 
I die  : and  God  will  surely  visit  you,  and  bring 
you  out  of  this  land  unto  the  land  which  he  sware 
to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob.  And  Jo- 
seph took  an  oath  of  the  children  of  Israel,  say- 
ing, God  will  surely  visit  you,  and  ye  shall  carry 
up  my  bones  from  hence.  So  Joseph  died,  being 
an  hundred  and  ten  years  old  : and  they  era- 
Dalmed  him,  and  he  was  put  in  a coffin  in  Egypt 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  467 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HEBREWS  X. 

For  the  law  having  a shadow  of  good  things  to 
come,  and  not  the  very  image  of  the  things,  can 
never  with  those  sacrifices  which  they  offered 
year  by  year  continually  make  the  comers  there- 
unto perfect.  For  then  would  they  not  have 
ceased  to  be  offered  ? because  that  the  worship- 
pers once  purged  should  have  had  no  more  con- 
science of  sins.  But  in  those  sacrifices  there  is 
a remembrance  again  made  of  sins  every  year. 
For  it  is  not  possible  that  the  blood  of  bulls  and 
of  goats  should  take  away  sins.  Wherefore  when 
he  cometh  into  the  world,  he  saith,  Sacrifice  and 
offering  thou  wouldest  not,  but  a body  hast  thou 
prepared  me  : in  burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices  for 
sin  thou  hast  had  no  pleasure.  Then  said  I,  Lo, 
I come  (in  the  volume  of  the  book  it  is  written 
of  me,)  to  do  thy  will,  O God.  Above  when 
he  said,  Sacrifice  and  offering  and  burnt  offerings 
and  offering  for  sin  thou  wouldest  not,  neither 
hadst  pleasure  therein  ; which  are  offered  by  the 
law  ; then  said  he,  Lo,  I come  to  do  thy  will,  O 
God.  He  taketh  away  the  first,  that  he  may 
establish  the  second.  By  the  which  will  we  are 
sanctified  through  the  offering  of  the  body  of 
Jesus  Christ  once  for  all . And  every  priest 
standeth  daily  ministering  and  offering  oftentimes 
the  same  sacrifices,  which  can  never  take  away 


468 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


sins  : but  this  man,  after  he  had  offered  one  sacri- 
fice for  sins  for  ever,  sat  down  on  the  right  hand 
of  God  ; from  henceforth  expecting  till  his  ene- 
mies be  made  his  footstool.  For  by  one  offering 
he  hath  perfected  for  ever  them  that  are  sanc- 
tified. Whereof  the  Holy  Ghost  also  is  a witness 
to  us  : for  after  that  he  had  said  before,  This  is 
the  covenant  that  I will  make  with  them  after 
those  days,  saith  the  Lord,  I will  put  my  laws 
into  their  hearts,  and  in  their  minds  will  I write 
them  ; and  their  sins  and  iniquities  will  I remem- 
ber no  more.  Now  where  remission  of  these  is, 
there  is  no  more  offering  for  sin.  Having  there- 
fore, brethren,  boldness  to  enter  into  the°  holiest 
by  the  blood  of  Jesus,  by  a new  and  living  way, 
which  he  hath  consecrated  for  us,  through  the 
veil,  that  is  to  say,  his  flesh ; and  having  an  high 
priest  over  the  house  of  God  ; let  us  draw  near 
with  a true  heart  in  full  assurance  of  faith,  having 
our  hearts  sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience,  and 
our  bodies  washed  with  pure  water.  Let  us  hold 
fast  the  profession  of  our  faith  without  wavering ; 
(for  he  is  faithful  that  promised  ;)  and  let  us  con- 
sider one  another  to  provoke  unto  love  and  to 
good  works : not  forsaking  the  assembling  of  our- 
selves together,  as  the  manner  of  some  is  ; but 
exhorting  one  another : and  so  much  the  more, 
as  ye  see  the  day  approaching.  For  if  we  sin 
wilfully  after  that  we  have  received  the  knowledge 
of  the  truth,  there  remaineth  no  more  sacrifice 
for  sins,  but  a certain  fearful  looking  for  of  judg- 


FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  469 

ment  and  fiery  indignation,  which  shall  devour 
the  adversaries.  He  that  despised  Moses’  law 
died  without  mercy  under  two  or  three  witnesses : 
of  how  much  sorer  punishment,  suppose  ye,  shall 
he  be  thought  worthy,  who  hath  trodden  under 
foot  the  Son  of  God,  and  hath  counted  the  blood 
of  the  covenant,  wherewith  he  was  sanctified,  an 
unholy  thing,  and  hath  done  despite  unto  the 
Spirit  of  grace  ? For  we  know  him  that  hath 
said,  Vengeance  belongeth  unto  me,  I will  recom 
pense,  saith  the  Lord.  And  again,  The  Lord 
shall  judge  his  people.  It  is  a fearful  thing  to 
fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living  God.  But  call 
to  remembrance  the  former  days,  in  which,  after 
ye  were  illuminated,  ye  endured  a great  fight  of 
afflictions  ; partly,  whilst  ye  were  made  a gazing- 
stock  both  by  reproaches  and  afflictions  ; and 
partly,  whilst  ye  becapae  companions  of  them 
that  were  so  used.  For  ye  had  compassion  of 
me  in  my  bonds,  and  took  joyfully  the  spoiling 
of  your  goods,  knowing  in  yourselves  that  ye  have 
in  heaven  a better  and  an  enduring  substance 
Cast  not  away  therefore  your  confidence,  which 
hath  great  recompence  of  reward.  For  ye  have 
need  of  patience,  that,  after  ye  have  done  the 
will  of  God,  ye  might  receive  the  promise.  For 
yet  a little  while,  and  he  that  shall  come  will 
come,  and  will  not  tarry.  Now  the  just  shall 
live  by  faith  : but  if  any  man  draw  back,  my 
soul  shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him.  But  we  are 
not  of  them  who  draw  back  unto  perdition  ; but 
of  them  that  believe  to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

40 


470  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFT  :R  TRINITY. 

<&lje  Sail)  0miL).ui  after  (ftrinitg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


EXODUS  III. 

Now  Moses  kept  the  flock  of  Jethro  his  father  in 
law,  the  priest  of  Midian  : and  he  led  the  flock  to 
the  backside  of  the  desert,  and  came  to  the 
mountain  of  God,  even  to  Horeb.  And  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  in  a flame  of  fire 
out  of  the  midst  of  a bush : and  he  looked,  and, 
behold,  the  bush  burned  with  fire,  and  the  bush 
was  not  consumed.  And  Moses  said,  I will  now 
turn  aside,  and  see  this  great  sight,  why  the  bush 
is  not  burnt.  And  when  the  Lord  saw  that  he 
turned  aside  to  see,  God  called  unto  him  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  bush,  and  said,  Moses,  Moses.  And 
he  said,  Here  am  I.  And  he  said,  Draw  not  nigh 
hither  : put  off  thy  shoes  from  off  thy  feet,  for  the 
place  whereon  thou  standest  is  holy  ground. 
Moreover  he  said,  I am  the  God  of  thy  father,  the 
God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God 
of  Jacob.  And  Moses  hid  his  face  ; for  he  was 
afraid  to  look  upon  God. 

And  the  Lord  said,  I have  surely  seen  the 
affliction  of  my  people  which  are  in  Egypt,  and 
have  heard  their  cry  by  reason  of  their  taskmasters  ; 
for  I know  their  sorrows  ; and  I am  come  down  to 
deliver  them  out  of  the  hands  of  the  Egyptians, 
and  to  bring  them  up  out  of  that  land  unto  a good 
land  and  a large,  unto  a land  flowing  with  milk  and 


SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINTTY.  471 

honey  ; unto  the  place  of  the  Canaanites,  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the  Perizzites, 
and  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebusites.  Now  there- 
fore, behold,  the  cry  of  the  children  of  Israel  is 
come  unto  me  : and  I have  also  seen  the  oppres- 
sion wherewith  the  Egyptians  oppress  them. 
Come  now  therefore,  and  I will  send  thee  unto 
Pharaoh,  that  thou  mayest  bring  forth  my  people 
the  children  of  Israel  out  of  Egypt. 

And  Moses  said  unto  God,  Who  am  I,  that  I 
should  go  unto  Pharaoh,  and  that  I should  bring 
forth  the  children  of  Israel  out  of  Egypt  ? And 
he  said,  Certainly  I will  be  with  thee ; and  this 
shall  he  a token  unto  thee,  that  I have  sent  thee : 
When  thou  hast  brought  forth  the  people  out  of 
Egypt,  ye  shall  serve  God  upon  this  mountain. 
And  Moses  said  unto  God,  Behold,  when  I come 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and  shall  say  unto 
them,  The  God  of  your  fathers  hath  sent  me  unto 
you  ; and  they  shall  say  to  me,  What  is  his 
name  ? what  shall  I say  unto  them  ? And  God 
said  unto  Moses,  I AM  THAT  I AM:  and  he 
said,  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  I AM  hath  sent  me  unto  you.  And  God 
said  moreover  unto  Moses,  Thus  shalt  thou  say 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  The  Loud  God  of 
your  fathers,  the  God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of 
Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob,  hath  sent  me  unto 
you : this  is  my  name  for  ever,  and  this  is  my 
memorial  unto  all  generations.  Go,  and  gather 
the  elders  of  Israel  together,  and  say  unto  them, 


472 


SIX  TH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


The  Lord  God  of  your  fathers,  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  appeared  unto  me, 
saying,  I have  surely  visited  you,  and  seen  that 
which  is  done  to  you  in  Egypt : and  I have  said, 
I will  bring  you  up  out  of  the  affliction  of  Egypt 
unto  the  land  of  the  Canaanites,  and  the  Hittites, 
and  the  Amorites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hi- 
vites,  and  the  Jebusites,  unto  a land  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey.  And  they  shall  hearken  to  thy 
voice : and  thou  shalt  come,  thou  and  the  elder.? 
of  Israel,  unto  the  king  of  Egypt,  and  ye  shall  say 
unto  him,  The  Loud  God  of  the  Hebrews  hath 
met  with  us  : and  now  let  us  go,  we  beseech  thee, 
three  days’  journey  into  the  wilderness,  that  we 
may  sacrifice  to  the  Lord  our  God. 

And  I am  sure  that  the  king  of  Egypt  will  not 
let  you  go,  no,  not  by  a mighty  hand.  And  I will 
stretch  out  my  hand,  and  smite  Egypt  with  all 
my  wonders  which  I will  do  in  the  midst  thereof: 
and  after  that  he  will  let  you  go.  And  I will 
give  this  people  favour  in  the  sight  of  the  Egyp- 
tians : and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that,  when  ye 
go,  ye  shall  not  go  empty : but  every  woman 
shall  borrow  of  her  neighbour,  and  of  her  that  so- 
journeth  in  her  house,  jewels  of  silver,  and  jewels 
of  gold,  and  raiment : and  ye  shall  put  them  upon 
your  sons,  and  upon  your  daughters  ; and  ye  shall 
spoil  the  Egyptians. 


SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  473 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XVII. 

Now  when  they  had  passed  through  Amphipolis 
and  Apollonia,  they  came  to  Thessalonica,  where 
was  a synagogue  of  the  Jews  : and  Paul,  as  his 
manner  was,  went  in  unto  them,  and  three  sab- 
bath days  reasoned  with  them  out  of  the  scrip- 
tures, opening  and  alleging,  that  Christ  must 
needs  have  suffered,  and  risen  again  from  the 
dead ; and  that  this  Jesus  whom  I preach  unto 
you,  is  Christ.  And  some  of  them  believed,  and 
consorted  with  Paul  and  Silas  ; and  of  the  de- 
vout Greeks  a great  multitude,  and  of  the  chief 
women  not  a few. 

But  the  Jews  which  believed  not,  moved  with 
envy,  took  unto  them  certain  lewd  fellows  of  the 
baser  sort,  and  gathered  a company,  and  set  all 
the  city  on  an  uproar,  and  assaulted  the  house  of 
Jason,  and  sought  to  bring  them  out  to  the  peo- 
ple. And  when  they  found  them  not,  they  drew 
Jason  and  certain  brethren  unto  the  rulers  of  the 
city,  cr}4;ng,  These  that  have  turned  the  world 
upside  down  are  come  hither  also  ; whom  Jason 
hath  received  : and  these  all  do  contrary  to  the 
decrees  of  Caesar,  saying  that  there  is  another  king, 
one  Jesus.  And  they  troubled  the  people  and 
the  rulers  of  the  city,  when  they  heard  these 
things.  And  when  they  had  taken  security  of 
Jason,  and  of  the  other,  they  let  them  go 
40* 


474  SIXTH  SUNDAIf  AFTER  TRINITY. 

And  the  brethren  immediately  sent  away  Paul 
and  Silas  by  night  unto  Berea : who  coming 
thither  went  into  the  synagogue  of  the  Jews. 
These  were  more  noble  than  those  in  Thessa- 
lonica,  in  that  they  received  the  word  with  all 
readiness  of  mind,  and  searched  the  scriptures  daily, 
whether  those  things  were  so.  Therefore  many 
of  them  believed ; also  of  honourable  women 
which  were  Greeks,  and  of  men,  not  a few.  But 
when  the  Jews  of  Thessalonica  had  knowledge 
that  the  word  of  God  was  preached  of  Paul  at 
Berea,  they  came  thither  also,  and  stirred  up  the 
people.  And  then  immediately  the  brethren  sent 
away  Paul  to  go  as  it  were  to  the  sea : but  Silas 
and  Timotheus  abode  there  still.  And  they  that 
conducted  Paul  brought  him  unto  Athens  : and 
receiving  a commandment  unto  Silas  and  Timo- 
theus for  to  come  to  him  with  all  speed,  they  de- 
parted. 

Now  while  Paul  waited  for  them  at  Athens, 
his  spirit  was  stirred  in  him,  when  he  saw  the  city 
wholly  given  to  idolatry.  Therefore  disputed  he 
in  the  synagogue  with  the  Jews,  and  with  the 
devout  persons,  and  in  the  market  daily  with 
them  that  met  with  him.  Then  certain  philoso- 
phers of  the  Epicureans,  and  of  the  Stoicks,  en- 
countered him.  And  some  said,  What  will  this 
babbler  say  ? other  some,  He  seemeth  to  be  a 
setter  forth  of  strange  gods  : becaus^&e  preached 
unto  them  Jesus,  and  the  resurrection.  And  they 
took  him,  and  brought  him  unto  Areopagus,  saying. 


SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  475 

May  we  know  what  this  new  doctrine,  whereof 
thou  speakest,  is  ? For  thou  bringest  certain 
strange  things  to  our  ears:  we  would  know  there- 
fore what  these  things  mean.  (For  all  the  Athe- 
nians and  strangers  which  were  there  spent  their 
time  in  nothing  else,  but  either  to  tell,  or  to  hear 
some  new  thing.) 

Then  Paul  stood  in  the  midst  of  Mars’  hill, 
and  said,  Ye  men  of  Athens,  I perceive  that  in 
all  things  ye  are  too  superstitious.  For  as  I 
passed  by,  and  beheld  your  devotions,  I found 
an  altar  with  this  inscription,  TO  THE  UN- 
KNOWN GOD.  Whom  therefore  ye  igno- 
rantly worship,  him  declare  I unto  you.  God 
that  made  the  world  and  all  things  therein,  seeing 
that  he  is  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  dwelleth  not 
in  temples  made  with  hands ; neither  is  wor- 
shipped with  men’s  hands,  as  though  he  needed 
any  thing,  seeing  he  giveth  to  all  life,  and  breath, 
and  all  things  ; and  hath  made  of  one  blood  all 
nations  of  men  for  to  dwell  on  all  the  face  of  the 
earth,  and  hath  determined  the  times  before  ap- 
pointed, and  the  bounds  of  their  habitation  ; that 
| they  should  seek  the  Lord,  if  haply  they  might 
feel  after  him,  and  find  him,  though  he  be  not  far 
from  every  one  of  us : for  in  him  we  live,  and 
move,  and  have  our  being ; as  certain  also  of 
your  own  poets  have  said,  For  we  are  also  his 
offspring.  Forasmuch  then  as  we  are  the  off- 
spring of  God,  we  ought  not  to  think  that  the 
Godhead  is  like  unto  gold,  or  silver,  or  stone, 


476  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

graven  by  art  and  man’s  device.  And  the  times 
of  this  ignorance  God  winked  at ; but  now  com- 
mandeth  all  men  every  where  to  repent : because 
he  hath  appointed  a day,  in  the  which  he  will 
judge  the  world  in  righteousness  by  that  man 
whom  he  hath  ordained  ; whereof  he  hath  given 
assurance  unto  all  men , in  that  he  Hath  raised  him 
from  the  dead. 

And  when  they  heard  of  the  resurrection  of 
the  dead,  some  mocked : and  others  said,  We 
will  hear  thee  again  of  this  matter . So  Paul  de- 
parted from  among  them.  Howbeit  certain  men 
clave  unto  him,  and  believed  : among  the  which 
was  Dionysius  the  Areopagite,  and  a woman 
named  Damaris,  and  others  with  them. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EXODUS  V. 

And  afterward  Moses  and  Aaron  went  in,  and 
told  Pharaoh,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  hold  a feast  unto 
me  in  the  wilderness.  And  Pharaoh  said,  Who 
is  the  Lord,  that  I should  obey  his  voice  to  let 
Israel  go  ? I know  not  the  Lord,  neither  will  I 
let  Israel  go.  And  they  said,  The  God  of  the 
Hebrews  hath  met  with  us : let  us  go,  we  pray 
thee,  three  days’  journey  into  the  desert,  and 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  our  God ; lest  he  fall 
upon  us  with  pestilence,  or  with  the  sword.  And 


SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  477 

the  king  of  Egypt  said  unto  them,  Wherefore  do 
ye,  Moses  and  Aaron,  let  the  people  from  their 
works  ? get  you  unto  your  burdens.  And  Pha- 
raoh said,  Behold,  the  people  of  the  land  now  are 
many,  and  ye  make  them  rest  from  their  burdens. 
And  Pharaoh  commanded  the  same  day  the  task- 
masters of  the  people,  and  their  officers,  saying, 
Ye  shall  no  more  give  the  people  straw  to  make 
brick,  as  heretofore  : let  them  go  and  gather  straw 
for  themselves.  And  the  tale  of  the  bricks, 
which  they  did  make  heretofore,  ye  shall  lay  upon 
them;  ye  shall  not  diminish  ought  thereof:  for 
they  he  idle  ; therefore  they  cry,  saying,  Let  us 
go  and  sacrifice  to  our  God.  Let  there  more 
work  be  laid  upon  the  men,  that  they  may  labour 
therein  ; and  let  them  not  regard  vain  words. 

And  the  taskmasters  of  the  people  went  out, 
and  their  officers,  and  they  spake  to  the  people, 
saying,  Thus  saith  Pharaoh,  I will  not  give  you 
straw.  Go  ye,  get  you  straw  where  ye  can  find 
it : yet  not  ought  of  your  work  shall  be  dimin- 
ished. So  the  people  were  scattered  abroad 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt  to  gather  stub- 
ble instead  of  straw.  And  the  taskmasters  hasted 
them , saying,  Fulfil  your  works,  your  daily  tasks, 
as  when  there  was  straw.  And  the  officers  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  which  Pharaoh’s  taskmas 
ters  had  set  over  them,  were  beaten,  and  de- 
manded, Wherefore  have  ye  not  fulfilled  your 
cask  in  making  brick  both  yesterday  and  to  day, 
as  heretofore  ? 


478  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Then  the  officers  of  the  children  of  Israel  came 
and  cried  unto  Pharaoh,  saying,  Wherefore  dealest 
thou  thus  with  thy  servants  ? There  is  no  straw 
given  unto  thy  servants,  and  they  say  to  us, 
Make  brick : and,  behold,  thy  servants  are  beaten  ; 
but  the  fault  is  in  thine  own  people.  But  he 
said,  Ye  are  idle,  ye  are  idle  : therefore  ye  say, 
Let  us  go  and  do  sacrifice  to  the  Lord.  Go 
therefore  now,  and  work  ; for  there  shall  no  straw 
be  given  you,  yet  shall  ye  deliver  the  tale  of 
bricks.  And  the  officers  of  the  children  of  Israel 
did  see  that  they  were  in  evil  case,  after  it  was 
said,  Ye  shall  not  minish  ought  from  your  bricks 
of  your  daily  task. 

And  they  met  Moses  and  Aaron,  who  stood  in 
the  way,  as  they  came  forth  from  Pharaoh : and 
they  said  unto  them,  The  Lord  look  upon  you, 
and  judge  ; because  ye  have  made  our  savour  to 
be  abhorred  in  the  eyes  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the 
eyes  of  his  servants,  to  put  a sword  in  their  hand 
to  slay  us.  And  Moses  returned  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  Lord,  wherefore  hast  thou  so  evil  en- 
treated this  people  ? why  is  it  that  thou  hast  sent 
me  ? For  since  I came  to  Pharaoh  to  speak  in 
thy  name,  he  hath  done  evil  to  this  people  ; nei- 
ther hast  thou  delivered  thy  people  at  all 


SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  479 
SECOND  LESSON  FDR  EVENING. 


HEBREWS  XI. 

Now  faith  is  the  substance  of  things  hoped  for, 
the  evidence  of  things  not  seen.  For  by  it  the 
elders  obtained  a good  report.  Through  faith  we 
understand  that  the  worlds  were  framed  by  the 
word  of  God,  so  that  things  which  are  seen  were 
not  made  of  things  which  do  appear.  By  faith 
Abel  offered  unto  God  a more  excellent  sacrifice 
than  Cain,  by  which  he  obtained  witness  that  he 
was  righteous,  God  testifying  of  his  gifts  : and  by 
it  he  being  dead  yet  speaketh.  By  faith  Enoch 
was  translated  that  he  should  not  see  death  ; and 
was  not  found,  because  God  had  translated  him : 
for  before  his  translation  he  had  this  testimony, 
that  he  pleased  God.  But  without  faith  it  is  im- 
possible to  please  him : for  be  that  cometh  to  God 
must  believe  that  he  is,  and  that  he  is  a rewarder 
of  them  that  diligently  seek  him.  By  faith  Noah, 
being  warned  of  God  of  things  not  seen  as  yet, 
moved  with  fear,  prepared  an  ark  to  the  saving 
of  his  house  ; by  the  which  he  condemned  the 
world,  and  became  heir  of  the  righteousness 
which  is  by  faith.  By  faith  Abraham,  when  he 
was  called  to  go  out  into  a place  which  he  should 
after  receive  for  an  inheritance,  obeyed  ; and  he 
went  out,  not  knowing  whither  he  went.  By 
faith  he  sojourned  in  the  land  of  promise,  as  in  a 
strange  country,  dwelling  in  tabernacles  with 


480 


SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


Isaac  and  Jacob,  the  heirs  with  him  of  the  same 
promise : for  he  looked  for  a city  which  hath 
foundations,  whose  builder  and  maker  is  God. 

1 Through  faith  also  Sara  herself  received  strength 
to  conceive  seed,  and  was  delivered  of  a child 
when  she  was  past  age,  because  she  judged  him 
faithful  who  had  promised.  Therefore  sprang 
there  even  of  one,  and  him  as  good  as  dead,  so 
many  as  the  stars  of  the  sky  in  multitude,  and  as 
the  sand  which  is  by  the  sea  shore  innumerable. 
These  all  died  in  faith,  not  having  received  the 
promises,  but  having  seen  them  afar  off,  and  were 
persuaded  of  them,  and  embraced  them,  and  con- 
fessed that  they  were  strangers  and  pilgrims  on 
the  earth.  For  they  that  say  such  things  declare 
plainly  that  they  seek  a country.  And  truly,  if 
they  had  been  mindful  of  that  country  from 
whence  they  came  out,  they  might  have  had  op- 
portunity to  have  returned.  But  now  they  desire 
a better  country,  that  is,  an  heavenly : wherefore 
God  is  not  ashamed  to  be  called  their  God  : for 
he  hath  prepared  for  them  a city.  By  faith  Abra- 
ham, when  he  was  tried,  offered  up  Isaac  : and 
he  that  had  received  the  promises  offered  up  his 
only  begotten  son,  of  whom  it  was  said,  That  in 
Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called : accounting  that 
God  teas  able  to  raise  him  up,  even  from  the  dead  ; 

! from  whence  also  he  received  him  in  a figure.  By 
faith  Isaac  blessed  Jacob  and  Esau  concerning 
things  to  come.  By  faith  Jacob,  when  he  was  a 
dying,  blessed  both  the  sons  of  Joseph  ; and  wor- 


SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  481 

shipped,  leaning  upon  the  top  of  his  staff.  By 
faith  Joseph,  when  he  died,  made  mention  of  the 
departing  of  the  children  of  Israel ; and  gave 
commandment  concerning  his  bones.  By  faith 
Moses,  when  he  was  born,  was  hid  three  months 
of  his  parents,  because  they  saw  he  was  a proper 
child ; and  they  were  not  afraid  of  the  king’s 
commandment.  By  faith  Moses,  when  he  was 
come  to  years,  refused  to  be  called  the  son  of 
Pharaoh’s  daughter ; choosing  rather  to  suffer  af- 
fliction with  the  people  of  God,  than  to  enjoy  the 
pleasures  of  sin  for  a season  ; esteeming  the  re- 
proach of  Christ  greater  riches  than  the  treasures 
in  Egypt : for  he  had  respect  unto  the  recom- 
pence  of  the  reward.  By  faith  he  forsook  Egypt, 
not  fearing  the  wrath  of  the  king:  for  he  endured, 
as  seeing  him  who  is  invisible.  Through  faith  he 
kept  the  passover,  and  the  sprinkling  of  blood, 
lest  he  that  destroyed  the  firstborn  should  touch 
them.  By  faith  they  passed  through  the  Red 
sea  as  by  dry  land  : which  the  Egyptians  assay- 
ing to  do  were  drowned.  By  faith  the  walls  of 
Jericho  fell  down,  after  they  were  compassed 
about  seven  days.  By  faith  the  harlot  Rahab 
perished  not  with  them  that  believed  not,  when 
she  had  received  the  spies  with  peace.  And 
what  shall  I more  say  ? for  the  time  would 
fail  me  to  tell  of  Gedeon,  and  of  Barak,  and  of 
Samson,  and  of  Jephthae ; of  David  also,  and 
Samuel,  and  of  the  prophets  : who  through  faith, 
subdued  kingdoms,  wrought  righteousness,  ol> 
41 


482  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

tained  promises,  stopped  the  mouths  of  the  lions, 
quenched  the  violence  of  fire,  escaped  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  out  of  weakness  were  made  strong, 
waxed  vailant  in  fight,  turned  to  flight  the  armies 
of  the  aliens.  Women  received  their  dead  raised 
to  life  again*:  and  others  were  tortured,  not  ac- 
cepting deliverance ; that  they  might  obtain  a 
better  resurrection  : and  others  had  trial  of  cruel 
mockings  and  scourging?,  yea,  moreover  of  bonds 
and  imprisonment : they  were  stoned,  they  were 
sawn  asunder,  were  tempted,  were  slain  with  the 
sword : they  wandered  about  in  sheepskins  and 
goatskins  ; being  destitute,  afflicted,  tormented ; 
(of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy :)  they 
wandered  in  deserts,  and  in  mountains,  and  in 
dens  and  caves  of  the  earth.  And  these  all,  hav- 
ing obtained  a good  report  through  faith,  received 
not  the  promise : God  having  provided  some  bet- 
ter thing  for  us,  that  they  without  us  should  not 
be  made  perfect. 


Smntl)  Suntiap  after  $rtmtg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


EXODUS  IX. 

Then  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  in  unto 
Pharaoh,  and  tell  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
3f  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  483 

may  serve  me.  For  if  thou  refuse  to  let  them 
go,  and  wilt  hold  them  still,  behold  the  hand  ol 
the  Lord  is  upon  thy  cattle  which  is  in  the  field, 
upon  the  horses,  upon  the  asses,  upon  the  camels, 
upon  the  oxen,  and  upon  the  sheep  : there  shall 
be  a very  grievous  murrain.  And  the  Lord  shall 
sever  between  the  cattle  of  Israel  and  the  cattle 
of  Egypt : and  there  shall  nothing  die  of  all  that 
is  the  children’s  of  Israel.  And  the  Lord  ap- 
pointed a set  time,  saying,  To  morrow  the  Lord 
shall  do  this  thing  in  the  land.  And  the  Lord 
did  that  thing  on  the  morrow,  and  all  the  cattle 
of  Egypt  died  : but  of  the  cattle  of  the  children 
of  Israel  died  not  one.  And  Pharaoh  sent,  and, 
behold,  there  was  not  one  of  the  cattle  of  the 
Israelites  dead.  And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was 
hardened,  and  he  did  not  let  the  people  go. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses  and  unto 
Aaron,  Take  to  you  handfuls  of  ashes  of  the  fur- 
nace, and  let  Moses  sprinkle  it  toward  the  heaven 
in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh.  And  it  shall  become 
small  dust  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  shall  be 
a boil  breaking  forth  with  blains  upon  man,  and 
upon  beast,  throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 
And  they  took  ashes  of  the  furnace,  and  stood 
before  Pharaoh  ; and  Moses  sprinkled  it  up  toward 
heaven  ; and  it  became  a boil  breaking  forth  with 
blains  upon  man,  and  upon  beast.  And  the  ma- 
gicians could  not  stand  before  Moses  because  of 
the  boils  ; for  the  boil  was  upon  the  magicians, 
and  upon  all  the  Egyptians.  And  the  Lord 


484  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

hardened  the  heart  of  Pharaoh,  and  he  hearkened 
not  unto  them  ; as  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto 
Moses. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  stand  before  Pharaoh,  and 
say  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the 
Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve 
me.  For  I will  at  this  time  send  all  my  plagues 
upon  thine  heart,  and  upon  thy  servants,  and 
upon  thy  people  ; that  thou  mayest  know  that 
there  is  none  like  me  in  all  the  earth.  For  now 
I will  stretch  out  my  hand,  that  I may  smite  thee 
and  thy  people  with  pestilence  ; and  thou  shalt 
be  cut  off  from  the  earth.  And  in  very  deed  for 
this  cause  have  I raised  thee  up,  for  to  shew  in 
thee  my  power  ; and  that  my  name  may  be  de- 
clared throughout  all  the  earth.  As  yet  exaltest 
thou  thyself  against  my  people,  that  thou  wilt 
not  let  them  go  ? Behold,  to  morrow  about  this 
time  I will  cause  it  to  rain  a very  grievous  hail, 
such  as  hath  not  been  in  Egypt  since  the  founda- 
tion thereof  even  until  now.  Send  therefore  now, 
and  gather  thy  cattle,  and  all  that  thou  hast  in 
the  field  ; for  upon  every  man  and  beast  which 
shall  be  found  in  the  field,  and  shall  not  be  brought 
home,  the  hail  shall  come  down  upon  them,  and 
they  shall  die.  He  that  feared  the  word  of  the 
Lord  among  the  servants  of  Pharaoh  made  his 
servants  and  his  cattle  flee  into  the  houses  : and 
he  that  regarded  not  the  word  of  the  Lord  left 
his  servants  and  his  cattle  in  the  field. 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  485 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  forth 
thine  hand  toward  heaven,  that  there  may  be  hail 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  upon  man,  and  upon 
beast,  and  upon  every  herb  of  the  field,  through- 
out the  land  of  Egypt.  And  Moses  stretched 
forth  his  rod  toward  heaven  : and  the  Lord  sent 
thunder  and  hail,  and  the  fire  ran  along  upon 
the  ground  ; and  the  Lord  rained  hail  upon  the 
land  of  Egypt.  So  there  was  hail,  and  fire  min- 
gled with  the  hail,  very  grievous,  such  as  there 
was  none  like  it  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  since  it 
became  a nation.  And  the  hail  smote  through- 
out all  the  land  of  Egypt  all  that  was  in  the  field, 
both  man  and  beast ; and  the  hail  smote  every 
herb  of  the  field,  and  brake  every  tree  of  the 
field.  Only  in  the  land  of  Goshen,  where  the 
children  of  Israel  were , was  there  no  hail. 

And  Pharaoh  sent,  and  called  for  Moses  and 
Aaron,  and  said  unto  them,  I have  sinned  this 
time  : the  Lord  is  righteous,  and  I and  my  peo- 
ple are  wicked.  In  treat  the  Lord  (for  it  is 
enough)  that  there  be  no  more  mighty  thunder- 
ings  ard  hail  ; and  I will  let  you  go,  and  ye  shall 
stay  no  longer.  And  Moses  said  unto  him,  As 
soon  as  I am  gone  out  of  the  city,  I will  spread 
abroad  my  hands  unto  the  Lord  ; and  the  thun- 
der shall  cease,  neither  shall  there  be  any  more 
hail  ; that  thou  mayest  know  how  that  the  earth 
is  the  Lord’s.  But  as  for  thee  and  thy  servants, 
I know  that  ye  will  not  yet  fear  the  Lord  God. 
And  the  flax  and  the  barley  was  smitten  : for  the 
41* 


r -— — - 

406  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

barley  was  in  the  ear,  and  the  flax  was  boiled 
But  the  wheat  and  the  rie  were  not  smitten  : for 
| they  were  not  grown  up.  And  Moses  went  out 
of  the  city  from-  Pharaoh,  and  spread  abroad  his 
hands  unto  the  Lord  : and  the  thunders  and  hail 
ceased,  and  the  rain  was  not  poured  upon  the 
earth.  And  when  Pharaoh  saw  that  the  rain  and 
the  hail  and  the  thunders  were  ceased,  he  sinned 
! yet  more,  and  hardened  his  heart,  he  and  his  ser- 
vants. And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was  hardened, 
neither  would  he  let  the  children  of  Israel  go  ; 
as  the  Lord  had  spoken  by  Moses. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XX. 

And  after  the  uproar  was  ceased,  Paul  called 
unto  him  the  disciples,  and  embraced  them , and 
departed  for  to  go  into  Macedonia.  And  when 
he  had  gone  over  those  parts,  and  had  given  them 
much  exhortation,  he  came  into  Greece,  and 
there  abode  three  months.  And  when  the  Jews 
laid  wait  for  him,  as  he  was  about  to  sail  into 
Syria,  he  purposed  to  return  through  Macedonia. 
And  there  accompanied  him  into  Asia  Sopater  of 
Berea  ; and  of  the  Thessalonians,  Aristarchus 
and  Secundus  ; and  Gaius  of  Derbe,  and  Timo- 
theus ; and  of  Asia,  Tychicus  and  Trophimus. 
These  going  before  tarried  for  us  at  Troas.  And 
we  sailed  away  from  Philippi  after  the  days  of 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  487 

unleavened  bread,  and  came  unto  them  to  Troas 
in  five  days  ; where  we  abode  seven  days.  And 
upon  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when  the  disci- 
ples came  together  to  break  bread,  Paul  preached 
unto  them,  ready  to  depart  on  the  morrow  ; and 
continued  his  speech  until  midnight.  And  there 
were  many  lights  in  the  upper  chamber,  where 
they  were  gathered  together.  And  there  sat  in 
a window  a certain  young  man  named  Eutychus, 
being  fallen  into  a deep  sleep  : and  as  Paul  was 
long  preaching,  he  sunk  down  with  sleep,  and 
fell  down  from  the  third  loft,  and  was  taken  up 
dead.  And  Paul  went  down,  and  fell  on  him, 
and  embracing  him  said,  Trouble  not  yourselves  ; 
for  his  life  is  in  him.  When  he  therefore  was 
come  up  again,  and  had  broken  bread,  and  eaten, 
and  talked  a long  while,  even  till  break  of  day, 
so  he  departed.  And  they  brought  the  young 
man  alive,  and  were  not  a little  comforted. 

And  we  went  before  to  ship,  and  sailed  unto 
Assos,  there  intending  to  take  in  Paul : for  so  had 
he  appointed,  minding  himself  to  go  afoot.  And 
when  he  met  with  us  at  Assos,  we  took  him  in, 
and  came  to  Mitylene.  And  we  sailed  thence, 
and  came  the  next  day  over  against  Chios  ; and 
the  next  day  we  arrived  at  Samos,  and  tarried  at 
Trogy Ilium  ; and  the  next  day  we  came  to  Mi- 
letus. For  Paul  had  determined  to  sail  by  Ephe- 
sus, because  he  would  not  spend  the  time  in  Asia  : 
for  he  hasted,  if  it  were  possible  for  him,  to  be  at 
Jerusalem  the  day  of  Pentecost. 


488  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 

And  from  Miletus  he  sent  to  Ephesus,  and 
called  the  elders  of  the  church.  And  when  they 
were  come  to  him,  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  know, 
from  the  first  day  that  I came  into  Asia,  after 
what  manner  I have  been  with  you  at  all  seasons, 
serving  the  Lord  with  all  humility  of  mind,  and 
with  many  tears,  and  temptations,  which  befell 
me  by  the  lying  in  wait  of  the  Jews : and  how 
I kept  back  nothing  that  was  profitable  unto  you, 
but  have  shewed  you,  and  have  taught  you  pub- 
lickly,  and  from  house  to  house,  testifying  both 
to  the  Jews,  and  also  to  the  Greeks,  repentance 
toward  God,  and  faith  toward  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.  And  now,  behold,  I go  bound  in  the 
spirit  unto  Jerusalem,  not  knowing  the  things  that 
shall  befall  me  there  : save  that  the  Holy  Ghost 
witnesseth  in  every  city,  saying  that  bonds  and 
afflictions  abide  me.  But  none  of  these  things 
move  me,  neither  count  I my  life  dear  unto  my- 
self, so  that  I might  finish  my  course  with  joy, 
and  the  ministry,  which  I have  received  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  to  testify  the  gospel  of  the  grace  of 
God.  And  now,  behold,  I know  that  ye  all, 
among  whom  I have  gone  preaching  the  kingdom 
of  God,  shall  see  my  face  no  more.  Wherefore 
I take  you  to  record  this  day.  that  I am  pure 
from  the  blood  of  all  men . For  I have  not 
shunned  to  declare  unto  you  all  the  counsel  of 
God. 

Take  heed  therefore  unto  yourselves,  and  to 
all  the  flock,  over  the  which  the  Holy  Ghost  hath 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  489 

made  you  overseers,  to  feed  the  church  of  God, 
which  he  hath  purchased  with  his  own  blood. 
For  I know  this,  that  after  my  departing  shall 
grievous  wolves  enter  in  among  you,  not  sparing 
the  flock.  Also  of  your  own  selves  shall  men 
arise,  speaking  perverse  things,  to  draw  away 
disciples  after  them.  Therefore  watch,  and  re- 
member, that  by  the  space  of  three  years  I ceased 
not  to  warn  every  one  night  and  day  with  tears. 
And  now,  brethren,  I commend  you  to  God,  and 
to  the  word  of  his  grace,  which  is  able  to  build 
you  up,  and  to  give  you  an  inheritance  among 
all  them  which  are  sanctified.  I have  coveted 
no  man’s  silver,  or  gold,  or  apparel.  Yea,  ye 
yourselves  know,  that  these  hands  have  ministered 
unto  my  necessities,  and  to  them  that  were  with 
me.  I have  shewed  you  all  things,  how  that  so 
labouring  ye  ought  to  support  the  weak,  and  to 
remember  the  words  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  how  he 
said,  It  is  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive. 

And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  kneeled 
down,  and  prayed  with  them  all.  And  they  all 
wept  sore,  and  fell  on  Paul’s  neck,  and  kissed 
him,  sorrowing  most  of  all  for  the  words  which 
he  spake,  that  they  should  see  his  face  no  more. 
And  they  accompanied  him  unto  the  ship. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


EXODUS  X. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pha* 


490  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


raoh  : for  I have  hardened  his  heart,  and  the 
heart  of  his  servants,  that  I might  shew  these  my 
signs  before  him  : and  that  thou  mayest  tell  in 
the  ears  of  thy  son,  and  of  thy  son’s  son,  what 
things  I have  wrought  in  Egypt,  and  my  signs 
which  I have  done  among  them  ; that  ye  may 
know  how  that  I am  the  Lord.  And  Moses  and 
Aaron  came  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  said  unto  him, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews,  How 
long  wilt  thou  refuse  to  humble  thyself  before 
me  ? let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me 
Else,  if  thou  refuse  to  let  my  people  go,  behold, 
to  morrow  will  I bring  the  locusts  into  thy  coast : 
and  they  shall  cover  the  face  of  the  earth,  that 
one  cannot  be  able  to  see  the  earth  : and  they 
shall  eat  the  residue  of  that  which  is  escaped, 
which  remaineth  unto  you  from  the  hail,  and  shall 
eat  every  tree  which  groweth  for  you  out  of  the 
field  : and  they  shall  fill  thy  houses,  and  the 
houses  of  all  thy  servants,  and  the  houses  of  all 
the  Egyptians  ; which  neither  thy  fathers,  nor 
thy  fathers’  fathers  have  seen,  since  the  day  that 
they  were  upon  the  earth  unto  this  day.  And 
he  turned  himself,  and  went  out  from  Pharaoh. 
And  Pharaoh’s  servants  said  unto  him,  How  long 
shall  this  man  be  a snare  unto  us  ? let  the  men 
go,  that  they  may  serve  the  Lord  their  God  : 
knowest  thou  not  yet  that  Egypt  is  destroyed  ? 
And  Moses  and  Aaron  were  brought  again  unto , 
Pharaoh  : and  he  said  unto  them,  Go,  serve  the 
Lord  your  God  : but  who  are  they  that  shall  go  ? 
And  Moses  said.  We  will  go  w th  our  young  and 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  491 

with  our  old,  with  our  sons  and  with  our  daugh- 
ters, with  our  flocks  and  with  our  herds  will  we 
go  ; for  we  must  hold  a feast  unto  the  Lord. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Let  the  Lord  be  so  with 
you,  as  I will  let  you  go,  and  your  little  ones  : 
look  to  it ; for  evil  is  before  you.  Not  so  : go 
now  ye  that  are  men,  and  serve  the  Lord  ; for 
that  ye  did  desire.  And  they  were  driven  out 
from  Pharaoh’s  presence. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out 
thine  hand  over  the  land  of  Egypt  for  the  locusts, 
that  they  may  come  up  upon  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  eat  every  herb  of  the  land,  even  all  that  the 
hail  hath  left.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
rod  over  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  the  Lord  brought 
an  east  wind  upon  the  land  all  that  day,  and  all 
that  night ; and  when  it  was  morning,  the  east 
wind  brought  the  locusts.  And  the  locusts  went 
up  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  rested  in  all 
the  coasts  of  Egypt  : very  grievous  were  they  ; 
before  them  there  were  no  such  locusts  as  they, 
neither  after  them  shall  be  such.  For  they 
covered  the  face  of  the  whole  earth,  so  that  the 
land  was  darkened  ; and  they  did  eat  every  herb 
of  the  land,  and  all  the  fruit  of  the  trees  which 
the  hail  had  left : and  there  remained  not  any 
green  thing  in  the  trees,  or  in  the  herbs  of  the 
field,  through  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

Then  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron  in 
haste  ; and  he  said,  I have  sinned  against  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  against  you.  Now  there- 


492  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


fore  forgive,  I pray  thee,  my  sin  only  this  once, 
and  intreat  the  Lord  your  God,  that  he  may  take 
away  from  me  this  death  only.  And  he  went 
out  from  Pharaoh,  and  intreated  the  Lord.  And 
the  Lord  turned  a mighty  strong  west  wind, 
which  took  away  the  locusts,  and  cast  them  into 
the  Red  sea  ; there  remained  not  one  locust  in 
all  the  coasts  of  Egypt.  But  the  Lord  har- 
dened Pharaoh’s  heart,  so  that  he  would  not  let 
the  children  of  Israel  go. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out 
thine  hand  toward  heaven,  that  there  may  be 
darkness  over  the  land  of  Egypt,  even  darkness 
which  may  be  felt.  And  Moses  stretched  forth 
his  hand  toward  heaven  ; and  there  was  a thick 
darkness  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  three  days  : 
they  saw  not  one  another,  neither  rose  any  from 
his  place  for  three  days  : but  all  the  children  of 
Israel  had  light  in  their  dwellings. 

And  Pharaoh  called  unto  Moses,  and  said,  Go 
ye,  serve  the  Lord  ; only  let  your  flocks  and 
your  herds  be  stayed  : let  your  little  ones  also  go 
with  you.  And  Moses  said,  Thou  must  give  us 
also  saciifices  and  burnt  offerings,  that  we  may 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  our  God.  Our  cattle 
also  shall  go  with  us  ; there  shall  not  an  hoof  be 
left  behind  ; for  thereof  must  we  take  to  serve 
the  Lord  our  God  ; and  we  know  not  with  what 
we  must  serve  the  Lord,  until  we  come  thither. 

But  the  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh’s  heart,  and 
he  would  not  let  them  go.  And  Pharaoh  said 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  493 

unto  him,  Get  thee  from  me,  take  heed  to  thy- 
self, see  my  face  no  more  : for  in  that  day  thou 
seest  my  face  thou  shalt  die.  And  Moses  said, 
Thou  hast  spoken  well,  I will  see  thy  face  again 
no  more. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


HEBREWS  XII. 

Wherefore  seeing  we  also  are  compassed  about 
with  so  great  a cloud  of  witnesses,  let  us  lay 
aside  every  weight,  and  the  sin  which  doth  so 
easily  beset  us , and  let  us  run  with  patience  the 
race  that  is  set  before  us,  looking  unto  Jesus  the 
author  and  finisher  of  our  faith  ; who  for  the  joy 
that  was  set  before  him  endured  the  cross,  des- 
pising the  shame,  and  is  set  down  at  the  right 
hand  of  the  throne  of  God.  For  consider  him 
that  endured  such  contradiction  of  sinners  against 
himself,  lest  ye  be  wearied  and  faint  in  your 
minds.  Ye  have  not  yet  resisted  unto  blood, 
striving  against  sin.  And  ye  have  forgotten  the 
exhortation  which  speaketh  unto  you  as  unto 
children,  My  son,  despise  not  thou  the  chastening 
of  the  Lord,  nor  faint  when  thou  art  rebuked  of 
him  : for  whom  the  Lord  loveth  he  chasteneth, 
and  scourgeth  every  son  whom  he  receiveth.  If 
ye  endure  chastening,  God  dealeth  with  you  as 
with  sons  ; for  what  son  is  he  whom  the  father 
chasteneth  not  ? But  if  ye  be  without  chastise- 
42 


494  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

ment,  whereof  all  are  partakers,  then  are  ye  bas- 
tards, and  not  sons.  Furthermore  we  have  had 
fathers  of  our  flesh  which  corrected  us,  and  we 
gave  them  reverence  : shall  we  not  much  rather 
be  in  subjection  unto  the  Father  of  spirits,  and 
live  ? For  they  verily  for  a few  days  chastened 
us  after  their  own  pleasure  ; but  he  for  our  profit, 
that  we  might  be  partakers  of  his  holiness.  Now 
no  chastening  for  the  present  seemeth  to  be  joy- 
ous, but  grievous  : nevertheless  afterward  it 
yieldeth  the  peaceable  fruit  of  righteousness  unto 
them  which  are  exercised  thereby.  Wherefore 
lift  up  the  hands  which  hang  down,  and  the  fee- 
ble knees  ; and  make  straight  paths  for  your  feet, 
lest  that  which  is  lame  be  turned  out  of  the  way  ; 
but  let  it  rather  be  healed.  Follow  peace  with 
all  men,  and  holiness,  without  which  no  man  shall 
see  the  Lord  : looking  diligently  lest  any  man 
fail  of  the  grace  of  God  ; lest  any  root  of  bitter- 
ness springing  up  trouble  you,  and  thereby  many 
be  defiled ; lest  there  be  any  fornicator,  or  pro- 
fane person,  as  Esau,  who  for  one  morsel  of  meat 
sold  his  birthright.  For  ye  know  how  that  after- 
ward, when  he  would  have  inherited  the  blessing, 
he  was  rejected  : for  he  found  no  place  of  re- 
pentance, though  he  sought  it  carefully  with 
tears.  For  ye  are  not  come  unto  the  mount  that 
might  be  touched,  and  that  burned  with  fire,  nor 
unto  blackness,  and  darkness,  and  tempest,  and 
the  sound  of  a trumpet,  and  the  voice  of  words ; 
which  voice  they  that  heard  intreated  that  the 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  495 

word  should  not  be  spoken  to  them  any  more  : 
(for  they  could  not  endure  that  which  was  com- 
manded, And  if  so  much  as  a beast  touch  the 
mountain,  it  shall  be  stoned,  or  thrust  through 
with  a dart : and  so  terrible  was  the  sight,  that 
Moses  said,  I exceedingly  fear  and  quake  :)  but 
ye  are  come  unto  mount  Sion,  and  unto  the  city 
of  the  living  God,  the  heavenly  Jerusalem,  and 
to  an  innumerable  company  of  angels,  to  the 
general  assembly  and  church  of  the  firstborn, 
which  are  written  in  heaven,  and  to  God  the 
Judge  of  all,  and  to  the  spirits  of  just  men  made 
perfect,  and  to  Jesus  the  mediator  of  the  new 
covenant,  and  to  the  blood  of  sprinkling,  that 
speaketh  better  things  than  that  of  Abel.  See 
that  ye  refuse  not  him  that  speaketh.  For  if 
they  escaped  not  who  refused  him  that  spake  on 
earth,  much  more  shall  not  we  escape , if  we  turn 
away  from  him  that  speaketh  from  heaven  : whose 
voice  then  shook  the  earth  : but  now  he  hath 
promised,  saying,  Yet  once  more  I shake  not  the 
earth  only,  but  also  heaven.  And  this  word , Yet 
once  more,  signifieth  the  removing  of  those  things 
that  are  shaken,  as  of  things  that  are  made,  that 
those  things  which  cannot  be  shaken  may  remain. 
Wherefore  we  receiving  a kingdom  which  cannot 
be  moved,  let  us  have  grace,  whereby  we  may 
serve  God  acceptably  with  reverence  and  godly 
fear  : for  our  God  is  a consuming  fire. 


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496  EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

3fl)e  (£igl)tl)  0 unbay  after  ^trinity. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


EXODUS  XIV. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Speak 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  turn  and  en- 
camp before  Pi-hahiroth,  between  Migdol  and  the 
sea,  over  against  Baal-zephon  : before  it  shall  ye 
j encamp  by  the  sea.  For  Pharaoh  will  say  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  They  are  entangled  in  the  land, 
the  wilderness  hath  shut  them  in.  And  I will 
harden  Pharaoh’s  heart,  that  he  shall  follow  after 
them  ; and  I will  be  honoured  upon  Pharaoh,  and 
upon  all  his  host ; that  the  Egyptians  may  know 
that  I am  the  Lord.  And  they  did  so. 

And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Egypt  that  the 
people  fled  : and  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  and  of  his 
| servants  was  turned  against  the  people,  and  they 

i said,  Why  have  we  done  this,  that  we  have  let 

Israel  go  from  serving  us  ? And  he  made  ready 
his  chariot,  and  took  his  people  with  him : and 
he  took  six  hundred  chosen  chariots,  and  all  the 
chariots  of  Egypt,  and  captains  over  every  one  of 
them.  And  the  Lord  hardened  the  heart  of 
! Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  he  pursued  after  the 
children  of  Israel : and  the  children  of  Israel  went 
out  with  an  high  hand.  But  the  Egyptians  pur- 
sued after  them,  all  the  horses  and  chariots  of 


. EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  497 

Pharaoh,  and  his  horsemen,  and  his  army,  and 
overtook  them  encamping  by  the  sea,  beside  Pi- 
hahiroth,  before  Baal-zephon. 

And  when  Pharaoh  drew  nigh,  the  children  of 
Israel  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and,  behold,  the  Egyp- 
tians marched  after  them  ; and  they  were  sore 
afraid  : and  the  children  of  Israel  cried  out  unto 
the  Lord.  And  they  said  unto  Moses,  Because 
there  were  no  graves  in  Egypt,  hast  thou  taken  us 
away  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ? wherefore  hast 
thou  dealt  thus  with  us,  to  carry  us  forth  out  of 
Egypt  ? is  not  this  the  word  that  we  did  tell  thee 
in  Egypt,  saying,  Let  us  alone,  that  we  may  serve 
the  Egyptians?  For  it  had  been  better  for  us  to 
serve  the  Egyptians,  than  that  we  should  die  in 
the  wilderness. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Fear  ye  not, 
stand  still,  and  see  the  salvation  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  will  show  to  you  to  day:  for  the  Egyp- 
tians whom  ye  have  seen  to  day,  ye  shall  see 
them  again  no  more  for  ever.  The  Lord  shall 
fight  for  you,  and  ye  shall  hold  your  peace. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Wherefore 
criest  thou  unto  me  ? speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  go  forward  : but  lift  thou  up  thy 
rod,  and  stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the  sea,  and 
divide  it : and  the  children  of  Israel  shall  go  on 
dry  ground  through  the  midst  of  the  sea.  And  I, 
behold,  I will  harden  the  hearts  of  the  Egyptians, 
and  they  shall  follow  them  : and  I will  get  me 
honour  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  his  host,  upon 
42* 


598  EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTEH  TRINITY. 

his  chariots,  and  upon  his  horsemen.  And  the 
Egyptians  shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord,  when 
[ have  gotten  me  honour  upon  Pharaoh,  upon  his 
chariots,  and  upon  his  horsemen. 

And  the  angel  of  God,  which  went  before  the 
camp  of  Israel,  removed  and  went  behind  them  j 
and  the  pillar  of  the  cloud  went  from  before  their 
face,  and  stood  behind  them  : and  it  came  be* 
tween  the  camp  of  the  Egyptians  and  the  camp 
of  Israel ; and  it  was  a cloud  and  darkness  to  them, 
but  it  gave  light  by  night  to  these  : so  that  the  one 
came  not  near  the  other  all  the  night.  And 
Moses  stretched  out  his  hand  over  the  sea ; and 
the  Lord  caused  the  sea  to  go  bach  by  a strong 
east  wind  all  that  night,  and  made  the  sea  dry 
land,  and  the  waters  were  divided.  And  the 
children  of  Israel  went  into  the  midst  of  the  sea 
upon  the  dry  ground : and  the  waters  were  a wall 
unto  them  on  their  right  hand,  and  on  their  left. 

And  the  Egyptians  pursued,  and  went  in  after 
them  to  the  midst  of  the  sea,  even  all  Pharaoh  s 
horses,  his  chariots,  and  his  horsemen.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  that  in  the  morning  watch  the 
Lord  looked  unto  the  host  of  the  Egyptians 
through  the  pillar  of  fire  and  of  the  cloud,  and 
troubled  the  host  of  the  Egyptians,  and  took  off 
their  chariot  wheels,  that  they  drave  them  heavily : 
so  that  the  Egyptians  said,  Let  us  flee  from  the 
face  of  Israel ; for  the  Lord  fighteth  for  them 
against  the  Egyptians. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out 


EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  499 

thine  hand  over  the  sea,  that  the  waters  may 
come  again  upon  the  Egyptians,  upon  their  cha- 
riots, and  upon  their  horsemen.  And  Moses 
stretched  forth  his  hand  over  the  sea,  and  the  sea 
returned  to  his  strength  when  the  morning  ap- 
peared; and  the  Egyptians  fled  against  it;  and 
the  Lord  overthrew  the  Egyptians  in  the  midst 
of  the  sea.  And  the  waters  returned,  and  covered 
the  chariots,  and  the  horsemen,  and  all  the  host 
of  Pharaoh  that  came  into  the  sea  after  them ; 
there  remained  not  so  much  as  one  of  them.  But 
the  children  of  Israel  walked  upon  dry  land  in 
the  midst  of  the  sea  ; and  the  waters  were  a wall 
unto  them  on  their  right  hand,  and  on  their  left. 
Thus  the  Lord  saved  Israel  that  day  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Egyptians  ; and  Israel  saw  the  Egyp- 
tians dead  upon  the  sea  shore.  And  Israel  saw 
that  great  work  which  the  Lord  did  upon  the 
Egyptians  : and  the  people  feared  the  Lord,  and 
believed  the  Lord,  and  his  servant  Moses. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING 


ACTS  XXIV. 

And  after  five  days  Ananias  the  high  priest  de- 
scended with  the  elders,  and  with  a certain  orator 
named  Tertullus,  who  informed  the  governor 
against  Paul.  And  when  he  was  called  forth, 
Tertullus  began  to  accuse  him,  saying,  Seeing 
that  by  thee  we  enjoy  great  quietness,  and  that 


500  EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

very  worthy  deeds  are  done  unto  this  nation  by 
thy  providence,  we  accept  it  always,  and  in  all 
places,  most  noble  Felix,  with  all  thankfulness. 
Notwithstanding,  that  I be  not  further  tedious 
unto  thee,  I pray  thee  that  thou  wouldest  hear  us 
of  thy  clemency  a few  words.  For  we  have 
found  this  man  a pestilent  fellow , and  a mover  of 
sedition  among  all  the  Jews  throughout  the  world, 
and  a ringleader  of  the  sect  of  the  Nazarenes: 
who  also  hath  gone  about  to  profane  the  temple: 
whom  we  took,  and  would  have  judged  according 
to  our  law.  But  the  chief  captain  Lysias  came 
upon  us , and  with  great  violence  took  him  away 
out  of  our  hands,  commanding  his  accusers  to 
come  unto  thee : by  examining  of  whom  thyself 
mayest  take  knowledge  of  all  these  things,  whereof 
we  accuse  him.  And  the  Jews  also  assented,  say- 
ing that  these  things  were  so.  Then  Paul,  after 
that  the  governor  had  beckoned  unto  him  to  speak, 
answered,  Forasmuch  as  I know  that  thou  hast 
been  of  many  years  a judge  unto  this  nation,  I 
do  the  more  cheerfully  answer  for  myself : be- 
cause that  thou  mayest  understand,  that  there  are 
yet  but  twelve  days  since  I went  up  to  Jerusalem 
for  to  worship.  And  they  neither  found  me  in 
the  temple  disputing  with  any  man,  neither  rais- 
ing up  the  people,  neither  in  the  synagogues,  nor 
in  the  city : neither  can  they  prove  the  things 
whereof  they  now  accuse  me.  But  this  I confess 
unto  thee,  that  after  the  way  which  they  cal) 
heresy,  so  worship  I the  God  of  my  fathers,  be* 


EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  501 

lieving  all  things  which  are  written  in  the  law 
and  in  the  prophets  : and  have  hope  toward  God, 
which  they  themselves  also  allowr,  that  there  shall 
be  a resurrection  of  the  dead,  both  of  the  just  and 
unjust.  And  herein  do  I exercise  myself,  to  have 
always  a conscience  void  of  offence  toward  God, 
and  toward  men.  Now  after  many  years  I came 
to  bring  alms  to  my  nation,  and  offerings.  Where- 
upon certain  Jews  from  Asia  found  me  purified  in 
the  temple,  neither  with  multitude,  nor  with  tu- 
mult. Who  ought  to  have  been  here  before  thee, 
and  object,  if  they  had  ought  against  me.  Or 
else  let  these  same  here  say,  if  they  have  found 
any  evil  doing  in  me,  while  I stood  before  the 
council,  except  it  be  for  this  one  voice,  that  I 
cried  standing  among  them,  Touching  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead  I am  called  in  question  by  you 
this  day.  And  when  Felix  heard  these  things, 
having  more  perfect  knowledge  of  that  way,  he 
deferred  them,  and  said,  When  Lysias  the  chief 
captain  shall  come  down,  I will  know  the  utter- 
most of  your  matter.  And  he  commanded  a cen- 
turion to  keep  Paul,  and  to  let  him  have  liberty, 
and  that  he  should  forbid  none  of  his  acquaintance 
to  minister  or  come  unto  him.  And  after  certain 
days,  when  Felix  came  with  his  wife  Drusilla, 
which  was  a Jewess,  he  sent  for  Paul,  and  heard 
him  concerning  the  faith  in  Christ.  And  as  he 
reasoned  of  righteousness,  temperance,  and  judg 
ment  to  come,  Felix  trembled,  and  answered, 
Go  thy  way  for  this  time ; when  I have  a con 


502  EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

venient  season,  I will  call  for  thee.  He  hoped 
also  that  money  should  have  been  given  him  of 
Pauly  that  he  might  loose  him  : wherefore  he  sent 
for  him  the  oftener,  and  communed  with  him. 
But  after  two  years  Porcius  Festus  came  into 
Felix’s  room:  and  Felix,  willing  to  shew  the 
Jews  a pleasure,  left  Paul  bound. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EXODUS  XV. 

Then  sang  Moses  and  the  children  of  Israel  this 
song  unto  the  Lord,  and  spake,  saying,  I will 
sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  triumphed  glori- 
ously : the  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he  thrown 
into  the  sea.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song, 
and  he  is  become  my  salvation : he  is  my  God, 
and  I will  prepare  him  an  habitation  ; my  father’s 
God,  and  I will  exalt  him.  The  Lord  is  a man 
of  war  : the  Lord  is  his  name.  Pharaoh’s  cha- 
riots and  his  host  hath  he  cast  into  the  sea  : his 
chosen  captains  also  are  drowned  in  the  Red  sea. 
The  depths  have  covered  them:  they  sank  into 
the  bottom  as  a stone.  Thy  right  hand,  O Lord, 
is  become  glorious  in  power:  thy  right  hand,  O 
Lord,  hath  dashed  in  pieces  the  enemy.  And 
in  the  greatness  of  thine  excellency  thou  hast 
overthrown  them  that  rose  up  against  thee  : thou 
sentest  forth  thy  wrath,  which  consumed  them  as 
stubble.  And  with  the  blast  of  thy  nostrils  the 


EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


503 


waters  were  gathered  together,  the  floods  stood 
upright  as  an  heap,  and  the  depths  were  c 
gealed  in  the  heart  of  the  sea.  The  enemy  said, 

I will  pursue,  I will  overtake,  I will  divide  the 
spoil ; my  lust  shall  be  satisfied  upon  them  ; i 
will  draw  my  sword,  my  hand  shall  destroy  them. 
Thou  didst  blow  with  thy  wind,  the  sea  covered 
them : they  sank  as  lead  in  the  mighty  waters. 
Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O Lord,  among  the  go  s. 
who  is  like  thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  tn 
praises,  doing  wooden,  i Thou  S.K.chedst, MU shy 
rittht  hand,  the  earth  swallowed  them.  71  V 
thv  mercy  hast  led  forth  the  people  which  thou 
hast  redeemed  : thou  hast  guided  them  in  thy 
strength  unto  thy  holy  habitation.  The  Pe°P  ° 
shall °hear,  and  be  afraid:  sorrow  shall  take  lio 
on  the  inhabitants  of  Palestina.  Then  the  dukes 
of  Edom  shall  be  amazed  ; the  mighty  men  of 
Moab,  trembling  shall  take  hold  upon  them  ; a 
the  inhabitants  of  Canaan  shall  melt  away,  h ear 
and  dread  shall  fall  upon  them ; by  the  greatness 
of  thine  arm  they  shall  be  as  still  as  a stone ; till 
thy  people  pass  over,  O Lord,  till  the  peope 
pass  over,  which  thou  hast  purchased,  ihou 
shall  bring  them  in,  and  plant  them  in  the 
mountain  of  thine  inheritance,  m the  place,  U 
Lord,  which  thou  hast  made  for  thee  to  dwe  1 in, 
in  t he  Sanctuary,  O Lord,  which  thy  hands  have 
established.  The  Lord  Phall  reign  for  ever  and 
ever.  For  the  horse  of  Pharaoh  went  in  with  his 
chariots  and  with  his  horsemen  into  the  sea,  an 


504  EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

the  Lord  brought  again  the  waters  of  the  sea  upon 
them  ; but  the  children  of  Israel  went  on  dry  land 
in  the  midst  of  the  sea. 

And  Miriam  the  prophetess,  the  sister  of  Aaron, 
took  a timbrel  in  her  hand ; and  all  the  women 
went  out  after  her  with  timbrels  and  with  dances. 
And  Miriam  answered  them,  Sing  ye  to  the 
Lord,  for  he  hath  triumphed  gloriously ; the 
horse  and  his  rider  hath  he  thrown  into  the  sea. 
So  Moses  brought  Israel  from  the  Red  sea,  and 
they  went  out.  into  the  wilderness  of  Shur ; and 
they  went  three  days  in  the  wilderness,  and  found 
no  water. 

And  when  they  came  to  Marah,  they  could  not 
drink  of  the  waters  of  Marah,  for  they  were  bitter : 
therefore  the  name  of  it  was  called  Marah.  And 
the  people  murmured  against  Moses,  saying,  What 
shalt  we  drink  ? And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord  ; 
and  the  Lord  shewed  him  a tree,  which  when  he 
had  cast  into  the  waters,  the  waters  were  made 
sweet:  there  he  made  for  them  a statute  and  an 
ordinance,  and  there  he  proved  them,  and  said, 
If  thou  wilt  diligently  hearken  to  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  wilt  do  that  which  is  right  in 
his  sight,  and  wilt  give  ear  to  his  commandments, 
and  keep  all  his  statutes.  I will  put  none  of  these 
diseases  upon  thee,  which  I have  brought  upon  the 
Egyptians : for  I am  the  Lord  that  healeth  thee. 

And  they  came  to  Elim,  where  were  twelve 
wells  of  water,  and  threescore  and  ten  palm  trees  : 
and  they  encamped  there  by  the  waters. 


EIGHTH  STJND  AY  AFTER  TRINITY*  50o 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

HEBREWS  XIII. 

Let  brotherly  love  continue.  Be  not  forgetful 
to  entertain  strangers  : for  thereby  some  have  en- 
tertained angels  unawares.  Remember  them  that 
are  in  bonds,  as  bound  with  them ; and  them 
which  suffer  adversity,  as  being  yourselves  also  in 
the  body.  Marriage  is  honourable  in  all,  and  the 
bed  undefiled  : but  whoremongers  and  adulterers 
God  will  judge.  Let  your  conversation  be  with- 
out covetousness;  and  be  content  with  suci 
things  as  ye  have  : for  he  hath  said,  wi  never 
leave  thee,  nor  forsake  thee.  So  that  we  may 
boldly  say,  The  Lord  is  my  helper,  and  I will  not 
fear  what  man  shall  do  unto  me.  Remember 
them  which  have  the  rule  over  you,  who  have 
spoken  unto  you  the  word  of  God : whose  faith 
follow,  considering  the  end  of  their  conversation. 
Jesus  Christ  the  same  yesterday,  and  today,  and 
for  ever.  Be  not  carried  about  with  divers  and 
strange  doctrines.  For  it  is  a good  thing  that 
the  heart  be  established  with  grace ; not  with 
meats,  which  have  not  profiled  them  that  have 
been  occupied  therein.  We  have  an  altar, 
whereof  they  have  no  right  to  eat  which  serve  .he 
tabernacle.  For  the  bodies  of  those  beasts,  whose 
blood  is  brought  into  the  sanctuary  by  the  higu 
priest  for  sin,  are  burned  without  the  camp. 
Wherefore  Jesus  also,  that  he  might  sanctify  th« 


506  EIGHTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

people  with  his  own  blood,  suffered  without  the 
gate.  Let  us  go  forth  therefore  unto  him  without 
the  camp,  bearing  his  reproach.  For  here  have  we 
no  continuing  city,  but  we  seek  one  to  come. 

By  him  therefore  let  us  offer  the  sacrifice  of  praise 
to  God  continually,  that  is,  the  fruit  of  our  lips 
giving  thanks  to  his  name.  But  to  do  good  and 
to  communicate  forget  not : for  with  such  sacri- 
fices God  is  well  pleased.  Obey  them  that  have 
the  rule  over  you,  and  submit  yourselves  : for  they  ; 
watch  for  your  souls,  as  they  that  must  give  ac- 
count, that  they  may  do  it  with  joy,  and  not  with 
grief:  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you.  Pray  for 
us:  for  we  trust  we  have  a good  conscience,  in 
all  things  willing  to  live  honestly.  But  I beseech 
you  the  rather  to  do  this,  that  I may  be  restored 
to  you  the  sooner.  Now  the  God  of  peace,  that 
brought  again  from  the  dead  our  Lord  Jesus,  that 
great  shepherd  of  the  sheep,  through  the  blood 
of  the  everlasting  covenant,  make  you  perfect  in 
every  good  work  to  do  his  will,  working  in  you 
that  which  is  wellpleasing  in  his  sight,  through 
Jesus  Christ;  to  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and 
ever.  Amen.  And  I beseech  you,  brethren, 
suffer  the  word  of  exhortation:  for  I have  writ- 
ten a letter  unto  you  in  few  words.  Know  ye 
that  our  brother  Timothy  is  set  at  liberty  ; with 
whom,  if  he  come  shortly,  I will  see  you.  Salute 
all  them  that  have  the  r lie  over  you,  and  all  the 
saints.  They  of  Italy  salute  you  Grace  be 
with  you  all.  Amen. 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  507 

(jlje  -Mint!)  Suntan  after 

nRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

NUMBERS  XVI. 

Now  Korah,  the  son  of  Izhar,  the  son  of  Kohath, 
the  son  of  Levi,  and  Dathan  and  Abiram , the 
sons  of  Eliab,  and  On,  the  son  of  Peleth,  sons 
of  Reuben,  took  men:  and  they  rose  up  before 
Moses,  with  certain  of  the  children  of  Israel,  two 
hundred  and  fifty  princes  of  the  assembly,  famous 
in  the  congregation,  men  of  renown  : and  they 
gathered  themselves  together  against  Moses  and 
avainst  Aaron,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  take  too 
much  upon  you,  seeing  all  the  congregation  are 
holy  every  one  of  them,  and  the  Lord  is  among 
them  : wherefore  then  lift  ye  up  yourselves  above 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord  ? And  when  Mo- 
ses heard  it,  he  fell  upon  his  face  : and  he  spake 
unto  Korah  and  unto  all  his  company,  saying, 
Even  to  morrow  the  Lord  will  shew  who  are 
his,  and  who  is  holy  ; and  will  cause  Atm  to  come 
near  unto  him  : even  him  whom  he  hath  chosen 
will  he  cause  to  come  near  unto  him.  1 his  ao  , 
Take  you  censers,  Korah,  and  all  his  company  , 
and  put  fire  therein,  and  put  incense  m them 
before  the  Lord  to  morrow  : and  it  shall  be  that 
the  man  whom  the  Lord  doth  choose,  he  shall  be 
holy  : ye  take  too  much  upon  ) ou,  ye  sons  ot 
Levi  And  Moses  said  unto  Korah,  Hear,  I pray 


508  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTLR  TRINITY. 

you,  ye  sons  of  Levi : seemeth  it  hut  a small 
thing  unto  you,  that  the  God  of  Israel  hath  sepa- 
rated you  from  the  congregation  of  Israel,  to 
bring  you  near  to  himself  to  do  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  and  to  stand  before  the 
congregation  to  minister  unto  them  ? And  he 
hath  brought  thee  near  to  him , and  all  thy  bre- 
thren the  sons  of  Levi  with  thee:  and  seek  ye 
the  priesthood  also  ? For  which  cause  both  thou 
and  all  thy  company  are  gathered  together  against 
the  Lord  : and  what  is  Aaron,  that  ye  murmur 
against  him  ? 

And  Moses  sent  to  call  Dathan  and  Abiram, 
the  sons  of  Eliab  : which  said,  We  will  not  come 
up  : is  it  a small  thing  that  thou  hast  brought  us 
up  out  of  a land  that  floweth  with  milk  and 
honey,  to  kill  us  in  the  wilderness,  except  thou 
make  thyself  altogether  a prince  over  us  ? More- 
over thou  hast  not  brought  us  into  a land  that 
floweth  with  milk  and  honey,  or  given  us  inhe- 
ritance of  fields  and  vineyards  : wilt  thou  put  out 
the  eyes  of  these  men  ? we  will  not  come  ud. 
And  Moses  was  very  wroth,  and  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Respect  not  thou  their  offering : I have 
not  taken  one  ass  from  them,  neither  have  I hurt 
one  of  them.  And  Moses  said  unto  Korah,  Be 
thou  and  all  thy  company  before  the  Lord,  thou, 
and  they,  and  Aaron,  to  morrow  : and  take  every 
man  his  censer,  and  put  incense  in  them,  and 
bring  ye  before  the  Lord  every  man  his  censer, 
two  hundred  and  fifty  censers  ; thou  also,  and 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


509 


Aaron,  each  of  you  his  censer.  And  they  toon 
every  man  his  censer,  and  put  fire  nv  them,  and 
laid  incense  thereon,  and  stood  in  the  door  ot  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  with  Moses  and 
Aaron.  And  Korah  gathered  all  the  congre- 
gation against  them  unto  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  : and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  appeared  unto  all  the  congregation.  And 
the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  unto  Aaron, 
saying,  Separate  yourselves  from  among  this  con- 
gregation, that  I may  consume  them  in  a moment. 
And  they  fell  upon  their  faces,  and  said,  O God, 
the  God  of  the  spirits  of  all  flesh,  shall  one  man 
sin,  and  wilt  thou  be  wroth  with  all  the  congre- 

^ And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying, 
Speak  unto  the  congregation,  saying,  Get  you  up 
from  about  the  tabernacle  of  Korah,  Dathan,  an 
Abiram.  And  Moses  rose  up  and  went  unto 
Dathan  and  Abiram  ; and  the  elders  of  Israe 
followed  him.  And  he  spake  unto  the  congre- 
gation, saying,  Depart,  I pray  you  from  the  tents 
of  these  wicked  men,  and  touch  nothing  of  the  r s, 
lest  ye  be  consumed  in  all  their  sins.  So  tliey 
gat  up  from  the  tabernacle  of  Korah,  Dathan, 
and  Abiram,  on  every  side  : and  . Dathan  and 
Abiram  came  out,  and  stood  in  the  door  of  their 
tents,  and  their  wives,  and  their  sons,  and  their 
little  children.  And  Moses  said,  Hereby  ye  shall 
Know  that  the  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  do  all  these 
works;  for  I have  not  done  them  of  mine  own 
43* 


510  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

mind.  If  these  men  die  the  common  death  of 
all  men,  or  if  they  be  visited  after  the  visitation 
of  all  men  ; then  the  Lord  hath  not  sent  me. 
But  if  the  Lord  make  a new  thing,  and  the  earth 
open  her  mouth,  and  swallow  them  up,  with  all 
that  appertain  unto  them,  and  they  go  down 
quick  into  the  pit : then  ye  shall  understand  that 
these  men  have  provoked  the  Lord. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  had  made  an  end 
of  speaking  all  these  words,  that  the  ground 
clave  asunder  that  was  under  them  : and  the 
earth  opened  her  mouth*  and  swallowed  them  up, 
and  their  houses,  and  all  the  men  that  appertained 
unto  Korah,  and  all  their  goods.  They,  and  all 
that  appertained  to  them,  went  down  alive  into 
the  pit,  and  the  earth  closed  upon  them : and 
they  perished  from  among  the  congregation. 
And  all  Israel  that  were  round  about  them  flee 
at  the  cry  of  them  : for  they  said,  Lest  the  earth 
swallow  us  up  also . And  there  came  out  a fire 
from  the  Lord,  and  consumed  the  two  hundred 
and  fifty  men  that  offered  incense. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying. 
Speak  unto  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest; 
that  he  take  up  the  censers  out  of  the  burning, 
and  scatter  thou  the  fire  yonder  ; for  they  are 
hallowed.  The  censers  of  these  sinners  against 
their  own  souls,  let  them  make  them  broad  plates 
for  a covering  of  the  altar  : for  they  offered  them 
before  the  Lord,  therefore  they  are  hallowed  : 
and  they  shall  be  a sign  unto  the  children  of 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY* 


511 


Israel.  And  Eleazar  the  priest  took  the  brazen 
censers,  wherewith  they  that  were  burnt  had 
offered  ; and  they  were  made  broad  Plates£or  * 
covering  of  the  altar : to  be  a memorial  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  no  stranger,  which  is  not 
of  the  seed  of  Aaron,  come  near  to  offer  incense 
before  the  Lord  ; that  he  be  not  as  Korah,  and 
as  his  company  : as  the  Lord  said  to  him  by  the 

hand  of  Moses.  . . , 

But  on  the  morrow  all  the  congregation  ot  the 

children  of  Israel  murmured  against  Moses  an 
against  Aaron,  saying,  Ye  have  killed  the  people 
of  the  Lord.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
congregation  was  gathered  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron,  that  they  looked  toward  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  : and,  behold,  the  cloud 
covered  it,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  appeared. 
And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  before  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  kret 
you  up  from  among  this  congregation,  that  i may 
consume  them  as  in  a moment.  And  they  fell 
upon  their  faces. 

And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  Take  a censer, 
and  put  fire  therein  from  off  the  altar,  and  put  on 
incense,  and  go  quickly  unto  the  congregation 
and  make  an  atonement  for  them  : for  there 
wrath  gone  out  from  the  Lord  ; the  plague  is 
beo-un.  And  Aaron  took  as  Moses  commanded, 
and  ran  into  the  midst  of  the  congregation  ; and, 
behold,  the  plague  was  begun  among  the  people. 


512  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

and  he  put  on  incense,  and  made  an  atonement 
for  the  people.  And  he  stood  between  the  dead 
and  the  living ; and  the  plague  was  stayed. 
Now  they  that  died  in  the  plague  were  fourteen 
thousand  and  seven  hundred,  beside  them  that 
died  about  the  matter  of  Korah.  And  Aaron 
returned  unto  Moses  unto  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  : and  the  plague  was 
stayed. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XXVI. 

Then  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul,  Thou  art  per- 
mitted to  speak  for  thyself.  Then  Paul  stretched 
forth  the  hand,  and  answered  for  himself : I think 
myself  happy,  king  Agrippa,  because  I shall 
answer  for  myself  this  day  before  thee  touching 
all  the  things  whereof  I am  accused  of  the  Jews  : 
especially  because  I know  thee  to  be  expert  in  all 
customs  and  questions  which  are  among  the  Jews : 
wherefore  I beseech  thee  to  hear  me  patiently. 
My  .manner  of  life  from  my  youth,  which  was  at 
the  first  among  mine  own  nation  at  Jerusalem, 
know  all  the  Jews  ; which  knew  me  from  the 
beginning,  if  they  would  testify,  that  after  the 
most  straitest  sec'-  of  our  religion  I lived  a Pha- 
risee. And  now  I stand  and  am  judged  for  the 
hope  of  the  promise  made  of  God  unto  our 
fathers  : unto  which  promise  our  twelve  tribes* 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


513 


instantly  serving  God  day  and  night  hope  to 
eome  For  which  hope’s  sake,  king  Agnppa,  1 
am  accused  of  the  Jews.  Why  should  it  be 
thought  a thing  inciedible  with  you,  that  (jod 
shoufd  raise  the  dead  ? I verily  thought  with 
myself,  that  I ought  to  do  many  thmgs  contrary 
to  the  name  of  Jesus  of  Nazareth.  Which  thing 
I also  did  in  Jerusalem  : and  many  of  the  saints 
did  I shut  up  in  prison,  having  received  authority 
from  the  chief  priests ; and  when  they  were  put 
to  death,  I gave  my  voice  against  them.  And  1 
punished  them  oft  in  every  synagogue,  and  com- 
pelled them  to  blaspheme  ; and  being  exceedingly 
mad  against  them,  I persecuted  them  even  unto 
strange  cities.  Whereupon  as  I went  to  Damas- 
cus  with  authority  and  commission  from  the  chiet 
priests,  at  midday,  O king,  I saw  in  the  way  a 
fight  from  heaven,  above  the  brightness  of  the 
sun,  shining  round  about  me  and  them  that  jour- 
neyed with  me.  And  when  we  were  all  lahen 
to  the  earth,  I heard  a voice  speaking  unto  me, 
and  saying  in  the  Hebrew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul, 
why  persecutest  thou  me  ? it  is  hard  for  thee  to 
kick  against  the  pricks.  And  I said,  Who  art 
thou,  Lord  ? And  he  said,  I am  Jesus  whom 
thou  persecutest.  But  rise,  and  stand  upon  thy 
feet : for  I have  appeared  unto  thee  for  this  pur- 
pose, to  make  thee  a minister  and  a witness  both 
of  these  things  which  thou  hast  seen,  and  of  those 
things  in  the  which  I will  appear  unto  thee  ; de- 
livering thee  from  the  people,  and  from  the 


514  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 

Gentiles,  unto  whom  now  I send  thee,  to  open 
their  eyes,  and  to  turn  them  from  darkness  to 
light,  and  from  the  power  of  Satan  unto  God, 
that  they  may  receive  forgiveness  of  sins,  and 
inheritance  among  them  which  are  sanctified  by 
faith  that  is  in  me.  Whereupon,  O king  Agrippa, 
I was  not  disobedient  unto  the  heavenly  vision  : 
but  shewed  first  unto  them  of  Damascus,  and  at 
Jerusalem,  and  throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Judaea, 
and  then  to  the  Gentiles,  that  they  should  repent 
and  turn  to  God,  and  do  works  meet  for  repent- 
ance. For  these  causes  the  Jews  caught  me  in 
the  temple,  and  went  about  to  kill  me.  Having 
therefore  obtained  help  of  God,  I continue  unto 
this  day,  witnessing  both  to  small  and  great,  say- 
ing none  other  things  than  those  which  the 
prophets  and  Moses  did  say  should  come  : that 
Christ  should  suffer,  and  that  he  should  be  the 
first  that  should  rise  from  the  dead,  and  should 
shew  light  unto  the  people,  and  to  the  Gentiles. 
And  as  he  thus  spake  for  himself,  Festus  said 
with  a loud  voice,  Paul,  thou  art  beside  thyself ; 
much  learning  doth  make  thee  mad.  But  he 
said,  I am  not  mad,  most  noble  Festus;  but 
speak  forth  the  words  of  truth  and  soberness. 
For  the  king  knoweth  of  these  things,  before 
whom  also  I speak  freely  : for  I am  persuaded 
that  none  of  these  things  are  hidden  from  him  ; 
for  this  thing  was  not  done  in  a corner.  King 
Agnppa,  believest  thou  the  prophets  ? I know 
that  thou  believest.  Then  Agnppa  saia  unt3 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  OI  D 

Paul  Almost  thou  persuadest  me  to  be  a Christian. 
And  Paul  said,  I would  to  God,  that  not  only 
thou,  but  also  all  that  hear  me  this  day,  were 
both  almost,  and  altogether  such  as  I am,  except 
these  bonds.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
the  kin0"  rose  up,  and  the  governor,  and  Bernice, 
and  they  that  sat  with  them  : and  when  they 
were  gone  aside,  they  talked  between  themselves 
sayinf,  This  man  doeth  nothing  worthy  of  death 
or  ofbonds.  Then  said  Agrippa  unto  Festus, 
This  man  might  have  been  set  at  liberty,  it  he 
had  not  appealed  unto  Caesar. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


NUMBERS  XXII. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  set  forward,  and  pitched 
in  the  plains  of  Moab  on  this  side  Jordan  by 

Jericho.  ,,  . 

And  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor  saw  all  that 
Israel  had  done  to  the  Amorites.  And  Moab 
was  sore  afraid  of  the  people,  because  I hey  were 
many : and  Moab  was  distressed  because  ot  the 
children  of  Israel.  And  Moab  said  unto  the 
elders  of  Midian,  Now  shall  this  company  lick  up 
all  that  are  round  about  us,  as  the  ox  licketh  up 
the  irrass  of  the  field.  And  Balak  the  son  of 
Zippor  was  king  of  the  Moabites  at  that  time. 
He  sent  messengers  therefore  unto  Balaam  the 
son  of  Beor  to  Pethor,  which  is  by  the  river  ol 


516  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

the  land  of  the  children  of  his  people,  to  call  him, 
saying,  Behold,  there  is  a people  come  out  from 
Egypt : behold,  they  cover  the  face  of  the  earth, 
and  they  abide  over  against  me : come  now 
therefore,  I pray  thee,  curse  me  this  people ; for 
they  are  too  mighty  for  me  : peradventure  I shall 
prevail,  that  we  may  smite  them,  and  that  I may 
drive  them  out  of  the  land : for  I wot  that  he 
whom  thou  blessest  is  blessed,  and  he  whom  thou 
curs^st  is  cursed.  And  the  elders  of  Moab  and 
the  elders  of  Midian  departed  with  the  rewards 
of  divination  in  their  hand  ; and  they  came  unto 
Balaam,  and  spake  unto  him  the  words  of  Balak. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Lodge  here  this  night, 
and  I will  bring  you  word  again,  as  the  Lord 
shall  speak  unto  me  : and  the  princes  of  Moab 
abode  with  Balaam.  And  God  came  unto  Ba- 
laam, and  said,  What  men  are  these  with  thee  ? 
And  Balaam  said  unto  God,  Balak  the  son  of 
Zippor,  king  of  Moab,  hath  sent  unto  me,  saying , 
Behold,  there  is  a people  come  out  of  Egypt,  which 
covereth  the  face  of  the  earth  : come  now,  curse 
me  them  ; peradventure  I shall  be  able  to  over- 
come them,  and  drive  them  out.  And  God  said 
unto  Balaam,  Thou  shalt  not  go  with  them  ; thou 
shalt  not  curse  the  people : for  they  are  blessed. 
And  Balaam  rose  up  in  the  morning,  and  said 
unto  the  princes  of  Balak,  Get  you  into  your 
land  : for  the  Lord  refuseth  to  give  me  leave  to 
go  with  you.  And  the  princes  of  Moab  rose  up, 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  517 

and  they  went  unto  Balak,  and  said,  Balaam  re- 
fuseth  to  come  with  us. 

And  Balak  sent  yet  again  princes,  more,  and 
more  honourable  than  they.  And  they  came  to 
Balaam,  and  said  to  him,  Thus  saith  Balak  the 
son  of  Zippor,  Let  nothing,  I pray  thee,  hinder 
thee  from  coming  unto  me : for  I will  promote  thee 
unto  very  great  honour,  and  I will  do  whatsoever 
thou  sayest  unto  me : come  therefore,  I pray 
thee,  curse  me  this  people.  And  Balaam  an- 
swered and  said  unto  the  servants  of  Balak,  If 
Balak  would  give  me  his  house  full  of  silver  and 
gold,  I cannot  go  beyond  the  word  of  the  Lord 
my  God,  to  do  less  or  more.  Now  therefore,  I 
pray  you,  tarry  ye  also  here  this  night,  that  I may 
know  what  the  Lord  will  say  unto  me  more. 
And  God  came  unto  Balaam  at  night,  and  said 
unto  him,  If  the  men  come  to  call  thee,  rise  up, 
and  go  with  them  ; but  yet  the  word  which  I 
shall  say  unto  thee,  that  shalt  thou  do.  And 
Balaam  rose  up  in  the  morning,  and  saddled  his 
ass,  and  went  with  the  princes  of  Moab. 

And  God’s  anger  was  kindled  because  he  went : 
and  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stood  in  the  way  for 
an  adversary  against  him.  Now  he  was  riding 
upon  his  ass,  and  his  two  servants  ivere  with  him. 
And  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord  standing 
in  the  way,  and  his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand : and 
the  ass  turned  aside  out  of  the  way , and  went  into 
the  field : and  Balaam  smote  the  ass,  to  turn  her 
into  the  way.  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stood 
44 


518  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

in  a path  of  the  vineyards,  a wall  being  on  this 
side,  and  a wall  on  that  side.  And  when  the  ass 
saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord,  she  thrust  herself  unto 
the  wall,  and  crushed  Balaam’s  foot  against  the 
wall : and  he  smote  her  again.  And  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  went  further,  and  stood  in  a narrow 
place,  where  was  no  way  to  turn  either  to  the 
rio-ht  hand  or  to  the  left.  And  when  the  ass  saw 

o 

the  angel  of  the  Lord,  she  fell  down  under  Ba- 
laam : and  Balaam’s  anger  was  kindled,  and  he 
smote  the  ass  with  a staff.  And  the  Lord  opened 
the  mouth  of  the  ass,  and  she  said  unto  Balaam, 
What  have  I done  unto  thee,  that  thou  hast  smit- 
ten me  these  three  times  ? And  Balaam  said 
unto  the  ass,  Because  thou  hast  mocked  me : I 
would  there  were  a sword  in  mine  hand,  for  now 
would  I kill  thee.  And  the  ass  said  unto  Balaam, 
Am  not  I thine  ass,  upon  which  thou  hast  ridden 
ever  since  I was  thine  unto  this  day  ? was  I ever 
wont  to  do  so  unto  thee  ? And  he  said,  Nay. 
Then  the  Lord  opened  the  eyes  of  Balaam,  and 
he  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord  standing  in  the 
way,  and  his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand  : and  he 
bowed  down  his  head,  and  fell  flat  on  his  face. 
And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Where- 
fore hast  thou  smitten  thine  ass  these  three  times  ? 
behold,  I went  out  to  withstand  thee,  because  thy 
way  is  perverse  before  me : and  the  ass  saw  me, 
and  turned  from  me  these  three  times : unless  she 
had  turned  from  me,  surely  now  also  I had  slain 
thee,  and  saved  her  alive.  And  Balaam  said  unto 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  Oiy 

the  angel  of  the  Lord,  I have  sinned  ; for  I Knew 
not  that  thou  stoodest  in  the  way  against  me . 
now  therefore,  if  it  displease  thee,  I will  get  me 
back  again.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  Balaam,  Go  with  the  men:  but  only  the 
word  that  I shall  speak  unto  thee,  that  thou  shalt 
speak.  So  Balaam  went  with  the  princes  ol 
Balak. 

And  when  Balak  heard  that  Balaam  was  come, 
he  went  out  to  meet  him  unto  a city  of  Moab 
which  is  in  the  border  of  Arnon,  which  is  in  the 
utmost  coast.  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam, 
Did  I not  earnestly  send  unto  thee  to  call  thee . 
wherefore  earnest  thou  not  unto  me?  am  I not 
able  indeed  to  promote  thee  to  honour?  And 
Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Lo,  I am  come  unto 
thee : have  I now  any  power  at  all  to  say  any 
thinv?  the  word  that  God  putteth  in  my  mouth, 
that  shall  I speak.  And  Balaam  went  with  Ba- 
lak, and  they  came  unto  Kirjathhuzoth.  And 
Balak  offered  oxen  and  sheep,  and  sent  to  Ba- 
laam, and  to  the  princes  that  were  with  him. 
And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  that  DalaK 
took  Balaam,  and  brought  him  up  into  the  high 
places  of  Baal,  that  thence  he  might  see  the 
utmost  part  ol  the  people. 


520  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRTNHY 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


JAMES  I. 

James,  a servant  of  God  and  of  the  Lord  Jesu? 
Christ,  to  the  twelve  tribes  which  are  scattered 
abroad,  greeting.  My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy 
when  ye  fall  into  divers  temptations ; knowing 
this,  that  the  trying  of  your  faith  worketh  pa- 
tience. But  let  patience  have  her  perfect  work, 
that  ye  may  be  perfect  and  entire,  wanting  no 
thing.  If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  him  ask 
of  God,  that  giveth  to  all  men  liberally,  and  up- 
braideth  not ; and  it  shall  be  given  him.  But  let 
him  ask  in  faith,  nothing  wavering.  For  he  that 
wavereth  is  like  a wave  of  the  sea  driven  with  the 
wind  and  tossed.  For  let  not  that  man  think 
that  he  shall  receive  any  thing  of  the  Lord.  A 
double  minded  man  is  unstable  in  all  his  ways. 
Let  the  brother  of  low  degree  rejoice  in  that  he 
is  exalted  : but  the  rich,  in  that  he  is  made  low: 
because  as  the  flower  of  the  grass  he  shall  pass 
away.  For  the  sun  is  no  sooner  risen  with  a 
burning  heat,  but  it  withereth  the  grass,  and  the 
flower  thereof  falleth,  and  the  grace  of  the  fashion 
of  it  perisheth : so  also  shall  the  rich  man  fade 
away  in  his  ways.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  en- 
dureth  temptation  : for  when  he  is  tried,  he  shall  re- 
ceive the  crown  of  life,  which  the  Lord  hath  prom- 
ised to  them  that  love  him.  Let  no  man  say  when 
he  is  tempted,  I am  tempted  of  God : for  God 


NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


521 


cannot  be  tempted  with  evil,  neither  tempteth  he 
any  man : but  every  man  is  tempted,  when  he  is 
drawn  away  of  his  own  lust,  and  enticed.  I hen 
when  lust  hath  conceived,  it  bringeth  forth  sin  : 
and  sin,  when  it  is  finished,  bringeth  forth  death. 
Do  not  err,  my  beloved  brethren.  Every  good 
„ift  and  every  perfect  gift  is  from  above,  and 
cometh  down  from  the  Father  of  lights,  with 
whom  is  no  variableness,  neither  shadow  ot  turn- 
in£.  Of  his  own  will  begat  he  us  with  the  word 
of° truth,  that  we  should  be  a kind  of  firstfruits  ol 
his  creatures.  Wherefore,  my  beloved  brethren, 
let  every  man  be  swift  to  hear,  slow  to  speak, 
slow  to  wrath  : for  the  wrath  of  man  worketh 
not  the  rishteousness  of  God.  Wherefore  lay 
apart  all  filthiness  and  superfluity  of  naughtiness, 
and  receive  with  meekness  the  engrafted  word, 
which  is  able  to  save  your  souls.  But  be  ye 
doers  of  the  word,  and  not  hearers  only,  deceiving 
your  own  selves.  For  if  any  be  a hearer  ol  the 
word,  and  not  a doer,  he  is  like  unto  a man  be- 
holding his  natural  face  in  a glass : for  he  be- 
holdeth  himself,  and  goeth  his  way,  and  straigit- 
way  forgetteth  what  manner  of  man  he  was. 
But  whoso  looketh  into  the  perfect  law  of  liberty, 
and  continueth  therein,  he  being  not  a forgetlul 
hearer,  but  a doer  of  the  work,  this  man  shall  be 
blessed  in  his  deed.  If  any  man  among  you  seem 
to  be  religious,  and  bridleth  not  his  tongue,  but 
deceiveth  his  own  heart,  this  man’s  religion  is 
vain.  Pure  religion  and  undefiled  before  God  an 
44* 


522  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY# 

the  Father  is  this,  To  visit  the  fatherless  and 
widows  in  their  affliction,  and  to  keep  himself 
unspotted  from  the  world. 


®l)e  (Jentl)  5 unirag  after  Srinitg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


NUMBERS  XXII I. 

And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Build  me  here 
seven  altars,  and  prepare  me  here  seven  oxen  and 
seven  rams.  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had 
spoken  ; and  Balak  and  Balaam  offered  on  every 
altar  a bullock  and  a ram.  And  Balaam  said 
unto  Balak,  Stand  by  thy  burnt  offering,  and  I 
will  go  : peradventure  the  Lord  will  come  to 
meet  me  : and  whatsoever  he  sheweth  me  I will 
tell  thee.  And  he  went  to  an  high  place.  And 
God  met  Balaam  : and  he  said  unto  him,  I have 
prepared  seven  altars,  and  I have  offered  upon 
every  altar  a bullock  and  a ram.  And  the  Lord 
put  a word  in  Balaam’s  mouth,  and  said,  Return 
unto  Balak,  and  thus  thou  shalt  speak.  And  he 
returned  unto  him,  and,  lo,  he  stood  by  his  burnt 
sacrifice,  he,  and  all  the  princes  of  Moab.  And 
he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Balak  the  king 
of  Moab  hath  brought  me  from  Aram,  out  of  the 
mountains  of  the  east,  saying , Come,  curse  me 
Jacob,  and  come,  defy  Israel.  How  shall  I curse, 
whom  God  hath  not  cursed  ? or  how  shall  I defy, 


TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


523 


wUm  the  Lord  hath  no,  defied ! For .from  the 
top  of  the  rocks  I see  him,  and  from  the  hills  I 
behold  him  : lo,  the  people  shall  dwell  aione  and 
shall  not  be  reckoned  among  the  nations.  Who 
can  count  the  dust  of  Jacob  and  the  number  of 
the  fourth  part  of  Israel  ? Let  me  die  the  death 
of  the  righteous,  and  let  my  last  end  be  like  his  . 
And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  What  hast  thou 
done  unto  me  ? I took  thee  to  curse  mine  ene- 
mies, and,  behold,  thou  hast  blessed  to  alto- 

£ether.  And  he  answered  and  said,  Must  I no 
take  heed  to  speak  that  which  the  Lord  hath 
put  in  my  mouth?  And  Balak  said  unto  him, 
Come,  I pray  thee,  with  me  unto  another  place 
from  whence  thou  mayest  see  them  : thou  sh 
see  but  the  utmost  part  of  them,  and  shalt  not 
see  them  all : and  curse  me  them  from  • 

And  he  brought  him  into  the  field  of  Zophim, 
to  the  top  of  Pisgah,  and  built  seven  altars  and 
offered  a bullock  and  a ram  on  every  altar.  And 
he  said  unto  Balak,  Stand  here  by  thy  burnt 
offering,  while  I meet  the  Lord  yonder.  _ An 
the  Lord  met  Balaam,  and  put  a word  m his 
mouth,  and  said,  Go  again  unto  Balak,  and  say 
thus.  And  when  he  came  to  him,  behold,  he 

stood  by  his  burnt  offering,  and  the  princes  of 

Moab  with  him.  And  Balak  said  unto  him, 

What  hath  the  Lord  spoken  ? And  he  took  up 

his  parable,  and  said,  Rise  up,  Balak,  and  hear, 
hearken  unto  me,  thou  son  of  Zippor : God  is 
not  a man,  that  he  should  lie  ; neither  the  son 


524  TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

of  man,  that  he  should  repent : hath  he  said,  and 
shall  he  not  do  it  ? or  hath  he  spoken,  and  shall 
he  not  make  it  good  ? Behold,  I have  received 
commandment  to  bless  : and  he  hath  blessed  ; and 
I cannot  reverse  it.  He  hath  not  beheld  iniquity 
in  Jacob,  neither  hath  he  seen  perverseness  in 
Israel : the  Lord  his  God  is  with  him,  and  the 
shout  of  a king  is  among  them.  God  brought 
them  out  of  Egypt ; he  hath  as  it  were  the 
strength  of  an  unicorn.  Surely  there  is  no  en- 
chantment against  Jacob,  neither  is  there  any 
divination  against  Israel  : according  to  this  time 
it  shall  be  said  of  Jacob  and  of  Israel,  What  hath 
God  wrought ! Behold,  the  people  shall  rise  up 
as  a great  lion,  and  lift  up  himself  as  a young 
lion:  he  shall  not  lie  down  until  he  eat  of  the 
prey,  and  drink  the  blood  of  the  slain. 

And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  Neither  curse 
them  at  all,  nor  bless  them  at  all.  But  Balaam 
answered  and  said  unto  Balak,  Told  not  I thee, say- 
ing, All  that  the  Lord  speaketh,  that  I must  do  ? 

And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  Come,  I pray 
thee,  I will  bring  thee  unto  another  place  ; per- 
adventure  it  will  please  God  that  thou  mayest 
curse  me  them  from  thence.  And  Balak  brought 
Balaam  unto  the  top  of  Peor,  that  looketh  toward 
Jeshimon.  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Build 
me  here  seven  altars,  and  prepare  me  here  seven 
bullocks  and  seven  rams.  And  Balak  did  as 
Balaam  had  said,  and  offered  a bullock  and  a 
ram  on  every  altar. 


TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


525 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XXVIII. 

And  when  they  were  escaped,  then  they  knew 
that  the  island  was  called  Melita.  And  the  bar- 
barous people  shewed  us  no  little  kindness  : ior 
they  kindled  a fire,  and  received  us  every  one, 
because  of  the  present  rain,  and  because  ol  the 
cold.  And  when  Paul  had  gathered  a bundle  ot 
sticks,  and  laid  them,  on  the  fire,  there  came  a 
viper  out  of  the  heat,  and  fastened  on  his  hand. 
And  when  the  barbarians  saw  the  venomous  beast 
hang  on  his  hand,  they  said  among  themselves, 
No  doubt  this  man  is  a murderer,  whom,  though 
he  hath  escaped  the  sea,  yet  vengeance  suffereth 
not  to  live.  And  he  shook  off  the  beast  into  the 
fire,  and  felt  no  harm.  Howbeit  they  looked 
when  he  should  have  swollen,  or  fallen  down 
dead  suddenly  : but  after  they  had  looked  a great 
while,  and  saw  no  harm  come  to  him,  they 
changed  their  minds,  and  said  that  he  was  a go  . 
In  the  same  quarters  were  possessions  of  the  chiel 
man  of  the  island,  whose  name  was  Publius  ; who 
received  us,  and  lodged  us  three  days  courteously. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  father  of  Publius 
lay  sick  of  a fever  and  of  a bloody  flux : to  whom 
Paul  entered  in,  and  prayed,  and  laid  his  hands 
on  him,  and  healed  him.  So  when  this  was  done, 
others  also,  which  had  diseases  m the  island, 
came,  and  were  healed : who  also  honoured  us 


526  TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY”. 

with  many  honours ; and  when  we  departed,  they 
laded  us  with  such  things  as  were  necessary. 
And  after  three  months  we  departed  in  a ship  of 
Alexandria,  which  had  wintered  in  the  isle, 
whose  sign  was  Castor  and  Pollux.  And  land- 
ing at  Syracuse,  we  tarried  there  three  days. 
And  from  thence  we  fetched  a compass,  and  came 
to  Rhegium : and  after  one  day  the  south  wind 
blew,  and  we  came  the  next  day  to  Puteoli: 
where  we  found  brethren,  and  were  desired  to 
tarry  with  them  seven  days : and  so  we  went  to- 
ward Rome.  And  from  thence,  when  the  bre- 
thren heard  of  us,  they  came  to  meet  us  as  far  as 
Appii  forum,  and  The  three  taverns:  whom  when 
Paul  saw,  he  thanked  God,  and  took  courage. 
And  when  we  came  to  Rome,  the  centurion  de- 
livered the  prisoners  to  the  captain  of  the  guard  : 
but  Paul  was  suffered  to  dwell  by  himself  with  a 
soldier  that  kept  him.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
after  three  days  Paul  called  the  chief  of  the  Jews 
together : and  when  they  were  come  together,  he 
said  unto  them,  Men  and  brethren,  though  I have 
committed  nothing  against  the  people,  or  customs 
of  our  fathers,  yet  was  I delivered  prisoner  from 
Jerusalem  into  the  hands  of  the  Romans.  Who, 
when  they  had  examined  me,  would  have  let  me 
go,  because  there  was  no  cause  of  death  in  me. 
But  when  the  Jews  spake  against  it,  I was  con- 
strained to  appeal  unto  Caesar ; not  that  I had 
ought  to  accuse  my  nation  of.  For  this  cause 
therefore  have  I called  for  you,  to  see  you , and 


TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  5^7 

to  speak  with  you:  because  that  for  the  hope  of 
Israel  I am  bound  with  this  chain.  And  they 
said  unto  him,  We  neither  received  letters  out  ot 
Judaea  concerning  thee,  neither  any  of  the 
thren  that  came  shewed  or  spake  any  harm  ot 
thee.  But  we  desire  to  hear  of  thee  what  thou 
thinkest : for  as  concerning  this  sect,  we  know 
that  every  where  it  is  spoken  against.  And 
when  they  had  appointed  him  a day  there  came 
many  to  him  into  his  lodging ; to  whom  he  ex- 
pounded and  testified  the  kingdom  of  God,  per- 
suading them  concerning  Jesus,  both  out  of  t 
law  of  Moses,  and  out  of  the  prophets  from 
morning  till  evening.  And  some  believed  the 
things  which  were  spoken,  and  some  believed  not. 
And  when  they  agreed  not  among  themselves, 
they  departed,  after  that  Paul  had  spoken  one 
word,  Well  spake  the  Holy  Ghost  by  Esaias  the 
prophet  unto  our  fathers,  Saying,  Go  unto  this 
people,  and  say,  Hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall 
not  understand  ; and  seeing  ye  shall  see,  and  not 
perceive : for  the  heart  of  this  people  is  waxed 
gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing,  and  their 
eyes  have  they  closed  ; lest  they  should  see  with 
their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears,  and  under- 
stand with  their  heart,  and  shou  d be  converted 
and  I should  heal  them.  Be  it  known  therefor 
unto  you.  that  the  salvation  of  God  is  sent  unto 
the  Gentiles,  and  that  they  will  hear  it.  And 
when  he  had  said  these  words,  the  Jews  departed 
and  had  great  reasoning  among  themselves.  And 


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528  TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Paul  dwelt  two  whole  years  in  his  own  hirer! 
house,  and  received  all  that  came  in  unto  him, 
preaching  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  teaching  those* 
things  which  concern  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  with 
all  confidence,  no  man  forbidding  him. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


NUMBERS  XXIV. 

And  when  Balaam  saw  that  it  pleased  the  Lord 
to  bless  Israel,  he  went  not,  as  at  other  times,  to 
seek  for  enchantments,  but  he  set  his  face  toward 
the  wilderness.  And  Balaam  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  he  saw  Israel  abiding  in  his  tents  according 
to  their  tribes ; and  the  spirit  of  God  came  upon 
him.  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Ba- 
laam the  son  of  Beor  hath  said,  and  the  man 
whose  eyes  are  open  hath  said : he  hath  said, 
which  heard  the  words  of  God,  which  saw  the 
vision  of  the  Almighty,  falling  into  a trance , but 
having  his  eyes  open  : how  goodly  are  thy  tents, 
O Jacob,  and  thy  tabernacles,  O Israel ! As  the 
valleys  are  they  spread  forth,  as  gardens  by  the 
river’s  side,  as  the  trees  of  lign  aloes  which  the 
Lord  hath  planted,  and  as  cedar  trees  beside  the 
waters.  He  shall  pour  the  water  out  of  his  buck- 
ets, and  his  seed  shall  he  in  many  waters,  and  his 
king  shall  be  higher  than  Agag,  and  his  kingdom 
shall  be  exalted.  God  brought  him  forth  out  of 
Egypt ; he  hath  as  it  were  the  strength  of  an  uni- 


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corn : he  shall  eat  up  the  nations  his  enemies, 
and  shall  break  their  bones,  and  pierce  them 
through  with  his  arrows.  He  couched,  he  lay 
down° as  a lion,  and  as  a great  lion  : who  shall 
stir  him  up  ? Blessed  is  he  that  blesseth  thee, 
and  cursed  is  he  that  curseth  thee. 

And  Balak’s  anger  was  kindled  against  Ba- 
laam, and  he  smote  his  hands  together:  and  Ba- 
lak  said  unto  Balaam,  I called  thee  to  curse  mine 
enemies,  and,  behold,  thou  hast  altogether  blessed 
them  these  three  times.  Therefore  now  flee  thou 
to  thv  place : I thought  to  promote  hee  unto 
great 'honour ; but,  lo,  the  Lord  hath  kept  thee 
back  from  honour.  And  Balaam  said  un  o 
lak  Spake  I not  also  to  thy  messengers  which 
thou  sentest  unto  me,  saying,  If  Balak  would  give 
me  his  house  full  of  silver  and  gold  I cannot  go 
beyond  the  commandment  of  the  Lord, J°  , 
either  <mod  or  bad  of  mine  own  mind  , but  what 
the  Lord  saith,  that  will  I speak  ? And  now, 
behold,  I go  unto  my  people  : come  therefore, 
and  I will  advertise  thee  what  this  people  shall 
do  to  thy  people  in  the  latter  days. 

And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Balaam 
" the  son  of  Beor  hath  said,  and  the  man  whose 
eyes  are  open  hath  said:  he  hath  said,  whic 
heard  the  words  of  God,  and  knew  the  knowledge 
of  the  most  High,  which  saw  the  vision  of  the 
Almighty,  falling  into  a trance,  but  having  his 
eyes  open : I shall  see  him  but  not  now  : I shall 
behold  him,  but  not  nigh : there  shall  come  a 
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530  TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Star  out  of  Jacob,  and  a Sceptre  shall  rise  out 
of  Israel,  and  shall  smite  the  corners  of  Moab, 
and  destroy  all  the  children  of  Sheth.  And  Edom 
shall  be  a possession,  Seir  also  shall  be  a posses- 
sion for  his  enemies  ; and  Israel  shall  do  valiant! y 
Out  of  Jacob  shall  come  he  that  shall  have  do- 
minion, and  shall  destroy  him  that  remaineth  ot 
the  city. 

And  when  he  looked  on  Amalek,  he  took  up 
his  parable,  and  said,  Amalek  was  the  first  of  the 
nations  ; but  his  latter  end  shall  he  that  he  perish 
for  ever.  And  he  looked  on  the  Kenites,  and 
took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Strong  is  thy  dwel- 
lingplace,  and  thou  puttest  thy  nest  in  a rock. 
Nevertheless  the  Kenite  shall  be  wasted,  until 
Asshur  shall  carry  thee  away  captive.  And  he 
took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Alas,  who  shall  live 
when  God  doeth  this!  And  ships  shall  come 
from  the  coast  of  Chittim,  and  shall  afflict  Asshur, 
and  shall  afflict  Eber,  and  he  also  shall  perish  for 
ever.  And  Balaam  rose  up,  and  went  and  re- 
turned to  his  place  : and  Balak  also  went  his  way. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JAMES  II. 

My  brethren,  have  not  the  faith  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  the  Lord  of  glory,  with  respect  of  persons. 
For  if  there  come  unto  your  assembly  a man  with 
a gold  ring,  in  goodly  apparel,  and  there  come  in 


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TENTH  SUNDAY  AETER  TRINITY. 

also  a poor  man  in  vile  raiment ; and  ye  have 
respect  to  him  that  weareth  the  gay  clothing,  anrt 
say  unto  him,  Sit  thou  here  in  a good  place  ; and 
say  to  the  poor,  Stand  thou  there,  or  sit  here 
under  my  footstool : are  ye  not  then  partial  in 
yourselves,  and  are  become  judges  of  evil 
thoughts  ? Hearken,  my  beloved  brethren,  Hath 
not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this  world  rich  in  faith, 
and  heirs  of  the  kingdom  which  he  hath  promised 
to  them  that  love  him  ? But  ye  have  despised 
the  poor.  Do  not  rich  men  oppress  you,  and 
draw  you  before  the  judgment  seats  ? Do  not 
they  blaspheme  that  worthy  name  by  the  which 
ye  are  called  ? If  ye  fulfil  the  royal  law  accord- 
ing to  the  scripture,  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neigh- 
bour as  thyself,  ye  do  well : but  if  ye  have  respect 
to  persons  ye  commit  sin,  and  are  convinced  of  the 
law  as  transgressors.  For  whosoever  shall  keep 
the  whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in  one  point,  he  is 
o-uilty  of  all.  For  he  that  said,  Do  not  commit 
adultery,  said  also,  Do  not  kill.  Now  if  thou 
commit  no  adultery,  yet  if  thou  kill,  thou  art  be- 
come  a transgressor  of  the  law.  So  speak  ye, 
and  so  do,  as  they  that  shall  be  judged  by  the 
law  of  liberty.  For  he  shall  have  judgment  with- 
out mercy,  that  hath  shewed  no  mercy ; and 
mercy  rejoiceth  against  judgment.  What  doth  it 
profit,  my  brethren,  though  a man  say  he  hath 
faith,  and  have  not  works?  can  faith  save  him? 
If  a brother  or  sister  be  naked,  and  destitute  of 
dailv  food,  and  one  of  you  say  unto  them, 


532  TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Depart  in  peace,  be  ye  warmed  and  filled;  rot 
withstanding  ye  give  them  not  those  things  which 
are  needful  to  the  body;  what  doth  it  profit? 
Even  so  faith,  if  it  hath  not  works,  is  dead,  being 
alone.  Yea,  a man  may  say,  Thou  hast  faith, 
and  I have  works  : shew  me  thy  faith  without  thy 
| works,  and  I will  shew  thee  my  faith  by  my 
works.  Thou  believest  that  there  is  one  God  ; 
thou  doest  well  : the  devils  also  believe,  and  trem- 
ble. But  wilt  thou  know,  O vain  man,  that  faith 
without  works  is  dead?  Was  not  Abraham  our 
father  justified  by  works,  when  he  had  offered 
Isaac  his  son  upon  the  altar  ? Seest  thou  how 
faith  wrought  with  his  works,  and  by  works  was 
faith  made  perfect  ? And  the  scripture  was  ful- 
filled which  saith,  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it 
was  imputed  unto  him  for  righteousness : and  he 
was  called  the  Friend  of  God.  Ye  see  then  how 
that  by  works  a man  is  justified,  and  not  by  faith 
only.  Likewise  also  was  not  Rahab  the  harlot 
justified  by  works,  when  she  had  received  the 
messengers,  and  had  sent  them  out  another  way  ? 
For  as  the  body  without  the  spirit  is  dead,  so 
faith  without  works  is  dead  also. 


ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  533 

®|je  (glemntl)  Sunfoas  after  ® runts. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DEUTERONOMY  IV.  to  v.  41. 

Now  therefore  hearken,  O Israel,  unto  the  sta- 
tutes and  unto  the  judgments,  which  I teach  you, 
for  to  do  them , that  ye  may  live,  and  go  in  and 
possess  the  land  which  the  Lord  God  of  your 
fathers  giveth  you.  Ye  shall  not  add  unto  the 
word  which  I command  you,  neither  shall  ye  di- 
minish ought  from  it,  that  ye  may  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord  your  God  which  I com- 
mand you.  Your  eyes  have  seen  what  the  Lord 
did  because  of  Baal-peor : for  all  the  men  that 
followed  Baal-peor,  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  des- 
troyed them  from  among  you.  But  ye  that  did 
cleave  unto  the  Lord  your  God  are  alive  every 
one  of  you  this  day.  Behold,  I have  taught  you 
statutes  and  judgments,  even  as  the  Lord  my 
God  commanded  me,  that  ye  should  do  so  in  the 
land  whither  ye  go  to  possess  it.  Keep  therefore 
and  do  them  ; for  this  is  your  wisdom  and  your 
understanding  in  the  sight  of  the  nations,  which 
shall  hear  all  these  statutes,  and  say,  Surely  this 
great  nation  is  a wise  and  understanding  people. 
For  what  nation  is  there  so  great,  who  hath  God 
so  nigh  unto  them,  as  the  Lord  our  God  is  in  all 
things  that  we  call  upon  him  /or?  And  what 
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534  ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

nation  is  there  so  great,  that  hath  statutes  and 
judgments  so  righteous  as  all  this  law,  which  I 
set  before  you  this  day  ? Only  take  heed  to  thy- 
self, and  kee’p  thy  soul  diligently,  lest  thou  forget 
the  things  which  thine  eyes  have  seen,  and  lest 
they  depart  from  thy  heart  all  the  days  of  thy 
life  : but  teach  them  thy  sons,  and  thy  sons’  sons  ; 
specially  the  day  that  thou  stoodest  before  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  Horeb,  when  the  Lord  said 
unto  me,  Gather  me  the  people  together,  and  I 
will  make  them  hear  my  words,  that  they  may 
learn  to  fear  me  all  the  days  that  they  shall  live 
upon  the  earth,  and  that  they  may  teach  their 
children.  And  ye  came  near  and  stood  under 
the  mountain  ; and  the  mountain  burned  with  fire 
unto  the  midst  of  heaven,  with  darkness,  clouds, 
and  thick  darkness.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
you  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire  : ye  heard  the 
voice  of  the  words,  but  saw  no  similitude  ; only 
ye  heard  a voice.  And  he  declared  unto  you 
his  covenant,  which  he  commanded  you  to  per- 
form, even  ten  commandments ; and  he  wrote 
them  upon  two  tables  of  stone. 

And  the  Lord  commanded  me  at  that  time  to 
teach  you  statutes  and  judgments,  that  ye  might 
do  them  in  the  land  whither  ye  go  over  to  pos- 
sess it.  Take  ye  therefore  good  heed  unto  your- 
selves ; for  ye  saw  no  manner  of  similitude  on 
the  day  that  the  Lord  spake  unto  you  in  Horeb 
out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire  : lest  ye  corrupt  your- 
selves, and  make  you  a graven  image,  the  simili- 


ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  535 

tude  of  any  figure,  the  likeness  of  male  or  female, 
the  likeness  of  any  beast  that  is  on  the  earth,  the 
likeness  of  any  winged  fowl  that  flieth  in  the  air, 
the  likeness  of  any  thing  that  creepeth  on  the 
ground,  the  likeness  of  any  fish  that  is  in  the 
waters  beneath  the  earth  : and  lest  thou  lift  up 
thine  eyes  unto  heaven,  and  when  thou  seest  the 
sun,  and  the  moon,  and  the  stars,  even  all  the 
host  of  heaven,  shouldest  be  driven  to  worship 
them,  and  serve  them,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  divided  unto  all  nations  under  the  who  e 
heaven.  But  the  Lord  hath  taken  you,  and 
brought  you  forth  out  of  the  iron  furnace,  even 
out  of  Eo-ypt,  to  be  unto  him  a people  of  inhe- 
ritance, as  ye  are  this  day.  Furthermore  the 
Lord  was  angry  with  me  for  your  sakes,  and 
sware  that  I should  not  go  over  Jordan,  and  that 
I should  not  go  in  unto  that  good  land,  which  the  | 

Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance  : ; 

but  I must  die  in  this  land,  I must  not  go  ovei 
Jordan  : but  ye  shall  go  over,  and  possess  that 
good  land.  Take  heed  unto  yourselves,  lest  ye 
forget  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God,  whic  1 
he  made  with  you,  and  make  you  a graven  image, 
or  the  likeness  of  any  thing,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  forbidden  thee.  For  the  Lord  thy 
God  is  a consuming  fire,  even  a jealous  God.  , 
When  thou  shalt  beget  children,  and  children  s 
children,  and  ye  shall  have  remained  long  in  the 
land,  and  shall  corrupt  yourselves,  and  make  a 
graven  image,  or  the  likeness  of  any  thing,  and 


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ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


shall  do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  provoke  him  to  anger : I call  heaven  and  earth 
to  witness  against  you  this  day,  that  ye  shall  soon 
utterly  perish  from  off  the  land  whereunto  ye  go 
>ver  Jordan  to  possess  it  ; ye  shall  not  prolong 
your  days  upon  it,  but  shall  utterly  be  destroyed. 
And  the  Lord  shall  scatter  you  among  the  na- 
tions, and  ye  shall  be  left  few  in  number  among 
the  heathen,  whither  the  Lord  shall  lead  you. 
And  there  ye  shall  serve  gods,  the  work  of  men’s 
hands,  wood  and  stone,  which  neither  see,  nor 
hear,  nor  eat,  nor  smell.  But  if  from  thence 
thou  shalt  seek  the  Lord  thy  God,  thou  shalt  find 
him , if  thou  seek  him  with  all  thy  heart  and  with 
all  thy  soul.  When  thou  art  in  tribulation,  and 
all  these  things  are  come  upon  thee,  even  in  the 
latter  days,  if  thou  turn  to  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  shalt  be  obedient  unto  his  voice  ; (for  the 
Lord  thy  God  is  a merciful  God  ;)  he  will  not 
forsake  thee,  neither  destroy  thee,  nor  forget  the 
covenant  of  thy  fathers  which  he  sware  unto 
them.  For  ask  now  of  the  days  that  are  past, 
which  were  before  thee,  since  the  day  that  God 
created  man  upon  the  earth,  and  ask  from  the 
one  side  of  heaven  unto  the  other,  whether  there 
hath  been  any  such  thing  as  this  great  thing  is, 
or  hath  been  heard  like  it  ? Did  ever  people 
hear  the  voice  of  God  speaking  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  fire,  as  thou  hast  heard,  and  live  ? Or 
hath  God  assayed  to  go  and  take  him  a nation 
from  the  midst  of  another  nation,  by  temptations, 


ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  537 

by  signs,  and  by  wonders,  and  by  war,  and  by  a 
mighty  hand,  and  by  a stretched  out  arm,  and  by 
great  terrors,  according  to  all  that  the  Lord  your 
God  did  for  you  in  Egypt  before  your  eyes  ? 
Unto  thee  it  was  shewed,  that  thou  mightest 
know  that  the  Lord  he  is  God ; there  is  none 
else  beside  him.  Out  of  heaven  he  made  thee 
to  hear  his  voice,  that  he  might  instruct  thee : 
and  upon  earth  he  shewed  thee  his  great  tire  ; 
and  thou  heardest  his  words  out  of  the  midst  ot 
the  fire.  And  because  he  loved  thy  fathers, 
therefore  he  chose  their  seed  after  them,  and 
j brought  thee  out  in  his  sight  with  his  mighty 

! power  out  of  Egypt ; to  drive  out  nations  from 

before  thee  greater  and  mightier  than  thou  art, 
j to  brine  thee  in,  to  give  thee  their  land  for  an 
inheritance,  as  it  is  this  day.  Know  therefore 
this  day,  and  consider  it  in  thine  heart,  that  the 
| Lord  he  is  God  in  heaven  above,  and  upon  the 
earth  beneath  : there  is  none  else.  Thou  shalt 
keep  therefore  his  statutes,  and  his  command- 
ments, which  I command  thee  this  day,  that  it 
mar  go  well  with  thee,  and  with  thy  children 
after  thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  prolong  % days 
upon  the  earth,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee,  for  ever. 


SErCOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  XVIII. 

At  the  same  time  came  the  disciples  unto  Jesus, 


538  ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

saying,  Who  is  the  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  ? And  Jesus  called  a little  child  unto 
him,  and  set  him  in  the  midst  of  them,  and  said, 
Verily  I say  unto  you,  Except  ye  be  converted, 
and  become  as  little  children,  ye  shall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Whosoever  there- 
fore shall  humble  himself  as  this  little  child,  the 
same  is  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  And 
whoso  shall  receive  one  such  little  child  in  my 
name  receiveth  me.  But  whoso  shall  offend  one 
of  these  little  ones  which  believe  in  me,  it  were 
better  for  him  that  a millstone  were  hanged  about 
his  neck,  and  that  he  were  drowned  in  the  depth 
of  the  sea. 

Woe  unto  the  world  because  of  offences  ! for 
it  must  needs  be  that  offences  come  ; but  woe  to 
that  man  by  whom  the  offence  cometh  ! Where- 
fore if  thy  hand  or  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  them 
off,  and  cast  them  from  thee  : it  is  better  for  thee 
to  enter  into  life  halt  or  maimed,  rather  than 
having  two  hands  or  two  feet  to  be  cast  into  ever- 
lasting fire.  And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee,  pluck 
it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee  : it  is  better  for  thee 
to  enter  into  life  with  one  eye,  rather  than  having 
two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell  fire.  Take  heed 
that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little  ones  ; for 
I say  unto  you,  That  in  heaven  their  angels  do 
always  behold  the  face  of  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  come  to  save 
that  which  was  lost.  How  think  ye  ? if  a man 
have  an  hundred  sheep,  and  one  of  them  begone 
astray,  doth  he  not  leave  the  ninety  and  nine. 


ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  539 

and  goeth  into  the  mountains,  and  seeketh  that 
which  is  gone  astray  ? And  if  so  be  that  he  fin 
it,  verily  I say  unto  you,  he  rejoiceth  more  of  that 
sheep  than  of  the  ninety  and  nine  which  went 
lot  astray.  Even  -so  it  is  not  the  will  of  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven,  that  one  of  these 

tie  ones  should  perish.  . 

Moreover  if  thy  brother  shall  trespass  against 
thee,  go  and  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee  and 
him  alone  : if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained 
thy  brother.  But  if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then 
take  with  thee  one  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth 
of  two  or  three  witnesses  every  word  may  be 
established.  And  if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear 
them,  tell  it  unto  the  church  : but  if  he  neglect 
to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto  thee  as  an 
heathen  man  and  a publican.  Verily  I say  unto 
you,  Whatsoever  ye  shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be 
bound  in  heaven  : and  whatsoever  ye  shall  loose 
on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven.  Again  i say 
unto  you,  That  if  two  of  you  shall  agree  on  earth 
as  touching  any  thing  that  they  shall  ask,  it  sha 
be  done  for  them  of  my  Father  which  is  in  hea- 
yen.  For  where  two  or  three  are  gathered 
together  in  my  name,  there  am  I in  the  midst 

of  them.  , , 

Then  came  Peter  to  him,  and  said,  Lord,  how 
oft  shall  my  brother  sin  against  me,  and  I orgive 
him?  till  seven  times ? Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
say  not  unto  thee,  Until  seven  times  : but  Until 
seventy  times  seven. 


540  ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Therefore  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  likened 
unto  a certain  king,  which  would  take  account 
of  his  servants.  And  when  he  had  begun  to 
reckon,  one  was  brought  unto  him,  which  owed 
him  ten  thousand  talents.  But  forasmuch  as  he 
had  not  to  pay,  his  lord  commanded  him  to  be 
sold,  and  his  wife,  and  children,  and  all  that  he 
had,  and  payment  to  be  made.  The  servant 
therefore  fell  down,  and  worshipped  him,  saying, 
Lord,  have  patience  with  me,  and  I will  pay  thee 
all.  Then  the  lord  of  that  servant  was  moved 
with  compassion,  and  loosed  him,  and  forgave 
him  the  debt.  But  the  same  servant  went  out, 
and  found  one  of  his  fellowservants,  which  owed 
him  an  hundred  pence  : and  he  laid  hands  on 
him,  and  took  him  by  the  throat,  saying,  Pay  me 
that  thou  owest.  And  his  fellowservant  fell  down 
at  his  feet,  and  besought  him,  saying,  Have 
patience  with  me,  and  I will  pay  thee  all.  And 
he  would  not : but  went  and  cast  him  into  prison, 
till  he  should  pay  the  debt.  So  when  his  fellow- 
servants  saw  what  was  done,  they  were  very 
sorry,  and  came  and  told  unto  their  lord  all  that 
was  done.  Then  his  lord,  after  that  he  had 
called  him,  said  unto  him,  O thou  wicked  servant, 
I forgave  thee  all  that  debt,  because  thou  desiredst 
me  : shouldest  not  thou  also  have  had  compas- 
sion on  thy  fellowservant,  even  as  I had  pity  on 
thee  ? And  his  lord  was  wroth,  and  delivered 
him  to  the  tormentors,  till  he  should  pay  all  that 
was  due  unto  him.  So  likewise  shall  my  hea- 


ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


541 


venly  Father  do  also  unto  you  if  ye  from  your 
hearts  forgive  not  every  one  his  brother  the 
trespasses. 

first  lesson  for  evening. 

DEUTERONOMY  V. 

And  Moses  called  all  Israel,  and  said  unto  them 
Hear  O Israel,  the  statutes  and  judgments  whic 
I sneak  in  your  ears  this  day,  that  ye  may  learn 
fhl  and  iep,  and  do  them.,  Loan  on 

God  made  a covenant  with  us  in  Horeb.  T 
Lord  made  not  this  covenant  with  our  fathers, 
but  with  us,  even  us,  who  are  all  of  us  here  aliv 
this  day.  The  Lord  talked  with  you  face  to 
face  in  the  mount  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire, 

(I  stood  between  the  Lord  and  you  at  that  time, 
to  shew  you  the  word  of  the  Lord  : for  ye  were 
afraid  by  reason  of  the  fire,  and  went  not  up  into 

the  mount ;)  saying,  , 

I am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  brought  thee 

out  ot  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of 
bondage  Thou  shalt  have  none  other  gods 
before°  me.  Thou  shalt  not  make  thee  any 
graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of  any  thing  that 
is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  m the  eart  ene  j 
or  that  is  in  the  waters  beneath  the  earth  . thou 
shalt  not  bow  down  thyself  unto  them,  nor  serve 
them  : for  I the  Lord  thy  God  am  a jealous  God, 
visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  ie 
46 


542  ELEVENTH  S0NDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

children  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of 
them  that  hate  me,  and  shewing  mercy  unto 
thousands  of  them  that  love  me  and  keep  my 
commandments.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name 
of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain  : for  the  Lord  will 
not  hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in 
vain.  Keep  the  sabbath  day  to  sancify  it,  as  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  commanded  thee.  Six  days 
thou  shalt  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work  : but  the 
seventh  day  is  the  sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  : in  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou, 
nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter,  nor  thy  manser- 
vant, nor  thy  maidservant,  nor  thine  ox,  nor  thine 
ass,  nor  any  of  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that 
is  within  thy  gates  ; that  thy  manservant  and  thy 
maidservant  may  rest  as  well  as  thou.  And  re- 
member that  thou  wast  a servant  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  that  the  Lord  thy  God  brought  thee 
out  thence  through  a mighty  hand  and  by  a 
stretched  out  arm  : therefore  the  Lord  thy  God 
commanded  thee  to  keep  the  sabbath  day. 

Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  as  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  commanded  thee  ; that  thy  days 
may  be  prolonged,  and  that  it  may  go  well  with 
thee,  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee.  Thou  shalt  not  kill.  Neither  shalt  thou 
commit  adultery.  Neither  shalt  thou  steal.  Nei- 
ther shalt  thou  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbour.  Neither  shalt  thou  desire  thy  neigh- 
bour’s wife,  neither  shalt  thou  covet  thy  neigh- 
bour’s house,  his  field,  or  his  manservant,  or  his 


ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  543 
maidservant,  his  ox,  or  his  ass,  or  any  thing  that 

" Th ese ' words'th' e Lord  spake  unto  all  your 
assembly  in  the  mount  out  of  the  midst  ol  the 
fire,  of  the  cloud,  and  of  the  thick  darkness,  with 
a crreat  voice : and  he  added  no  more.  n e 
wrote  them  in  two  tables  of  stone,  and  delivered 
them  unto  me.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  ye 
heard  the  voice  out  of  the  midst  of  the  darkness, 
(Tor  the  mountain  did  burn  with  fire,)  t y 
c(ame  near  unto  me,  all  the  heads  oi  your 

tribes,  and  your  elders  ; and  ye  said,  Beho  , 

Lord  our  God  hath  shewed  us  his  glory  and  his 
greatness,  and  we  have  heard  his  voice  ou  o 
midst  of  the  fire:  we  have  seen  this  day  that 
God  doth  talk  with  man,  and  he  liveth.  INow 
therefore  why  should  we  die  ? for  this  great  r 
will  consume  us:  if  we  hear  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  our  God  any  more,  then  we  shall  die. 
who  is  there  of  all  flesh,  that  hath  heard  the 
voice  of  the  living  God  speaking  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  fire,  as  we  have,  and  lived  ? Go  thou 
near,  and  hear  all  that  the  Lord  our  God  shall 
say : and  speak  thou  unto  us  all  that  the  L.oHD 
our  God  shall  speak  unto  thee  ; and  we  will  hear 
it,  and  do  it.  And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice  o 
your  words,  when  ye  spake  unto  me  ; and  the 
Lord  said  unto  me,  I have  heard  the  voice  ot 
the  words  of  this  people,  which  they  have  spoken 
unto  thee  : they  have  well  said  all  that  they  hav 
spoken.  O that  there  were  such  an  heart  in 


544  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

them,  that  they  would  fear  me,  and  keep  all  my 
commandments  always,  that  it  might  be  well  with 
them,  and  with  their  children  for  ever ! Go  say 
to  them,  Get  you  into  your  tents  again.  But  as 
for  thee,  stand  thou  here  by  me,  and  I will  speak 
unto  thee  all  the  commandments,  and  the  statutes, 
and  the  judgments,  which  thou  shalt  teach  them, 
that  they  may  do  them  in  the  land  which  I give 
them  to  possess  it.  Ye  shall  observe  to  do  there- 
fore as  the  Lord  your  God  hath  commanded  you  : 
ye  shall  not  turn  aside  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the 
! left.  Ye  shall  walk  in  all  the  ways  which  the 
Lord  your  God  hath  commanded  you,  that  ye 
may  live,  and  that  it  may  he  well  with  you,  and 
that  ye  may  prolong  your  days  in  the  land  which 
ye  shall  possess. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JAMES  III. 

My  brethren,  be  not  many  masters,  knowing  that 
we  shall  receive  the  greater  condemnation.  For 
| in  many  things  we  offend  all.  If  any  man  offend 
not  in  word,  the  same  is  a perfect  man,  and  able 
also  to  bridle  the  whole  body.  Behold,  we  put 
bits  in  the  horses’  mouths,  that  they  may  obey 
I us  ; and  we  turn  about  their  whole  body.  Be- 
hold also  the  ships,  which  though  they  he  so  great, 
and  are  driven  of  fierce  winds,  yet  are  they  turned 
about  with  a very  small  helm,  whithersoever  the 


ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  545 

governor  listeth.  Even  so  the  tongue  is  a little 
member,  and  boasteth  great  things.  Behold,  how 
trreat  a matter  a little  fire  kindleth ! And  the 
tongue  is  a fire,  a world  of  iniquity  : so  is  the 
tongue  among  our  members,  that  it  defileth  the 
whole  body,  and  setteth  on  fire  the  course  of  na- 
1 ture ; and  it  is  set  on  fire  of  hell.  For  every 
kind  of  beasts,  and  of  birds,  and  of  serpents,  and 
j of  things  in  the  sea,  is  tamed,  and  hath  been  j 
tamed  of  mankind  : but  the  tongue  can  no  man 
tame  ; it  is  an  unruly  evil,  full  of  deadly  poison. 
Therewith  bless  we  God,  even  the  Father  ; and 
therewith  curse  we  men,  which  are  made  after 
the  similitude  of  God.  Out  ot  the  same  mouth 
proceedeth  blessing  and  cursing.  My  brethren, 
these  things  ought  not  so  to  be.  Doth  a fountain 
send  forth  at  the  same  place  sweet  water  and 
bitter  ? Can  the  fig  tree,  my  brethren,  bear  olive 
berries  ? either  a vine,  figs  ? so  can  no  fountain 
both  yield  salt  water  and  fresh.  Who  is  a wise 
man  and  endued  with  knowledge  among  you  ? 
let  him^hew  out  of  a good  conversation  his  works 
with  meekness  of  wisdom.  But  if  ye  have  bitter 
envying  and  strife  in  your  hearts,  glory  not,  and 
lie  not  against  the  truth.  This  wisdom  descendeth 
not  frorn  above,  but  is  earthly,  sensual,  devilish. 
For  where  envying  and  strife  is,  there  is  confusion 
and  every  evil  work.  But  the  wisdom  that  is 
from  above  is  first  pure,  then  peaceable,  gentle, 
and  easy  to  be  intreated,  full  of  mercy  and  good 
fruits,  without  partiality,  and  without  hypocrisy, 
j ' 46* 


546  TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITT. 

And  the  fruit  of  righteousness  is  sown  in  peace 
of  them  that  make  peace. 


(Elje  (troclftl)  Sunhaij  after  Qlrtmtri. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DEUTERONOMY  VI. 

Now  these  are  the  commandments,  the  statutes, 
and  the  judgments,  which  the  Lord  your  God 
commanded  to  teach  you,  that  ye  might  do  them, 
in  the  land  whither  ye  go  to  possess  it : that  thou 
mightest  fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  all  his 
statutes  and  his  commandments,  which  I com- 
mand thee,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy  son’s  son, 
all  the  days  of  thy  life  ; and  that  thy  days  may 
be  prolonged. 

Hear  therefore,  O Israel,  and  observe  to  do  it ; 
that  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  that  ye  may 
increase  mightily,  as  the  Lord  God  of  thy  fathers 
hath  promised  thee,  in  the  land  that  floweth  with 
milk  and  honey.  Hear,  O Israel : The  Lord 
our  God  is  one  Lord  : and  thou  shalt  love  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine  heart,  and  wbth  all 
thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  might.  And  these 
words,  which  I command  thee  this  day,  shall  be 
in  thine  heart : and  thou  shalt  teach  them  dili- 
gently unto  thy  children,  and  shalt  talk  of  them 
when  thou  sittest  in  thine  house,  and  when  thou 
walkest  by  the  way,  and  when  thou  liest  down, 


TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY  547 

and  when  thou  risest  up.  And  thou  shalt  bind 
them  for  a sign  upon  thine  hand,  and  they  shall 
be  as  frontlets  between  thine  eyes.  And  thou 
shalt  write  them  upon  the  posts  of  thy  house,  and 
on  thy  gates.  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  have  brought  thee  into  the  land 
which  he  sware  unto  thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to 
Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  thee  great  and  goodly 
cities  which  thou  buildedst  not,  and  houses  lull 
of  all  good  things,  which  thou  filledst  not,  and 
wells  digged,  which  thou  diggedst  not,  vineyards 
and  olive  trees,  which  thou  plantedst  not ; when 
thou  shalt  have  eaten  and  be  full ; then  beware 
lest  thou  forget  the  Lord,  which  brought  thee 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of 
bondage.  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  serve  him,  and  shalt  swear  by  his  name.  Xe 
shall  not  go  after  other  gods,  of  the  gods  of  th 
people  which  are  round  about  you ; (for  the 
Lord  thy  God  is  a jealous  God  among  you)  lest 
the  anger  of  the  Lord  thy  God  be  kindled  against 
thee,  and  destroy  thee  from  off  the  face  of  the 

Ccirtlle 

Ye  shall  not  tempt  the  Lord  your  God,  as  ye 
tempted  him  in  Massah.  Y e shall  diligently  keep 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord  y our  God,  and 
his  testimonies,  and  his  statutes,  which  he  hat 
commanded  thee.  And  thou  shalt  do  that  which 
is  right  and  good  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  : that 
it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  that  thou  mayest 
go  in  and  possess  the  good  land  which  the  Lord 


548  TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

svvare  unto  thy  fathers,  to  cast  out  all  thine  ene- 
mies from  before  thee,  as  the  Lord  hath  spoken. 
And  when  thy  son  asketh  thee  in  time  to  come, 
saying,  What  mean  the  testimonies,  and  the  sta- 
tutes, and  the  judgments,  which  the  Lord  our 
God  hath  commanded  you  ? Then  thou  shalt  say 
unto  thy  son,  We  were  Pharaoh’s  bondmen  in 
Egypt ; and  the  Lord  brought  us  out  of  Egypt 
with  a mighty  hand  : and  the  Lord  shewed  signs 
and  wonders,  great  and  sore,  upon  Egypt,  upon 
Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  his  household,  before  our 
eyes  : and  he  brought  us  out  from  thence,  that  he 
might  bring  us  in,  to  give  us  the  land  which  he 
sware  unto  our  fathers.  And  the  Lord  com- 
manded us  to  do  all  these  statutes,  to  fear  the 
Lord  our  God,  for  our  good  always,  that  he 
might  preserve  us  alive,  as  it  is  at  this  day.  And 
it  shall  be  our  righteousness,  if  we  observe  to  do 
all  these  commandments  before  the  Lord  our 
God,  as  he  hath  commanded  us. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  XX. 

For  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a man 
that  is  an  householder,  which  went  out  eArly  in 
the  morning  to  hire  labourers  into  his  vineyard; 
And  when  he  had  agreed  with  the  labourers  for 
a penny  a day,  he  sent  them  into  his  vineyard. 
And  he  went  out  about  the  third  hour,  and  saw 


TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  b4y 

others  standing  idle  in  the  marketplace,  and  said 
unto  them ; Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard,  and 
whatsoever  is  right  I will  give  you.  And  they 
went  their  way.  Again  he  went  out  about  the 
sixth  and  ninth  hour,  and  did  likewise.  And 
about  the  eleventh  hour  he  went  out,  and  found 
others  standing  idle,  and  saith  unto  them,  Why 
stand  ye  here  all  the  day  idle?  They  say  unto 
him,  Because  no  man  hath  hired  us.  He  saith 
unto  them,  Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard;  and 
whatsoever  is  right,  .Marshall  ye  receive,  bo 
when  even  was  come,  the  lord  of  the  vineyard 
saith  unto  his  steward,  Call  the  labourers,  and 
give  them  their  hire,  beginning  from  the  last  unto 
the  first.  And  when  they  came  that  were  hired 
about  the  eleventh  hour,  they  received  every  man 
i a penny.  But  when  the  first  came,  they  sup- 
j posed  that  they  should  have  received  more  ; and 
I they  likewise  received  every  man  a penny.  And 
when  they  had  received  it,  they  murmured  against 
the  good  man  of  the  house,  saying,  These  last 
have  wrought  hut  one  hour,  and  thou  hast  made 
them  equal  unto  us,  which  have  borne  the  burden 
and  heat  of  the  day.  But  he  answered  one  ot 
them,  and  said,  Friend,  I do  thee  no  wrong : didst 
I not  thou  agree  with  me  for  a penny  ? i ake  that 

thine  is,  and  go  thy  way  : I will  give  unto  this  last, 

I even  as  unto  thee.  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do 

what  I will  with  mine  own  ? Is  thine  eye  evil,  be- 
cause I am  good  ? So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and 
die  first  last : for  many  be  called,  but  few  chosen. 


550  TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

And  Jesus  going  up  to  Jerusalem  took  the 
twelve  disciples  apart  in  the  way,  and  said  unto 
them,  Behold,  we  go  up  to  Jerusalem  ; and  the 
Son  of  man  shall  be  betrayed  unto  the  chief 
priests  and  unto  the  scribes,  and  they  shall  con- 
demn him  to  death,  and  shall  deliver  him  to  the 
Gentiles  to  mock,  and  to  scourge,  and  to  crucify 
him : and  the  third  day  he  shall  rise  again. 

Then  came  to  him  the  mother  of  Zebedee’s 
children  with  her  sons,  worshipping  him,  and  de- 
siring a certain  thing  of  him.  And  he  said  unto 
her,  What  wilt  thou  ? She  saith  unto  him,  Grant 
that  these  my  two  sons  may  sit,  the  one  on  thy 
right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left,  in  thy  king- 
dom. But  Jesus  answered  and  said,  Ye  know 
not  what  ye  ask.  Are  ye  able  to  drink  of  the 
cup  that  I shall  drink  of,  and  to  be  baptised  with 
the  baptism  that  I am  baptised  with  ? They  say 
unto  him,  We  are  able.  And  he  saith  unto  them, 
Ye  shall  drink  indeed  of  my  cup,  and  be  baptised 
with  the  baptism  that  I am  baptised  with : but  to 
sit  on  my  right  hand,  and  on  my  left,  is  not  mine 
to  give,  but  it  shall  be  given  to  them  for  whom  it 
is  prepared  of  my  Father.  And  when  the  ten 
heard  it,  they  were  moved  with  indignation 
against  the  two  brethren.  But  Jesus  called  them 
unto  him,  and  said,  Ye  know  that  the  princes  of 
the  Gentiles  exercise  dominion  over  them,  and 
they  that  are  great  exercise  authority  upon  them. 
But  it  shall  not  be  so  among  you : but  whoso- 
ever will  be  great  among  you,  let  him  be  your 


TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY*  551 


minister  ; and  whosoever  will  be  chief  among  you, 
let  him  be  your  servant : even  as  the  Son  ot  man 
came  not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to  minister, 
and  to  give  his  life  a ransom  for  many.  And  as 
they  departed  from  Jericho,  a great  multitude 

followed  him.  . . , . 

And,  behold,  two  blind  men  sitting  by  the  way 
side,  when  they  heard  that  Jesus  passed  by,  cne 
out,  saying,  Have  mercy  on  us,  O Lord,  thou  son 
of  David.  And  the  multitude  rebuked  them,  be- 
cause they  should  hold  their  peace:  but  they 
cried  the  more,  saying,  Have  mercy  on  us> 
Lord,  thou  son  of  David.  And  Jesus  stood  still, 
and  called  them,  and  said,  What  will  ye  that  1 
shall  do  unto  you?  They  say  unto  him,  Lord 
that  our  eyes  may  be  opened.  So  Jesus  ha 
compassion  on  tftem,and  touched  their  eyes:  an 
immediately  their  eyes  received  sight,  and  they 
followed  him. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


DEUTERONOMY  VII 

When  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bring  thee  *nt0 
the  land  whither  thou  goest  to  possess  it,  and  hath 
cast  out  many  nations  before  thee,  the  Hittites, 
and  die  Girgashites,  and  the  Amor.tes,  and  the 
Canaanites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites, 
and  the  Jebwsites,  seven  nations  greater  and 
mightier  than  thou  ; and  when  the  Lord  thy  God 


552  TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

shall  deliver  them  before  thee  ; thou  shalt  smite 
them,  and  utterly  destroy  them  ; thou  shalt  make 
no  covenant  with  them,  nor  shew  mercy  unto 
them : neither  shalt  thou  make  marriages  with 
them ; thy  daughter  thou  shalt  not  give  unto  his 
son,  nor  his  daughter  shalt  thou  take  unto  thy  son. 
For  they  will  turn  away  thy  son  from  following 
me,  that  they  may  serve  other  gods : so  will  the 
anger  of  the  Lord  be  kindled  against  you,  and 
destroy  thee  suddenly.  But  thus  shall  ye  deal 
with  them  ; ye  shall  destroy  their  altars,  and  break 
down  their  images,  and  cut  down  their  groves,  and 
burn  their  graven  images  with  fire.  For  thou  art 
an  holy  people  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  : the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  chosen  thee  to  be  a special  people 
unto  himself,  above  all  people  that  are  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth.  The  Lord  did  not  set  his  love 
upon  you, nor  choose  you,  because  ye  were  more  in 
number  than  any  people ; for  ye  were  the  fewest 
of  all  people : but  because  the  Lord  loved  you, 
and  because  he  would  keep  the  oath  which  he  had 
sworn  unto  your  fathers,  hath  the  Lord  brought 
you  out  with  a mighty  hand,  and  redeemed  you 
out  of  the  house  of  bondmen,  from  the  hand  of 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt.  Know  therefore  that 
the  Lord  thy  God,  he  is  God,  the  faithful  God, 
which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with  them 
that  love  him  and  keep  his  commandments  to  a 
thousand  generations ; and  repayeth  them  that 
hate  him  to  their  face,  to  destroy  them  : he  will 
not  be  slack  to  him  that  hateth  him,  he  will  repay 


TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  553 

him  to  his  face.  Thou  shalt  therefore  keep  the 
commandments,  and  the  statutes,  and  the  judg- 
ments, which  I command  thee  this  day,  to  do 

Wherefore  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye  hearken 
to  these  judgments,  and  keep,  and  do  them,  that 
the  Lord  thy  God  shall  keep  unto  thee  the  cove- 
nant and  the  mercy  which  he  sware  unto  thy  fa- 
thers : and  he  will  love  thee,  and  bless  thee,  and 
multiply  thee : he  will  also  bless  the  fruit  of  thy 
womb,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  land,  thy  corn,  and 
thy  wine,  and  thine  oil,  the  increase  of  thy  kine, 
and  the  flocks  of  thy  sheep,  in  the  land  which  he 
sware  unto  thy  fathers  to  give  thee.  Thou  shalt 
be  blessed  above  all  people : there  shall  not  be 
male  or  female  barren  among  you,  or  among  your 
cattle.  And  the  Lord  will  take  away  from  thee 
all  sickness,  and  will  put  none  of  the  evil  diseases 
of  Egypt,  which  thou  knowest,  upon  thee ; but 
will  lay  them  upon  all  them,  that  hate  thee.  And 
thou  shalt  consume  all  the  people  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  deliver  thee ; thine  eye  shall  have 
no  pity  upon  them  : neither  shalt  thou  serve  their 
gods  ; for  that  will  he  a snare  unto  thee.  If  thou 
shalt  say  in  thine  heart,  These  nations  are  more 
than  I ; how  can  I dispossess  them  ? Thou  shalt 
not  be  afraid  of  them  : but  shalt  well  remember 
what  the  Lord  thy  God  did  unto  Pharaoh,  and 
unto  all  Egypt;  the  great  temptations  which 
thine  eyes  saw,  and  the  signs,  and  the  wonders, 
and  the  mighty  hand,  and  the  stretched  out  arm. 

47 


554  TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

whereby  the  Lord  thy  God  brought  thee  out : so 
shall  the  Lord  thy  God  do  unto  all  the  people 
of  whom  thou  art  afraid.  Moreover  the  Lord 
thy  God  will  send  the  hornet  among  them,  until 
they  that  are  left,  and  hide  themselves  from  thee, 
be  destroyed  Thou  shalt  not  be  affrighted  at 
them : for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  among  you,  a 
mighty  God  and  terrible.  And  the  Lord  thy 
GcTd  will  put  out  those  nations  before  thee  by 
little  and  little : thou  mayest  not  consume  them 
at  once,  lest  the  beast  of  the  field  increase  upon 
thee.  But  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  deliver  them 
unto  thee,  and  shall  destroy  them  with  a mighty 
destruction,  until  they  be  destroyed.  And  he 
shall  deliver  their  kings  into  thine  hand,  and  thou 
shalt  destroy  their  name  from  under  heaven  : , 

there  shall  no  man  be  able  to  stand  before  thee, 
until  thou  have  destroyed  them.  The  graven 
images  of  their  gods  shall  ye  burn  with  fire  . thou 
shalt  not  desire  the  silver  or  gold  that  is  on  them, 
i nor  take  it  unto  thee,  lest  thou  be  snared  therein  : 
for  it  is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord  thy  God. 

| Neither  shalt  thou  bring  an  abomination  into  thine 
house,  lest  thou  be  a cursed  thing  like  it : but 
thou  shalt  utterly  detest  it,  and  tho4  shalt  utterly 
abhor  it ; for  it  is  a cu-sed  thing 


TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY*  55o 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 

JAMES  IV. 

From  whence  come  wars  and  fightings  among 
you  ? come  they  not  hence,  even  of  your  lusts  that 
war  in  your  members?  Ye  lust,  and  have  not: 
ye  kill,  and  desire  to  have,  and  cannot  obtain . 
ye  fifflit  and  war,  yet  ye  have  not,  because  ye  ask 
not.  ° Ye  ask,  and  receive  not,  because  ye  ask 
amiss,  that  ye  may  consume  it  upon  your  lusts 
Ye  adulterers  and  adulteresses,  know  ye  not  that 
the  friendship  of  the  world  is  enmity  with  God  ? 
whosoever  therefore  will  be  a friend  of  the  woil 
is  the  enemy  of  God.  Do  ye  think  that  the 
scripture  saith  in  vain,  The  spirit  that  dwelleth  m 
us  lusteth  to  envy?  but  he  giveth  more  grace 
Wherefore  he  saith,  God  resisteth  the  pioud,  but 
giveth  grace  unto  the  humble.  Submit  yourselves 
therefore  to  God.  Resist  the  devil,  and  he  wi 
flee  from  you.  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and  he  will 
draw  nigh  to  you.  Cleanse  your  hands,  ye  sin- 
ners ; and  purify  your  hearts,  ye  double  minde  . 
Be  afflicted,  and  mourn,  and  weep:  let  your 
laughter  be  turned  to  mourning,  and  your  joy  to 
heaviness.  Humble  yourselves  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  he  shall  lift  you  up.  Speak  not 
evil  one  of  another,  brethren.  He  that  speaketh 
evil  of  his  brother,  and  judgeth  his  brother, 
speaketh  evil  of  the  law,  and  judgeth  the  law : 
hut  if  thou  judge  the  law,  thou  art  not  a doer  of 


556  THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

the  law,  but  a judge.  There  is  one  lawgiver, 
who  is  able  to  save  and  to  destroj  : who  art  thou 
that  judgest  another  ? Go  to  now,  ye  that  say. 
To  day  or  to  morrow  we  will  go  into  such  a city, 
and  continue  there  a year,  and  buy  and  sell,  and 
get  gain  : whereas  ye  know  not  what  shall  be  on 
the  morrow.  For  what  is  your  life  ? It  is  even 
a vapour,  that  appeareth  for  a little  time,  and 
then  vanisheth  away.  For  that  ye  ought  to  say, 
If  the  Lord  will,  we  shall  live,  and  do  this,  or 
that.  But  now  ye  rejoice  in  your  boastings  : all 
such  rejoicing  is  evil.  Therefore  to  him  that 
knoweth  to  do  good,  and  doeth  it  not,  to  him  it 
is  sin. 


(ftl)e  ®l)irteentl)  Smtfrag  after  ©rinitg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DEUTERONOMY  VIII. 

All  the  commandments  which  I command  thee 
this  day  shall  ye  observe  to  do,  that  ye  may  live, 
and  multiply,  and  go  in  and  possess  the  land 
which  the  Lord  sware  unto  your  fathers.  And 
thou  shalt  remember  all  the  way  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  led  thee  these  forty  years  in  the  wilder- 
ness, to  humble  thee,  and  to  prove  thee,  to  know 
what  was  in  thine  heart,  whether  thou  wouldest 
keep  his  commandments,  or  no.  And  he  humbled 


THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  557 

thee,  and  suffered  thee  to  hunger,  and  fed  thee 
with  manna,  which  thou  knewest  not,  neither  did 
thy  fathers  know  ; that  he  might  make  thee  know 
that  man  doth  not  live  by  bread  only,  but  by 
every  word  that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  ol 
| the  Lord  doth  man  live.  Thy  raiment  waxed 
not  old  upon  thee,  neither  did  thy  foot  swell, 

! these  forty  years.  Thou  shall  also  consider  in 
thine  heart,  that,  as  a man  chasteneth  his  son,  so 
i the  Lord  thy  God  chasteneth  thee.  Therefore 
thou  shalt  keep  the  commandments  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to  fear  him. 
For  the  Lord  thy  God  bringeth  thee  into  a good 
land,  a land  of  brooks  of  water,  of  fountains  and 
depths  that  spring  out  of  valleys  and  hills  ; a Ian 
of  wheat,  and  barley,  and  vines,  and  fig  trees,  and 
pomegranates  ; a land  of  oil  olive,  and  honey ; a 
! land  wherein  thou  shalt  eat  bread  without  scarce- 
ness, thou  shalt  not  lack  any  thing  in  it ; a land 
whose  stones  are  iron,  and  out  of  whose  hills 
thou  mayest  dig  brass.  When  thou  hast  eaten 
and  art  full,  then  thou  shalt  bless  the  Lord  thy 
God  for  the  good  land  which  he  hath  given  thee. 
Beware  that  thou  forget  not  the  Lord  thy  God, 
in  not  keeping  his  commandments,  and  Ins  judg- 
ments, and  his  statutes,  which  I command  thee 
this  day  : lest  when  thou  hast  eaten  and  art  lull, 
and  hast  built  goodly  houses,  and  dwelt  therein; 
and  when  thy  herds  and  thy  flocks  multiply,  and 
thy  silver  and  thy  gold  is  multiplied,  and  all  that 
thou  hast  is  multiplied ; then  thine  heart  be  lilted 
1 47* 


558  THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

up,  and  thou  forget  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
brought  thee  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from 
the  house  of  bondage  ; who  led  thee  through  that 
great  and  terrible  wilderness,  wherein  were  fiery 
serpents,  and  scorpions,  and  drought,  where  there 
was  no  water ; who  brought  thee  forth  water  out 
of  the  reck  of  flint ; who  fed  thee  in  the  wilder- 
ness with  manna,  which  thy  fathers  knew  not, 
that  he  might  humble  thee,  and  that  he  might 
prove  thee,  to  do  thee  good  at  thy  latter  end ; 
and  thou  say  in  thine  heart,  My  power  and  the 
might  of  mine  hand  hath  gotten  me  this  wealth. 
But  thou  shalt.  remember  the  Lord  thy  God : for 
it  is  he  that  giveth  thee  power  to  get  wealth,  that 
he  may  establish  his  covenant  which  he  sware 
unto  thy  fathers,  a?  it  is  this  day.  And  it  shall 
be,  if  thou  do  at  all  forget  the  Lord  thy  God 
and  walk  after  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and 
worship  them,  I testify  against  you  this  day  that 
ye  shall  surely  perish.  As  the  nations  which  the 
Lord  destroyeth  before  your  face,  so  shall  ye 
perish  because  ye  would  not  be  obedient  unto 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  your  God. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  XXIII 

Then  spake  Jesus  to  the  multitude,  and  to  his 
disciples,  saying,  The  scribes  and  the  Pharisees 
sit  in  Moses’  seat : all  therefore  whatsoever  they 


THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


559 


bid  you  observe,  that  observe  and  do ; but  do 
not  ye  after  their  works:  for  they  say,  and  do 
not.  For  they  bind  heavy  burdens  and  grievous 
to  be  borne,  and  lay  them  on  men’s  shoulders  ; 
but  they  themselves  will  not  move  them  with  one 
of  their  fingers.  But  all  their  works  they  do  for 
to  be  seen  of  men  : they  make  broad  their  phy- 
lacteries, and  enlarge  the  borders  of  their  gar- 
ments, and  love  the  uppermost  rooms  at  leasts, 
and  the  chief  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and  greet- 
ings in  the  markets,  and  to  be  called  of  men, 
Rabbi,  Rabbi.  But  be  not  ye  called  Rabbi : loi 
one  is  your  Master,  even  Christ ; and  all  ye  are 
brethren.  And  call  no  man  your  father  upon  the 
earth  : for  one  is  your  Father,  which  is  in  heaven. 
Neither  be  ye  called  masters  : for  one  is  your 
Master,  even  Christ.  But  he  that  is  greatest 
among  you  shall  be  your  servant  And  whoso- 
ever shall  exalt  himself  shall  be  abased  ; and  he 
that  shall  humble  himself  shall  be  exalted. 

But  woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hy- 
pocrites ! for  ye  shut  up  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
against  men  : for  ye  neither  go  in  yourselves,  nei- 
ther suffer  ye  them  that  are  entering  to  go  in. 
Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  . 
for  ye  devour  widows’  houses,  and  for  a pretence 
make  long  prayer : therefore  ye  shall  receive  the 
greater  damnation.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! for  ye  compass  sea  and 
land  to  make  one  proselyte,  and  when  he  is  made, 
ye  make  him  twofold  more  the  child  of  hell  than 


560  THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

yourselves.  Woe  unto  you,  ye  blind  guides 
which  say,  Whosoever  shrdl  swear  by  the  temple, 
it  is  nothing  ; but  whosoever  shall  swear  by  the 
gold  of  the  temple,  he  is  a debtor ! Ye  fools 
and  blind  : for  whether  is  greater,  the  gold,  or 
the  temple  that  sanctifieth  the  gold  ? And, 

1 Whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  altar,  it  is  nothing  ; 
but  whosoever  sweareth  by  the  gift  that  is  upon 
it,  he  is  guilty.  Ye  fools  and  blind  : for  whether 
is  greater,  the  gift,  or  the  altar  that  sancti- 
fieth the  gift  ? Whoso  therefore  shall  swear  by 
the  altar,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  all  things 
thereon.  And  whoso  shall  swear  by  the  temple, 
j sweareth  by  it,  and  by  him  that  dwelleth 
therein.  And  he  that  shall  swear  by  heaven, 
sweareth  by  the  throne  of  God,  and  by  him  that 
sitteth  thereon.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pha- 
risees, hypocrites  ! for  ye  pay  tithe  of  mint  and 
anise  and  cummin,  and  have  omitted  the  weightier 
matters  of  the  law,  judgment,  mercy,  and  faith  : 
these  ought  ye  to  have  done,  and  not  to  leave  the 
other  undone.  Ye  blind  guides,  which  strain  at 
a gnat,  and  swallow  a camel.  Woe  unto  you, 
scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! for  ye  make 
clean  the  outside  of  the  cup  and  of  the  platter, 
but  within  they  are  full  of  extortion  and  excess. 
Thou  blind  Pharisee,  cleanse  first  that  which  is 
| within  the  cup  and  platter,  that  the  outside  of 
them  may  be  clean  also.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! for  ye  are  like  unto 
whited  sepulchres,  which  indeed  appear  beautiful 


THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  561 

outward,  but  are  within  full  of  dead  men's  bones,  1 
and  of  all  uncleanness.  Even  so  ye  also  out-  j 
wardly  appear  righteous  unto  men,  but  within  ye 
are  full  of  hypocrisy  and  iniquity.  Woe  unto 
you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! because  ij 
ye  build  the  tombs  of  the  prophets,  and  garnish  j 
the  sepulchres  of  the  righteous,  and  say,  If  we 
had  been  in  the  days  of  our  fathers,  we  would 
not  have  been  partakers  with  them  in  the  blood 
of  the  prophets.  Wherefore  ye  be  witnesses  j| 
unto  yourselves,  that  ye  are  the  children  of  them 
which  killed  the  prophets.  Fill  ye  up  then  the  5 
measure  of  your  fathers.  Ye  serpents,  yfe  gene- 
ration of  vipers,  how  can  ye  escape  the  damnation 
of  hell  ? 

Wherefore,  behold,  I send  unto  you  prophets,,  , 
and  wise  men,  and  scribes:  and  some  of  them  ye 
shall  kill  and  crucify  ; and  some  of  them  shall  ye* 
scourge  in  your  synagogues,  and  persecute  them- 
from  city  to  city  : that  upon  you  may  come  all 
the  rightepus  blood  shed  upon  the  earth,  from, 
the  blood  of  righteous  Abel  unto  the*  blood  of 
Zacharias  son  of  Barachias,  whom  ye  slew  be- 
tween the  temple  and  the  altar..  Verily  I say 
unto  you,  All  these  things  shall.  come  upon  this 
generation.  O Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  thru  that 
killest  the  prophets,  and  stonest  them  which  are 
sent  unto  thee,  how  often  would  I have  gathered 
thy  children  together,  even  as  a he  i gathered* 
her  chickens  under  her  wings,  and  ye  would  not ! 
Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto  you  desolate. 


562  THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

For  I say  unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  see  me  hence- 
forth, till  ye  shall  say,  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


DEUTERONOMY  IX. 

Hear,  O Israel : Thou  art  to  pass  over  Jordan 
this  day,  to  go  in  to  possess  nations'  greater  and 
mightier  than  thyself,  cities  great  and  fenced 
up  to  heaven.  A people  great  and  tall,  the 
children  of  the  Anakims,  whom  thou  knowest, 
and  of  whom  thou  hast  heard  say , Who  can  stand 
before  the  children  of  Anak  ! Understand  there- 
fore this  day,  that  the  Lord  thy  God  is  he  which 
goeth  over  before  thee ; as  a consuming  fire  he 
shall  destroy  them,  and  he  shall  bring  them  down 
before  thy  face : so  shalt  thou  drive  them  out, 
and  destroy  them  quickly,  as  the  Lord  hath  said 
unto  thee.  Speak  not  thou  in  thine  heart,  after 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  cast  them  out  from 
before  thee,  saying,  For  my  righteousness  the 
Lord  hath  brought  me  in  to  possess  this  land : 
but  for  the  wickedness  of  these  nations  the  Lord 
doth  drive  them  out  from  before  thee.  Not  for 
thy  righteousness,  or  for  the  uprightness  of  thine 
heart,  dost  thou  go  to  possess  their  land : but  for 
the  wickedness  of  these  nations  the  .Lord  thy 
God  doth  drive  them  out  from  before  thee,  and 
that  he  may  perform  the  word  which  the  Lord 


THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  o63 

sware  unto  thy  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac,  and 
Jacob.  Understand  therefore,  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee  not  this  good  land  to  possess 
it  for  thy  righteousness  ; for  thou  art  a stiffnecked 
people. 

Remember,  and  forget  not,  how  thou  provokr 
edst  the  Lord  thy  God  to  wrath  in  the  wilderness  ; 
from  the  day  that  thou  didst  depart  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  until  ye  came  unto  this  place,  ye 
have  been  rebellious  against  the  Lord.  Also  in 
Horeb  ye  provoked  the  Lord  to  wrath,  so  that 
the  Lord  was  angry  with  you  to  have  destroyed 
you.  When  I was  gone  up  into  the  mount  to 
receive  the  tables  of  stone,  even  the  tables  of  the 
covenant  which  the  Lord  made  with  you,  then 
I abode  in  the  mount  forty  days  and  forty  nights, 

I neither  did  eat  bread  nor  drink  water : and  the 
Lord  delivered  unto  me  two  tables  of  stone 
; written  with  the  finger  of  God  ; and  on  them  was 
written  according  to  all  the  words,  which  the 
Lord  spake  with  you  in  the  mount  out  of  the  | 
midst  of  the  fire  in  the  day  of  the  assembly.  And 
it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of  forty  days  and  forty 
nights,  that  the  Lord  gave  me  the  two  tables  of 
stone,  even  the  tables  of  the  covenant.  And  the  j 
Lord  said  unto  me,  Arise,  get  thee  down  quickly 
from  hence;  for  thy  people  which  thou  hast 
brought  forth  out  of  Egypt  have  corrupted  them- 
selves ; they  are  quickly  turned  aside  out  of  the 
way  which  I commanded  them  ; they  have  made 
them  a molten  image.  Furthermore  the  Lord 


564  THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

spaice  unto  me,  saying,  I have  seen  this  people, 
and,  behold,  it  is  a stiffnecked  people : let  me 
alone,  that  I may  destroy  them,  and  blot  out  their 
name  from  under  heaven  : and  I will  make  of  thee 
a nation  mightier  and  greater  than  they.  So  I 
turned  and  came  down  from  the  mount,  and  the 
mount  burned  with  fire  : and  the  two  tables  of  the 
covenant  were  in  my  two  hands.  And  I looked, 
and,  behold,  ye  had  sinned  against  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  had  made  you  a molten  calf:  ye  had 
turned  aside  quickly  out  of  the  way  which  the 
Lord  had  commanded  you.  And  I took  the  two 
tables,  and  cast  them  out  of  my  two  hands,  and 
brake  them  before  your  eyes.  And  I fell  down 
before  the  Lord,  as  at  the  first,  forty  days  and 
forty  nights  : I did  neither  eat  bread,  nor  drink 
water,  because  of  all  your  sins  which  ye  sinned, 
in  doing  wickedly  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to 
provoke  him  to  anger.  For  I was  afraid  of  the 
anger  and  hot  displeasure,  wherewith  the  Lore 
was  wroth  against  you  to  destroy  you.  But  the 
Lord  hearkened  unto  me  at  that  time  also.  And 
the  Lord  was  very  angry  with  Aaron  to  have 
destroyed  him  : and  I prayed  for  Aaron  also  the 
same  time.  And  I took  your  sin,  the  calf  which 
ye  had  made,  and  burnt  it  with  fire,  and  stamped 
it,  and  ground  it  very  small,  even  until  i.t  was  as 
small  as  dust : and  I cast  the  dust  thereof  into  the 
brook  that  descended  out  of  the  mount.  And  at 
Taberah,  and  at  Massah,  and  at  Kibroth-hattaavab, 
ye  provoked  the  Lord  to  wrath.  Likewise  when 


THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  565 

the  Lord  sent  you  from  Kadesh-barnea,  saying, 

Go  up  and  possess  the  land  which  I have  given 
you  ; then  ye  rebelled  against  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  your  God,  and  ye  believed  him  not,  j 
nor  hearkened  to  his  voice.  Ye  have  been  rebel- 
lious against  the  Lord  from  the  day  that  I knew 
you.  Thus  I fell  down  before  the  Lord  forty 
days  and  forty  nights,  as  I fell  down  at  the  first) 
because  the  Lord  had  said  he  would  destroy  you. 

I prayed  therefore  unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  O 
Lord  God,  destroy  not  thy  people  and  thine  in- 
heritance, which  thou  hast  redeemed  through  thy 
greatness,  which  thou  hast  brought  forth  out  ot 
Egypt  with  a mighty  hand.  Remember  thy 
servants,  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob;  look  not 
unto  the  stubbornness  of  this  people,  nor  to  their 
wickedness,  nor  to  their  sin  : lest  the  land  whence 
thou  broughtest  us  out  say,  Because  the  Lord 
was  not  able  to  bring  them  into  the  land  which  j 
he  promised  them,  and  because  he  hated  them, 
he  hath  brought  them  out  to  slay  them  in  the 
wilderness.  Yet  they  are  thy  people  and  thine 
inheritance,  which  thou  broughtest  out  by  thy 
mighty  power  and  by  thy  stretched  out  arm. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

JAMES  V. 

Go  to  now,  ye  rich  men,  weep  and  howl  for  your 
miseries  that  shall  come  upon  you.  Your  riches 
48 


566  THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

are  corrupted,  and  your  garments  are  motheaten. 
Your  gold  and  silver  is  cankered ; and  the  rust 
of  them  shall  be  a witness  against  you,  and  shall 
eat  your  flesh  as  it  were  fire,  Ye  have  heaped 
treasure  together  for  the  last  days.  Behold,  the 
hire  of  the  labourers  who  have  reaped  down  your 
fields,  which  is  of  you  kept  back  by  fraud,  crieth : 
and  the  cries  of  them  which  have  reaped  are 
entered  into  the  ears  of  the  Lord  of  sabaoth.  Ye 
have  lived  in  pleasure  on  the  earth,  and  been 
wanton  ; ye  have  nourished  your  hearts,  as  in  a 
day  of  slaughter.  Ye  have  condemned  and  killed 
the  just ; and  he  doth  not  resist  you.  Be  patient 
therefore,  brethren,  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord. 
Behold,  the  husbandman  waiteth  for  the  precious 
fruit  of  the  earth,  and  hath  long  patience  for  it, 
until  he  receive  the  early  and  latter  rain.  Be 
ye  also  patient ; stablish  your  hearts : for  the 
coming  of  the  Lord  draweth  nigh.  Grudge  not 
one  against  another,  brethren,  lest  ye  be  con- 
demned : behold,  the  judge  standeth  before  the 
door.  Take,  my  brethren,  the  prophets,  who 
have  spoken  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  for  an 
example  of  suffering  affliction,  and  of  patience. 
Behold,  we  count  them  happy  which  endure. 
Ye  have  heard  of  the  patience  of  Job,  and  have 
seen  the  end  of  the  Lord ; that  the  Lord  is  very 
pitiful,  and  of  tender  mercy.  But  above  all 
things,  my  brethren,  swear  not,  neither  by  heaven, 
neither  by  the  earth,  neither  by  any  other  oath  : 
but  let  your  yea  be  yea ; and  your  nay,  nay ; 


FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  56  I 

lest  ye  fall  into  condemnation.  Is  any  among 
you  afflicted?  let  him  pray.  Is  any  merry  ? let  j 
him  sing  psalms.  Is  any  sick  among  you  ? let 
him  call  for  the  elders  of  the  church  ; and  let 
them  pray  over  him,  anointing  him  with  oil  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord : and  the  prayer  of  faith 
shall  save  the  sick,  and  the  Lord  shall  raise  him 
up ; and  if  he  have  committed  sins,  they  shall 
be  forgiven  him.  Confess  your  faults  one  to 
another,  and  pray  one  lor  another,  that  ye  may 
be  healed.  The  effectual  fervent  prayer  of  a 
righteous  man  availeth  much.  Elias  was  a man 
subject  to  like  passions  as  we  are,  and  he  prayed  j 
earnestly  that  it  might  not  ram  : and  it  rained  not  j 
on  the  earth  by  the  space  of  three  years  and  six  j 
months.  And  he  prayed  again,  and  the  heaven 
gave  rain,  and  the  earth  brought  forth  her  fruit.  j 
I Brethren,  if  any  of  you  do  err  from  the  truth, 

and  one  convert  him;  let  him  know,  that  he  j 

which  converted  the  sinner  from  the  error  of  his 
way  shalLsave  a soul  from  death,  and  shall  hide 
a multitude  of  sins. 


% fourtcentl)  Sunbaii  after  ulnmttt. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 
DEUTERONOMY  XXXIII. 

And  this  is  the  blessing,  wherewith  Moses  the 
man  of  God  blessed  the  children  of  Israel  before 


56S  FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

his  death.  And  he  said,  the  Lord  came  from 
Sinai,  and  rose  up  from  Seir  unto  them ; he  shined 
forth  from  mount  Paran,  and  he  came  with  ten 
thousands  of  saints  : from  his  right  hand  ivent  a 
fiery  law  for  them.  Yea,  he  loved  the  people  ; 
all  his  saints  are  in  thy  hand  : and  they  sat  down 
at  thy  feet ; every  one  shall  receive  of  thy  words. 
Moses  commanded  us  a law,  even  the  inheritance 
of  the  congregation  of  Jacob.  And  he  was  king 
in  Jeshurun,  when  the  heads  of  the  people  and 
the  tribes  of  Israel  were  gathered  together. 

Let  Reuben  live,  and  not  die  ; and  let  not  his 
men  be  few. 

And  this  is  the  blessing  of  Judah  : and  he  said, 
Hear,  Lord,  the  voice  of  Judah,  and  bring  him 
unto  his  people : let  his  hands  be  sufficient  for 
him  ; and  be  thou  an  help  to  him  from  his  ene- 
mies. 

And  of  Levi  he  said,  Let  thy  Thummirn  and 
thy  Urim  be  with  thy  holy  one,  whom  thou  didst 
prove  at  Massah,  and  with  whom  thou  didst  strive 
at  the  waters  of  Meribah  ; who  said  unto  his  fa- 
ther and  to  his  mother,  I have  not  seen  him  ; 
neither  did  he  acknowledge  his  brethren,  nor 
knew  his  own  children  : for  they  have  observed 
thy  word,  and  kept  thy  covenant.  They  shall 
teach  Jacob  thy  judgments,  and  Israel  thy  law  : 
they  shall  put  incense  before  thee,  and  whole 
burnt  sacrifice  upon  thine  altar.  Bless,  Lord, 
his  substance,  and  accept  he  work  of  his  hands  : 
smite  through  the  loins  of  them  that  rise  against 


FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  569 

him,  and  of  them  that  hate  him,  that  they  rise 
not  again. 

And  of  Benjamin  he  said,  The  beloved  of  the 
Lord  shall  dwell  in  safety  by  him;  and  the 
Lord  shall  cover  him  all  the  day  long,  and  he 
shall  dwell  between  his  shoulders. 

And  of  Joseph  he  said,  Blessed  of  the  Lord 
he  his  land,  for  the  precious  things  of  heaven,  for 
the  dew,  and  for  the  deep  that  coucheth  beneath, 
and  for  the  precious  fruits  brought  forth  by  the 
sun,  and  for  the  precious  things  put  forth  by  the 
moon,  and  for  the  chief  things  of  the  ancient 
mountains,  and  for  the  precious  things  of  the  last- 
ing hills,  and  for  the  precious  things  of  the  earth 
and  fulness  thereof,  and  for  the  good  will  of  him 
that  dwelt  in  the  bush : let  the  blessing  come  upon 
the  head  of  Joseph,  and  upon  the  top  of  the  head 
of  him  that  was  separated  from  his  brethren.  His 
glory  is  like  the  firstling  of  his  bullock,  and  his 
horns  are  like  the  horns  of  unicorns : with  them 
he  shall  push  the  people  together  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth : and  they  are  the  ten  thousands  of 
Ephraim,  and  they  are  the  thousands  of  Ma- 
nasseh. 

And  of  Zebulun  he  said,  Rejoice,  Zebulun,  in 
thy  going  out ; and,  Issachar,  in  thy  tents.  They 
shall  call  the  people  unto  the  mountain  ; there 
they  shall  offer  sacrifices  of  righteousness : for 
they  shall  suck  of  the  abundance  of  the  seas,  and 
of  treasures  hid  n the  sand. 

Anil  of  Gad  he  said,  Blessed  be  he  that  en 
4S* 


570  FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

largeth  Gad : he  dwelleth  as  a lion,  and  teareth 
the  arm  with  the  crown  of  the  head.  And  he 
provided  the  first  part  for  himself,  oecause  there, 
in  a portion  of  the  lawgiver,  was  he  seated ; and 
he  came  with  the  heads  of  the  people,  he  executed 
the  justice  of  the  Lord,  and  his  judgments  with 
Israel. 

And  of  Dan  he  said,  Dan  is  a lion’s  whelp : 
he  shall  leap  from  Bashan. 

And  of  Naphtali  he  said,  O Naphtali,  satisfied 
with  favour,  and  full  with  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  : possess  thou  the  west  and  the  south. 

And  of  Asher  he  said,  Let  Asher  he  blessed 
with  children ; let  him  be  acceptable  to  his 
brethren,  and  let  him  dip  his  foot  in  oil.  Thy 
shoes  shall  he  iron  and  brass  ; and  as  thy  days, 
so  shall  thy  strength  he. 

There  is  none  like  unto  the  God  of  Jeshurun, 
who  rideth  upon  the  heaven  in  thy  help,  and  in 
his  excellency  on  the  sky.  The  eternal  God  is 
thy  refuge,  and  underneath  are  the  everlasting 
arms : and  he  shall  thrust  out  the  enemy  from 
before  thee  ; and  shall  say,  Destroy  them.  Israel 
then  shall  dwell  in  safety  alone : the  fountain  of 
Jacob  shall  be  upon  a land  of  corn  and  wine  ; also 
his  heavens  shall  drop  down  dew.  Happy  art 
thou,  O Israel : who  is  like  unto  thee,  O people 
saved  by  the  Lord,  the  shield  of  thy  help,  and 
who  is  the  sword  of  thy  excellency  ! and  thine 
enemies  shall  be  found  liars  unto  thee  ; and  thou 
shalt  tread  upon  their  high  places. 


FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  5 i 1 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

MATTHEW  XXY. 

j Then  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven  be  likened 
unto  ten  virgins,  which  took  their  lamps,  and 
went  forth  to  meet  the  bridegroom.  And  five 
of  them  were  wise,  and  five  were  foolish.  They 
that  were  foolish  took  their  lamps,  and  took  no 
oil  with  them  : but  the  wise  took  oil  in  their 
vessels  with  their  lamps.  While  the  bridegroom 
tarried,  they  all  slumbered  and  slept.  And  at 
midnight  there  was  a cry  made,  Behold,  the 
bridegroom  cometh ; go  ye  out  to  meet  him. 
Then  all  those  virgins  arose,  and  trimmed  their 
lamps.  And  the  foolish  said  unto  the  wise,  Give  J 
us  of  your  oil ; for  our  lamps  are  gone  out.  But  | 
the  wise  answered,  saying,  Not  so  \ lest  theie  be 
not  enough  for  us  and  you : but  go  ye  rather  to 
them  that  sell,  and  buy  for  yourselves.  And 
while  they^ went  to  buy,  the  bridegroom  came  ; 
and  they  that  were  ready  went  in  with  him  to  the  ! 
marriage : and  the  door  was  shut.  Afterward 
came  also  the  other  virgins,  saying,  Lord,  Lord, 
open  to  us.  But  he  answered  and  said,  Verily 
I say  unto  you,  I know  you  not.  Watch  there- 
fore, for  ye  know  neither  the  day  nor  the  hour 
wherein  the  Son  of  man  cometh. 

For  the  Icingdom  of  heaven  is  as  a man  travel- 
ling into  a far  country,  who  called  his  own  ser- 
vants, and  delivered  unto  them  his  goods.  And 


572  FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

unto  one  he  ga/e  five  talents,  to  another  two,  and 
to  another  one  ; to  every  man  according  to  his 
several  ability  ; and  straightway  took  his  journey. 
Then  he  that  had  received  the  five  talents  went  and 
traded  with  the  same,  and  made  them  other  five 
talents.  And  likewise  he  that  had  received  two. 
i he  also  gained  other  two.  But  he  that  had  re- 

i ceived  one  went  and  digged  in  the  earth,  and  hid 

his  lord’s  money.  After  a long  time  the  lord  of 
j those  servants  cometh,  and  reckoneth  with  them, 
i And  so  he  that  had  received  five  talents  came 
and  brought  other  five  talents,  saying,  Lord,  thou 
deli veredst  unto  me  five  talents  : behold,  I have 
gained  beside  them  five  talents  more.  His  lord 
said  unto  him,  Well  done,  thou  good  and  faithful 
servant : thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a few 

things,  I will  make  thee  ruler  over  many  things : 
enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord.  He  also  that 
had  received  two  talents  came  and  said,  Lord, 
thou  deliveredst  unto  me  two  talents  : behold,  I 
i have  gained  two  other  talents  beside  them.  His 
lord  said  unto  him,  Well  done,  good  and  faithful 
servant ; thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a few  things, 
I will  make  thee  ruler  over  many  things : enter 
thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord.  Then  he  which 
had  received  the  one  talent  came  and  said,  Lord, 
I knew  thee  that  thou  art  an  bard  man,  reaping 
where  thou  hast  not  sown,  and  gathering  where 
thou  hast  not  strawed : and  I was  afraid,  and 
went  and  hid  thy  talent  in  the  earth : lo,  there 
thou  hast  that  is  thine.  His  lord  answered  and 


FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  573 

said  unto  him,  Thou  wicked  and  slothful  servant, 
thou  knewest  that  I reap  where  I sowed  not,  and 
rather  where  I have  not  strawed  : thou  oughtest 
therefore  to  have  put  my  money  to  the  exchangers, 
and  then  at  my  coming  I should  have  received 
mine  own  with  usury.  Take  thereiore  the  talent 
from  him,  and  give  it  unto  him  which  hath  ten 
talents.  For  unto  every  one  that  hath  shall  be 
given,  and  he  shall  have  abundance : but  from 
him  that  hath  not  shall  be  taken  away  even  that 
which  he  hath.  And  cast  ye  the  unprofitable 
servant  into  outer  darkness : there  shall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory, 
and  all  the  holy  angels  with  him,  then  shall  he 
sit  upon  the  throne  of  his  glory : and  before  him 
shall  be  gathered  all  nations  : and  he  shall  sepa- 
rate them  one  from  another,  as  a shepherd  di- 
videth  his  sheep  from  the  goats  : and  he  shall  set 
the  sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats  on  the 
left.  Then  shall  the  King  say  unto  them  on  his 
rio-ht  hand,  Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  in- 
herit the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world  : for  I was  an  hungred, 
and  ye  gave  me  meat : I was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave 
me  drink : I was  a stranger,  and  ye  took  me  in  : 
naked,  and  ye  clothed  me:  I was  sick,  and  ye 
visited  me : I was  in  prison,  and  ye  came  unto 
me  Then  shall  the  righteous  answer  him,  say- 
in*,  Lord,  when  saw  wc  thee  an  hungred  and 
fed  thee  ? or  thirsty,  and  gave  thee  drink  ? W hen 


574  FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

saw  we  thee  a stranger,  and  took  thee  in  ? or 
naked,  and  clothed  thee  ? or  when  saw  we  thee 
sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came  unto  thee  ? And 
the  King  shall  answer  and  say  unto  them,  Verily 
I say  unto  you,  Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it  unto 
one  of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have 
done  it  unto  me.  Then  shall  he  say  also  unto 
them  on  the  left  hand,  Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed, 
into  everlasting  fire,  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his 
angels  : for  I was  an  hungred,  and  ye  gave  me 
no  meat : I was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  no  drink  : 
I was  a stranger,  and  ye  took  me  not  in : naked, 
and  ye  clothed  me  not:  sick,  and  in  prison,  and 
ye  visited  me  not.  Then  shall  they  also  answer 
him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee  an  hungred, 
or  athirst,  or  a stranger,  or  naked,  or  sick,  or  in 
prison,  and  did  not  minister  unto  thee  ? Then 
shall  he  answer  them,  saying,  Verily  I say  unto 
you,  Inasmuch  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the  least 
of  these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me.  And  these  shall 
go  away  into  everlasting  punishment:  but  the 
righteous  into  life  eternal. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


DEUTERONOMY  XXXIV. 

And  Moses  went  up  from  the  plains  of  Moab 
unto  the  mountain  of  Nebo,  to  the  top  of  Pisgah, 
that  is  over  against  Jericho.  And  the  Lord 
shewed  him  all  the  land  of  Gilead,  unto  Dan, 


FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  575 

Mid  all  Naphtali,  and  the  land  of  Ephraim,  and 
Manasseh,  and  all  the  land  of  Judah,  unto  the 
utmost  sea,  and  the  south,  and  the  plain  of  the 
valley  of  Jericho,  the  city  of  palm  trees,  unto 
Zoar.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  This  is  the 
land  which  I sware  unto  Abraham,  unto  Isaac, 
and  unto  Jacob,  saying,  I will  give  it  unto  thy 
seed : I have  caused  thee  to  see  it  with  thine  eyes, 
but  thou  shalt  not  go  over  thither. 

So  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  died  there 
in  the  land  of  Moab,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord.  And  he  buried  him  in  a valley  in  the 
land  of  Moab,  over  against  Beth-peor : but  no 
man  knoweth  of  his  sepulchre  unto  this  day. 

And  Moses  was  an  hundred  and  twenty  years 
old  when  he  died  : his  eye  was  not  dim,  nor  his 
natural  force  abated. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  wept  for  Moses  in 
the  plains  of  Moab  thirty  days : so  the  days  of 
weeping  and  mourning  for  Moses  were  ended. 

And°Jpshua  the  son  of  Nun  was  full  of  the 
spirit  of  wisdom  ; for  Moses  had  laid  his  hands 
upon  him : and  the  children  of  Israel  hearkened 
unto  him,  and  did  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

And  there  arose  not  a prophet  since  in  Israel 
like  unto  Moses,  whom  the  Lord  knew  face  to 
face,  in  all  the  signs  and  the  wonders,  which  the 
Lord  sent  him  to  do  in  the  land  ol  Egypt  to 
Pharaoh,  and  to  all  his  servants,  and  to  all  his 
land,  and  in  all  that  mighty  hand,  and  in  all  the 


576  FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

great  terror  which  Moses  showed  in  the  sight  of 
all  Israel. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


I PETER  I. 

Peter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  tne 
strangers  scattered  throughout  Pontus,  Galatia, 
Cappadocia,  Asia,  and  Bithynia,  elect  according 
to  the  foreknowledge  of  God  the  Father,  through 
sanctification  of  the  Spirit,  unto  obedience  and 
sprinkling  of  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ : Grace 
unto  you,  and  peace,  be  multiplied.  Blessed  he 
the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
which  according  to  his  abundant  mercy  hath  be- 
gotten us  again  unto  a lively  hope  by  the  resur- 
rection of  Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead,  to  an  in- 
heritance incorruptible,  and  undefiled,  and  that 
fadeth  not  away,  reserved  in  heaven  for  you,  who 
are  kept  by  the  power  of  God  through  faith  unto 
salvation  ready  to  be  revealed  in  the  last  time. 
Wherein  ye  greatly  rejoice,  though  now  for  a 
season,  it  need  be,  ye  are  in  heaviness  through 
manifold  temptations  : that  the  trial  of  your  faith, 
being  much  more  precious  than  of  gold  that 
perisheth,  though  it  be  tried  with  fire,  might  be 
found  unto  praise  and  honour  and  glory  at  the 
appearing  of  Jesus  Christ : whom  having  not  seen, 
ye  love  ; in  whom,  though  now  ye  see  him  not, 
yet  believing,  ye  rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable  and 


FOURTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  5 I 4 

lull  of  glory  : receiving  the  end  of  your  faith, 
even  the  salvation  of  your  souls.  Of  which  sal- 
vation the  prophets  have  enquired  and  searched 

diligently,  who  prophesied  of  the  grace  that  should 
come  unlo  you  : searching  what,  or  what  maimer 
of  time  the  Spirit  of  Christ  which  was  in  them  did 
signify,  when  it  testified  beforehand  the  sufferings 
of  Christ,  and  the  glory  that  should  follow.  Unto 
whom  it  was  revealed,  that  not  unto  themselves, 
but  unto  us  they  did  minister  the  things,  which  are 
now  reported  unto  you  by  them  that  have 
preached  the  gospel  unto  you  with  the  fioly 
Ghost  sent  down  from  heaven  ; which  things  the 
an  cels  desire  to  look  into.  Wherefore  gird  up 
the  loins  of  your  mind,  be  sober,  and  hope  to  the  j 
end  for  the  grace  that  is  to  be  brought  unto  you 
at  the  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ;  as  obedient 
children,  not  fashioning  yourselves  according  to 
the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance  : but  as  he 
which  hath  called  you  is  holy,  so  be  ye  holy  in 
all  manner  of  conversation  ; because  it  is  written, 

Be  ye  holy  ; for  I am  holy.  And  if  ve  call  on 
the  Father,  who  without  respect  of  persons  judgeth 
according  to  every  man’s  work,  pass  the  time  of 
your  sojourning  here  in  fear : forasmuch  as  ye 
know  that  ye  were  not  redeemed  with  corruptible 
rhino's,  as  silver  and  gold,  from  your  vain  conver- 
sation received  by  tradition  from  your  fathers ; 
but  with  the  precious  blood  of  Christ,  as  of  a 
amb  without  blemish  and  without  spot:  who 
verily  was  foreordained  before  the  foundation  of 
49 


578  FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

the  world,  but  was  manifest  in  these  last  times 
for  you,  who  by  him  do  believe  in  God,  that  raised 
him  up  from  the  dead,  and  gave  him  glory ; that 
your  faith  and  hope  might  be  in  God,  Seeing 
ye  have  purified  your  souls  in  obeying  the  truth 
through  the  Spirit  unto  unfeigned  love  of  the 
brethren,  see  that  ye  love  one  another  with  a pure 
heart  fervently:  being  born  again,  not  of  corrup- 
tible seed,  but  of  incorruptible,  by  the  word  of 
God,  which  liveth  and  abideth  for  ever.  For  all 
flesh  is  as  grass,  and  all  the  glory  of  man  as  the 
flower  of  grass.  The  grass  withereth,  and  the 
flower  thereof  falleth  away  : but  the  word  of  the 
Lord  endureth  for  ever.  And  this  is  the  word 
which  by  the  gospel  is  preached  unto  you. 


®i)e  Jifteentl)  Stutfrap  after 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOSHUA  xxiir 

And  it  came  to  pass  a long  time  after  that  the 
Lord  had  given  rest  unto  Israel  from  all  their 
enemies  round  about,  that  Joshua  waxed  old  and 
stricken  in  age.  And  Joshua  called  for  all  Israel, 
and  for  their  elders,  and  for  their  heads,  and  for 
their  judges,  and  for  their  officers,  and  said  unto 
them,  I am  old  and  stricken  in  age : and  ye  have 
seen  all  that  the  Lord  your  God  hath  done  unto 
all  these  nations  because  of  you  : for  the  Lokb 


FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  579 

your  God  is  he  that  hath  fought  for  you.  Behold,  j 

I have  divided  unto  you  by  lot  these  nations  that  ! 

remain,  to  be  an  inheritance  for  your  tribes,  irom 
| Jordan,  with  all  the  nations  that  I have  cut  oft, 

i even  unto  the  great  sea  westward.  And  the 

i Lord  your  God,  he  shall  expel  them  from  before 

i you  and  drive  them  from  out  of  your  sight ; and 

ye  shall  possess  their  land,  as  the  Lord  your  | 

! God  hath  promised  unto  you.  Be  ye  therefore 

! very  courageous  to  keep  and  to  do  all  that  is 

written  in  the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses,  that  ye 
turn  not  aside  therefrom  to  the  right  hand  or  to 
the  left ; that  ye  come  not  among  these  nations, 
these  that  remain  among  you;  neither  make 
mention  of  the  name  of  their  gods,  nor  cause  to 
swear  by  them,  neither  serve  them,  nor  bow  your- 
selves unto  them : but  cleave  unto  the  Lord  j 
your  God,  as  ye  have  done  unto  this  day.  * or 
the  Lord  hath  driven  out  from  before  you  great 
nations  and  strong : but  as  for  you,  no  man  hath 
been  able  to  stand  before  you  unto  this  day. 
One  man  of  you  shall  chase  a thousand : lor  the 
Lord  your  God,  he  it  is  that  fighteth  tor  you,  as 
he  hath  promised  you.  Take  good  heed  there: 
fore  unto  yourselves,  that  ye  love  the  Lord  your 
God.  Else  if  ye  do  in  any  wise  go  back,  and 
cleave  unto  the  remnant  of  these  nations,  even 
these  that  remain  among  you,  and  shall  make 
marriages  with  them,  and  go  in  unto  them,  and 
they  to  you  : know  for  a certainty  that  tie  ord 
your  God  will  no  more  drive  out  any  of  these 


580  FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

nations  from  before  you  ; but  they  shall  be  snares 
and  traps  unto  you,  and  scourges  in  your  sides, 
and  thorns  in  your  eyes,  until  ye  perish  from  off 
this  good  land  which  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
given  you.  And,  behold,  this  day  I am  going 
the  way  of  all  the  earth : and  ye  know  in  all 
your  hearts  and  in  all  your  souls,  that  not  one 
thing  hath  failed  of  all  the  good  things  which  the 
Lord  your  God  spake  concerning  you ; all  are 
come  to  pass  unto  you,  and  not  one  thing  hath 
failed  thereof.  Therefore  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  as  all  good  things  are  come  upon  you,  which 
the  Lord  your  God  promised  you  ; so  shall  the 
Lord  bring  upon  you  all  evil  things,  until  he 
have  destroyed  you  from  off  this  good  land  which 
the  Lord  your  God  hath  given  you.  When  ye 
have  transgressed  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  which  he  commanded  you,  and  have  gone 
and  served  other  gods,  and  bowed  yourselves 
to  them;  then  shall  the  anger  of  the  Lord  be 
kindled  against  you,  and  ye  shall  perish  quickly 
from  off  the  good  land  which  he  hath  given  unto 
you. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

MARK  IV. 

And  he  began  again  to  teach  by  the  sea  side : 
and  there  was  gathered  unto  him  a great  multitude, 
so  that  he  entered  into  a ship,  and  sat  in  the  sea ; 


FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


581 


and  the  whole  multitude  was  by  the  sea  on  the 
land.  And  he  taught  them  many  things  by  par- 
ables, and  said  unto  them  in  his  doctrine,  Hearken ; 
Behold,  there  went  out  a sower  to  sow : and  it 
came  to  pass,  as  he  sowed,  some  fell  by  the  way 
side,  and  the  fowls  of  the  air  came  and  devoured 
it  up  And  some  fell  on  stony  ground,  where 
it  had  not  much  earth  ; and  immediately  it  sprang 
up,  because  it  had  no  depth  of  earth:  but  when 
the  sun  was  up,  it  was  scorched  ; and  because  i 
had  no  root,  it  withered  away.  And  some  fe 
among  thorns,  and  the  thorns  grew  up,  and 
choked  it,  and  it  yielded  no  fruit..  And  other 
fell  on  good  ground,  and  did  yield  fruit  that  sprang 
up  and  increased ; and  brought  forth  some  thirty 
and  some  sixty,  and  some  an  hundred.  And  he 
said  unto  them,  He  that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let 
him  hear.  And  when  he  was  alone,  they  that 
were  about  him  with  the  twelve  asked  of  him  the 
parable.  And  he  said  unto  them  Unto  y ou  it  is 
given  to  know  the  mystery  of  the  kingdom  of 
God : but  unto  them  that  are  without,  all  these 
thino-s  are  done  in  parables  : that  seeing  they  may 
see,  and  not  perceive ; and  hearing  they  may  hear 
and  not  understand  ; lest  at  any  time  they  s 
be  converted,  and  their  sins  should  be  forgiven 
them.  And  he  said  unto  them  Know  ye  no 
this  parable?  and  how  then  will  ye  know  all 

^The  sower  soweth  the  word.  And  these  are  they 
by  the  way  side,  where  the  word  is  sown  ; but 
49* 


582  FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

when  they  have  heard,  Satan  cometh  immediately, 
and  taketh  away  the  word  that  was  sown  in  their 
hearts.  And  these  are  they  likewise  which  are 
sown  on  stony  ground;  who,  when  they  have 
heard  the  word,  immediately  receive  it  with  glad- 
ness ; and  have  no  root  in  themselves,  and  so 
endure  but  for  a time : afterward,  when  affliction 
or  persecution  ariseth  for  the  word’s  sake,  imme- 
diately they  are  offended.  And  these  are  they 
which  are  sown  among  thorns ; such  as  hear  the 
word,  and  the  cares  of  this  world,  and  the  deceit- 
fulness of  riches,  and  the  lusts  of  other  things 
entering  in,  choke  the  word,  and  it  becometh 
unfruitful.  And  these  are  they  which  are  sown 
on  good  ground ; such  as  hear  the  word,  and 
receive  it,  and  bring  forth  fruit,  some  thirty  fold, 
some  sixty,  and  some  an  hundred. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  Is  a candle  brought  to 
be  put  under  a bushel,  or  under  a bed  ? and  not 
to  be  set  on  a candlestick  ? For  there  is  nothing 
hid,  which  shall  not  be  manifested ; neither  was 
any  thing  kept  secret,  but  that  it  should  come 
abroad.  If  any  man  have  ears  to  hear,  let  him 
hear.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Take  heed  what 
ye  hear : with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be 
measured  to  you  : and  unto  you  that  hear  shall 
more  be  given.  For  he  that  hath,  to  him  shall 
be  given  : and  he  that  hath  not,  from  him  shall 
be  taken  even  that  which  he  hath. 

And  he  said,  So  is  the  kingdom  of  God,  as  if 
a man  should  cast  seed  into  the  ground  * and 


FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


583 


should  sleep,  and  rise  night  and  day,  and  th 
seed  should  spring  and  grow  up,  he  knoweth  not 
how  For  the  earth  bringeth  forth  fruit  of  herself, 
first  the  blade,  then  the  ear,  after  that  the  full 
con,  in  the  ear.  But  when  the  fruit  is  brought 
forth,  immediately  he  putteth  m the  sickle,  be- 
cause the  harvest  is  come. 

And  he  said,  Whereunto  shall  we  liken  the 
kingdom  of  God?  or  with  what  comparison  shall 
° ;t  •>  Ti  jo  like  a grain  of  mustard 

seed  which,  when  it  is  sown  in  the  earth,  is  les. 
Tan  all  the  seeds  that  be  in  the  earth : hut  when 
it  is  sown,  it  groweth  up,  and  becometh  greater 
than  all  herbs,  and  shooteth  out  great  branches, 
so  that  the  fowls  of  the  air  may  lodge  under  the 
-hadow  of  it.  And  with  many  such  parables 
spake  he  the  word  unto  them,  as  they  were  able 
to  hear  it.  But  without  a parable  spake  he  not 
unto  them:  and  when  they  were  alone  ^ i ex- 
pounded all  things  to  his  disciples.  And  the  sam 
day  when  the  even  was  come,  lie  saith  unto 
them  Let  us  pass  over  unto  the  other  side.  And 
when  they  had  sent  away  the  multHude  they  oo 
him  even  as  he  was  in  the  ship.  And  there  were 
also  with  him  other  little  ships  And  there  arose 
a great  storm  of  wind,  and  the  waves  beat  into 
th!  ship,  so  that  it  was  now  full.  And  he  was  in 
the  hinder  part  of  the  ship,  asleep  on  a pil  ow 
and  they  awake  big,  -^^h« 

and^rebuked*  the  wind,  and  said  unto  the  sea, 


584  FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Peace,  be  still.  And  the  wind  ceased,  and  there 
was  a great  calm.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why 
are  ye  so  fearful  ? how  is  it  that  ye  have  no  faith  ? 
And  they  feared  exceedingly,  and  said  one  to 
another,  What  manner  of  man  is  this,  that  even 
the  wind  and  the  sea  obey  him  ? 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JOSHUA  XXIV. 

And  Joshua  gathered  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to 
Shechem,  and  called  for  the  elders  of  Israel,  and 
for  their  heads,  and  for  their  judges,  and  for  their 
officers ; and  they  presented  themselves  before 
God.  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the  people, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Your  fathers 
dwelt  on  the  other  side  of  the  flood  in  old  time, 
even  Terah,  the  father  of  Abraham,  and  the  father 
of  Nachor  : and  they  served  other  gods.  And  I 
took  your  father  Abraham  from  the  other  side  of 
the  flood,  and  led  him  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Canaan,  and  multiplied  his  seed,  and  gave  him 
Isaac.  And  I gave  unto  Isaac  Jacob  and  Esau  : 
and  I gave  unto  Esau  mount  Seir,  to  possess 
it ; but  Jacob  and  his  children  went  down  into 
Egypt.  I sent  Moses  also  and  Aaron,  and  I 
plagued  Egypt,  according  to  that  which  I did 
among  them  : and  afterward  I brought  you  out. 
And  I brought  your  fathers  out  of  Egypt : and  ye 
.came  untc  the  sea  ; and  the  Egyptians  pursued 


FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


535 


after  your  father,  with  chariots  and  bowmen 
!”'  the  Red  sea.  And  when  they  erred  unto 
The  Lord,  he  nut  darkness  between  you  and  the 
»-5 

covered  them;  and  your  ejes  nav 
1° have  done  in  ESyp.r  ^J^bToth?  £ 
wilderness  a lo"°  t“e“  A^rites,  which  d°welt  on 
T other'  s!  Jordan-,  and  they 

vnu  • and  I gave  them  into  your  hand,  tha  y 

5.  possessor  land;  and  I 

iss.  "ar'f!a; 

over  Jordan,  and  came  unto  J,'nc  ”‘;  . 

men  of  Jericho  fought  against  you,  theAmorit 
and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Canaamtes,  and  the 
Hittites  and  the  Girgashites,  the  Hivites,  an 
SStes  and  I delivered  them  into  your  hand. 
A.nd  I sent  the  hornet  before  you,  whici  lave 
them  out  from  before  you,  even  the  two  kings  of 
the  Amorites ; but  not  with  thy  swoi  , n 

and  oliveyards  which  ye  planted  not  do  ye  ea  . 

Now  therefore  fear  the  Lord,  and  serve  h 
in  sincerity  and  in  truth : and  put  away  the  goi 


586  FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

which  your  fathers  served  on  the  other  side  of 
the  flood,  and  in  Egypt ; and  serve  ye  the  Lord. 
And  if  it  seem  evil  unto  you  to  serve  the  Lord, 
choose  you  this  day  whom  ye  will  serve  ; whether 
the  gods  which  your  fathers  served  that  were  on 
the  other  side  of  the  flood,  or  the  gods  of  the 
Amorites,  in  whose  land  ye  dwell : but  as  for  me 
and  my  house,  we  will  serve  the  Lord.  And 
the  people  answered  and  said,  God  forbid  that 
we  should  forsake  the  Lord,  to  serve  other  gods  ; 
for  the  Lord  our  God,  he  it  is  that  brought  us 
up  and  our  fathers  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from 
the  house  df  bondage,  and  which  did  those  great 
signs  in  our  sight,  and  preserved  us  in  all  the 
way  wherein  we  went,  and  among  all  the  people 
through  whom  we  passed : and  the  Lord  drave 
out  from  before  us  all  the  people,  even  the  Amo- 
rites which  dwelt  in  the  land : therefore  will  we 
also  serve  the  Loud;  for  he  is  our  God.  And 
Joshua  said  unto  the  people,  Ye  cannot  serve  the 
Lord  : for  he  is  an  holy  God ; he  is  a jealous 
I God  ; he  will  not  forgive  your  transgressions  nor 

, your  sins.  If  ye  forsake  the  Lord,  and  serve 

strange  gods,  then  he  will  turn  and  do  you  hurt, 
and  consume  you,  after  that  he  hath  done  you 
good.  And  the  people  said  unto  Joshua,  Nay  ; 
but  we  will  serve  the  Lord.  And  Joshua  said 
unto  the  people,  Ye  are  witnesses  against  your- 
selves that  ye  have  chosen  you  the  Lord,  to 
serve  him.  And  they  said,  We  are  witnesses. 
Now  therefore  put  away,  said  he , the  strange 


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gods  which  are  among  you,  and  incline  jour 
heart  unto  the  Lord  God  ol  Israel.  And  the 
people  said  unto  Joshua,  The  Lord  our  God  will 
we  serve,  and  his  voice  will  we  obey.  So  Joshua 
made  a covenant  with  the  people  that  day,  an 
set  them  a statute  and  an  ordinance  m Shechem. 

And  Joshua  wrote  these  words  in  the  book  ol 
the  law  of  God,  and  took  a great  stone  and  set 
it  up  there  under  an  oak,  that  was  by  the  sanc- 
tuary of  the  Lord.  And  Joshua  said  unto  all 
the  people,  Behold,  this  stone  shall  be  a witness 
unto  us ; for  it  hath  heard  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord  which  he  spake  unto  us  : it  shall  be  there- 
fore a witness  unto  you,  lest  ye  deny  your  God. 
So  Joshua  let  the  people  depart,  every  man  unto 
his  inheritance. 

And  it  came  to  pass  after  these  things,  that 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
died,  beins;  an  hundred  and  ten  years  old.  And 
they  buried  him  in  the  border  of  his  inheritance 
in  Timnath-serah,  which  is  in  mount  Ephraim, 
on  the  north  side  of  the  hill  of  Gaash.  An 
Israel  served  the  Lord  all  the  days  of  Joshua, 
and  all  the  days  of  the  elders  that  overlived 
Joshua,  and  which  had  known  all  the  works  of 
the  Lord,  that  he  had  done  for  Israel. 

And  the  bones  of  Joseph,  which  the  children 
of  Israel  brought  up  out  of  Egypt,  buried  thev 
in  Shechem,  in  a parcel  of  ground  which  Jacob 
bought  of  the  sons  of  Hamor  the  father  ol 
Shechem  for  an  hundred  pieces  of  silver : and  U 


588  fifteenth  Sunday  after  trinity. 

became  the  inhen  tance  of  the  children  of  Joseph. 
And  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron  died  ; and  they 
buried  him  in  a hill  that  pertained  to  Phinehas 
his  son,  which  was  given  him  in  mount  Ephraim 


SECOND  lesson  for  evening. 


1 PETER  II. 

Wherefore  laying  aside  all  malice,  and  all  guile, 
and  hypocrisies,  and  envies,  and  all  evil  speakings, 
as  newborn  babes,  desire  the  sincere  milk  of  the 
word,  that  ye  may  grow  thereby:  if  so  be  ye 
have  tasted  that  the  Lord  is -gracious.  To  whom 
coming,  as  unto  a living  stone,  disallowed  indeed 
of  men,  but  chosen  of  God,  and  precious,  ye  also, 
as  lively  stones,  are  built  up  a spiritual  house,  an 
holy  priesthood,  to  offer  up  spiritual  sacrifices, 
acceptable  to  God  by  Jesus  Christ.  Wherefore 
also  it  is  contained  in  the  scripture,  Behold,  I lay 
in  Sion  a chief  corner  stone,  elect,  precious : and 
he  that  believeth  on  him  shall  not  be  confounded. 
Unto  you  therefore  which  believe  he  is  precious : 
but  unto  them  which  be  disobedient,  the  stone 
which  the  builders  disallowed,  the  same  is  made 
the  head  of  the  corner.  And  a stone  of  stumbling, 
and  a rock  of  offence,  even  to  them  which  stumble 
at  the  word,  being  disobedient : whereunto  also 
they  were  appointed  But  ye  are  a chosen 
generation,  a royal  priesthood,  an  holy  nation,  a 
peculiar  people ; that  ye  should  shew  forth  the 


FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  589 

Draises  of  him  who  hath  called  you  out  of  darkness 
Fnto  his  marvellous  light:  which  in  tune  past  were 
not  a people,  but  are  now  the  people  of  God. 
which  had  not  obtained  mercy,  but  now  have 
obtained  mercy.  Dearly  beloved,  I beseech  |0i 
as  strangers  and  pilgrims,  abstain  from  fleshly 
lusts,  which  war  against  the  soul ; having  your 

conversation  honest  among  the  Gentiles  that, 
whereas  they  speak  against  you  as  evildoers, 
they  may  by  your  good  works,  which  they  shall 
behold  gloHfy  God  in  the  day  of  visitation. 
Submit  yourselves  to  every  ordinance  of  man  for 
the  Lord’s  sake:  whether  it  be  to  the  king,  as 
supreme : or  unto  governors,  as  unto  them  that 
are  sent  by  him  for  the  punishment  of  evildoers 
and  for  the  praise  of  them  that  do  well.  I or 

is  the  Will  Of  God,  that  with  well  doing  ye  may 
put  to  silence  the  ignorance  of  foolish  men  as 
free,  and  not  using  your  liberty  for  a cloke 
maliciousness,  but  as  the  servants  of  God  Honour 
all  men.  Love  the  brotherhood.  Fear  God. 
Honour  the  king.  Servants,  be  subject  to  your 
masteis  with  all  fear;  not  only  to  «» 
o-entle,  but  also  to  the  froward.  I'  or  this  is 
thankworthy,  if  a man  for  console, ace  toward 
God  endure  grief,  suffering  wrongfully.  For  w hat 
glory  is  it,  if,  when  ye*be  buffeted  for  your  faults 
ye  shall  lake  it  patiently!  but  tf,  when  ye  do 
well,  and  suffer  for  it,  ye  take  it  pat.entl),  this 
is  acceptable  with  God.  For  even  hereunto  were 
ye  called : because  Christ  also  suffered  for  us. 
50 


590  SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

leaving  us  an  example,  that  ye  should  follow  his 
steps : who  did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile  found  in 
his  mouth  : who,  when  he  was  reviled,  reviled  not 
again  ; when  he  suffered,  he  threatened  not ; but 
committed  himself  to  him  that  judgeth  righteously : 
who  his  own  self  bare  our  sins  in  his  own  body 
on  the  tree,  that  we,  being  dead  to  sins,  should 
live  unto  righteousness  : by  whose  stripes  ye  were 
healed.  For  ye  were  as  sheep  going  astray  ; but 
are  now  returned  unto  the  Shepherd  and  Bishop 
of  your  souls. 


<E[jc  Qbeteentl)  5 unban  after  <£rimtp. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JUDGES  IV. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  again  did  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  when  Ehud  was  dead.  And 
the  Lord  sold  them  into  the  hand  of  Jabin  king 
of  Canaan,  that  reigned  in  Hazor ; the  captain  of 
whose  host  was  Sisera,  which  dwelt  in  Harosheth 
of  the  Gentiles.  And  the  children  of  Israel  cried 
unto  the  Lord  : for  he  had  nine  hundred  chariots 
of  iron  ; and  twenty  years  he  mightily  oppressed 
the  children  of  Israel. 

And  Deborah,  a prophetess,  the  wife  of  Lapi- 
doth,  she  judged  Israel  at  that  time.  And  she 
dwelt  under  the  palm  tree  of  Deborah  between 


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591 


Ratnah  and  Beth-el  in  mount  Ephraim : and  the 
children  of  Israel  came  up  to  her  for  judgment. 
And  she  sent  and  called  Barak  the  son  of  Abi- 
noam  out  of  Kedesh-naphtali,  and  said  unto  him, 
Hath  not  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  commanded, 
saying,  Go  and  draw  toward  mount  Tabor,  and 
take  with  thee  ten  thousand  men  of  the  children 
of  Naphtali  and  of  the  children  of  Zebulun . 
And  I will  draw  unto  thee  to  the  river  Kishon 
Sisera,  the  captain  of  Jabin’s  army,  with  his  cha- 
riots and  his  multitude ; and  I will  delivei  him 
into  thine  hand.  And  Barak  said  unto  her  It 
thou  wilt  go  with  me,  then  I will  go:  but  if  thou 
wilt  not  go  with  me,  then  I will  not  go.  An 
she  said,  I will  surely  go  with  thee:  notwith- 
standing the  journey  that  thou  takest  shall  not  be 
for  thine  honour  ; for  the  Lord  shall  sell  Sisera 
into  the  hand  of  a woman.  And  Deborah  arose, 
and  went  with  Barak  to  Kedesh. 

And  Barak  called  Zebulun  and  Naphtali  to 
Kedesh  ; and  he  went  up  with  ten  thousand  men 
at  his  feet:  and  Deborah  went  up  with  him. 
Now  Heber  the  Kenite,  which  was  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Hobab  the  father  in  law  of  Moses,  had 
severed  himself  from  the  Kemtes,  and  pitched  his 
tent  unto  the  plain  of  Zaanaim,  which  is  by 
Kedesh.  And  they  shewed  Sisera  that  Bara 
the  son  of  Abinoam  was  gone  up  to  mount  I abor. 
And  Sisera  gathered  together  all  his  chariots,  even 
nine  hundred  chariots  of  iron,  and  all  the  people 
that  were  with  him,  from  Harosheth  of  the  Gen- 


592  SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

tiles  unto  the  river  of  Kishon  And  Deborah 
said  unto  Barak,  Up  ; for  this  is  the  day  in  which 
the  Lord  hath  delivered  Sisera  into  t-hine  hand : 
is  not  the  Lord  gone  out  before  thee  ? So  Barak 
went  down  from  mount  Tabor,  and  ten  thousand 
men  after  him.  And  the  Lord  discomfited  Sisera, 
and  all  his  chariots,  and  all  his  host,  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword  before  Barak  ; so  that  Sisera 
lighted  down  off  his  chariot,  and  fled  away  on 
his  feet.  But  Barak  pursued  after  the  chariots, 
and  after  the  host,  unto  Harosheth  of  the  Gen- 
tiles : and  all  the  host  of  Sisera  fell  upon  the 
edge  of  the  sword;  and  there  was  not  a man  left. 
Howbeit  Sisera  fled  away  on  his  feet  to  the  tent 
of  Jael  the  wife  of  Heber  the  Kenite : for  there 
V)as  peace  between  Jabin  the  king  of  Hazor  and 
the  house  of  Heber  the  Kenite. 

And  Jael  went  out  to  meet  Sisera,  and  said 
unto  him,  Turn  in,  my  lord,  turn  in  to  me;  fear 
j not.  And  when  he  had  turned  in  unto  her  into 
the  tent,  she  covered  him  with  a mantle.  And 
he  said  unto  her,  Give  me,  I pray  thee,  a little 
water  to  drink ; for  I am  thirsty.  And  she 
opened  a bottle  of  milk,  and  gave  him  drink,  and 
covered  him.  Again  he  said  unto  her,  Stand  in 
the  door  of  the  tent,  and  it  shall  be,  when  any 
man  doth  come  and  enquire  of  thee,  and  say,  Is 
| there  any  man  here % that  thou  shalt  say,  No. 
Then  Jael  Heber’s  wife  took  a nail  of  the  tent, 
and  took  an  hammer  in  her  hand,  and  went  softly 
unto  him,  and  smote  the  nail  into  his  temples,  and 


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593 


fastened  it  into  the  ground : for  he  was  fast  asleep 
and  weary.  So  he  died.  And,  behold,  as  Bara,r 
pursued  Sisera,  Jael  came  out  to  meet  him,  an 
said  unto  him,  Come,  and  I will  shew  thee  the 
man  whom  thou  seekest.  And  when  he  came 
into  her  tent,  behold,  Sisera  lay  dead,  and  the 
nail  was  in  his  temples.  So  God  subdued  on  that 
day  Jabin  the  king  of  Canaan  before  the  children 
of  Israel.  And  the  hand  of  the  children  of  Israel 
prospered,  and  prevailed  against  Jabin  the  king 
of  Canaan,  until  they  had  destroyed  Jabin  king 
of  Canaan. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MARK  XIII. 

And  as  he  went  out  of  the  temple,  one  of  his  dis- 
ciples saith  unto  him,  Master,  see  what  manner 
of  stones  and  what  buildings  are  here  ! And 
Jesus  answering  said  unto  him,  Seest  thou  these 
great  buildings  ? there  shall  not  be  left  one  stone 
upon  another,  that  shall  not  be  thrown  down 
And  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount  of  Olives  over 
against  the  temple,  Peter  and  James  and  John 
and  Andrew  asked  him  privately,  Tell  us,  when 
shall  these  things  be  ? and  what  shall  be  the  sign 
when  all  these  things  shall  be  fufil  ed  ? And 
Jesus  answering  them  began  to  say,  Take  heed 
lest  any  man  deceive  you  i for  many  shall  come 
50* 


094  SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

in  my  name,  saying,  I am  Christ ; and  shall  de- 
ceive many.  And  when  ye  shall  hear  of  wars 
and  rumours  of  wars,  be  ye  not  troubled  : for  such 
things  must  needs  be ; but  the  end  shall  not  he 
yet.  For  nation  shall  rise  against  nation,  and 
kingdom  against  kingdom : and  there  shall  be 
earthquakes  in  divers  places,  and  there  shall  be 
famines  and  troubles  : these  are  the  beginnings 
of  sorrows. 

But'  take  heed  to  yourselves : for  they  shall 
deliver  you  up  to  councils  ; and  in  the  synagogues 
ye  shall  be  beaten  : and  ye  shall  be  brought  be- 
fore rulers  and  kings  for  my  sake,  for  a testimony 
against  them.  And  the  gospel  must  first  be  pub- 
lished among  all  nations.  But  when  they  shall 
lead  you , and  deliver  you  up,  take  no  thought 
beforehand  what  ye  shall  speak,  neither  do  ye 
premeditate : but  whatsoever  shall  be  given  you 
in  that  hour,  that  speak  ye : for  it  is  not  ye  that 
speak,  but  the  Holy  Ghost.  Now  the  brother 
shall  betray  the  brother  to  death,  and  the  father 
the  son  ; and  children  shall  rise  up  against  their 
parents,  and  shall  cause  them  to  be  put  to  death. 
And  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all  men  for  my  name’s 
sake : but  he  that  shall  endure  unto  the  end,  the 
same  shall  be  saved. 

But  when  ye  shall  see  the  abomination  of  deso- 
lation, spoken  of  by  Daniel  the  prophet,  standing 
where  it  ought  not,  (let  him  that  readeth  under- 
stand,) then  let  them  that  be  in  Judaea  flee  to  the 
mountains : and  let  him  that  is  on  the  housetop 


SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  595 

not  go  down  into  the  house,  neither  enter  therein 
to  take  any  thing  out  of  his  house:  and  let  him 
that  is  in  the  field  not  turn  back  again  for  to  take 
up  his  garment.  But  woe  to  them  that  are  with 
child,  and  to  them  that  give  suck  in  those  days . 
And  pray  ye  that  your  flight  be  not  in  the  winter. 
For  in  those  days  shall  be  affliction,  such  as  was 
not  from  the  beginning  of  the  creation  which  God 
created  unto  this  time,  neither  shall  be.  And 
except  that  the  Lord  had  shortened  those  days, 
no  flesh  should  be  saved  : but  for  the  elect  s sake, 
whom  he  hath  chosen,  he  hath  shortened  the 
days.  And  then  if  any  man  shall  say  to  you, 
Lo,  here  is  Christ ; or,  lo,  he  is  there  ; believe 
him  not : for  false  Christs  and  false  prophets  shall 
rise,  and  shall  shew  signs  and  wonders,  to  seduce, 
if  it  were  possible,  even  the  elect.  But  take  ye 
heed : behold,  I have  foretold  you  all  things. 

But  in  those  days,  after  that  tribulation,  the 
sun  shall  be  darkened,  and  the  moon  sha  not 
give  her  light,  and  the  stars  of  heaven  shall  lall, 
and  the  powers  that  are  in  heaven  shall  be  shaken. 
And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of  man  coming 
in  the  clouds  with  great  power  and  glory.  And 
then  shall  he  send  his  angels,  and  shall  gat  lei 
together  his  elect  from  the  four  winds,  from  the 
uttermost  part  of  the  earth  to  the  uttermost  part 
of  heaven.  Now  learn  a parable  of  the  fig  tree  , 
When  her  branch  is  yet  tender,  and  putteth  form 
leaves,  ye  know  that  summer  is  near  : so  ye  m 
like  manner,  when  ye  shall  see  these  things  conic 


596  SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

to  pass,  know  that  it  is  nigh,  even  at  the  doors. 
Verily  I say  unto  you,  that  this  generation  shall 
not  pass,  till  all  these  things  be  done.  Heaven 
and  earth  shall  pass  away : but  my  words  shall 
not  pass  away. 

But  of  that  day  and  that  hour  knoweth  no  man, 
no,  not  the  angels  which  are  in  heaven,  neither 
the  Son,  but  the  Father.  Take  ye  heed,  watch 
and  pray : for  ye  know  not  when  the  time  is. 
For  the  Son  of  man  is  as  a man  taking  a far 
journey,  who  left  his  house,  and  gave  au- 
thority to  his  servants,  and  to  every  man  his 
work,  and  commanded  the  porter  to  watch. 
Watch  ye  therefore  : for  ye  know  not  when  the 
master  of  the  house  cometh,  at  even,  or  at  mid- 
night, or  at  the  cockcrowing,  or  in  the  morning  : 
lest  coming  suddenly  he  find  you  sleeping.  And 
what  I say  unto  you  I say  unto  all,  Watch. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JUDGES  V. 

Then  sang  Deborah  and  Barak  the  son  of  Abi- 
noam  on  that  day,  saying,  Praise  ye  the  Lord 
for  the  avenging  of  Israel,  when  the  people  wil- 
lingly offered  themselves.  Hear,  O ye  kings ; 
give  ear,  O ye  princes ; I,  even  I,  will  sing  unto 
the  Lord  ; I will  sing  praise  to  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel.  Lord,  when  thou  wentest  out  of 
Seir,  when  thou  marchedst  out  of  the  field  oi 


SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


597 


Edom,  the  earth  trembled,  and  the  heavens 
dropped,  the  clouds  also  dropper!  water,  ihe 
mountains  melted  from  before  the  Lord,  even  that 
Sinai  from  before  the  Lord  God  of  Israel.  In 
the  days  of  Shamgar  the  son  of  Anath,  in  the 
days  of  Jael,the  highways  were  unoccupied,  and 
the  travellers  walked  through  byways.  7 he  in- 
habitants of  the  villages  ceased,  they  ceased  in 
Israel,  until  that  I Deborah  arose,  that  I arose  a 
mother  in  Israel.  They  chose  new  gods ; then 
teas  war  in  the  gates  : was  there  a shield  or  speai 
seen  among  forty  thousand  m Israel . My  hear 
is  toward  the  governors  of  Israel,  that  offeie 
themselves  willingly  among  the  people.  LI  ess 
ye  the  Lord.  Speak,  ye  that  rule  ^ ® 

asses,  ye  that  sit  in  judgment  and  walk  by  t e 
wav  They  that  are  delivered  from  the  noise s ot 

archers  in  the  places  of  drawing  water  there  shall 

they  rehearse  the  righteous  acts  of  theLom),  eijen 
the  righteous  acts  toward  the  inhabitants  of  h 
villages  in  Israel : then  shall  the  people  of  the 
Lord  go  down  to  the  gates.  Awake,  awake, 
Deborah:  awake,  awake,  utter  a song : arise, 
Barak,  and  lead  thy  captivity  captive,  thou  son 
of  Abinoam.  ‘Then  he  made  him  that  remaineth 
have  domin’on  over  the  nobles  among  the  peop  e: 
the  Lord  made  me  have  dominion  over  the 
mighty.  Out  of  Ephraim  was  there  a root  ot 
them  against  Amalek  ; after  thee,  Benjamin, 
among  thy  people;  out  of  Mach.r  came  down 
governors,  and  out  of  Zebulun  they  that  handle 


598  SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

the  pen  of  the  writer.  And  the  princes  of  Issa- 
char  were  with  Deborah  ; even  Issachar,  and  also 
Barak : he  was  sent  on  foot  into  the  valley.  For 
the  divisions  of  Reuben  there  were  great  thoughts 
of  heart.  Why  abodest  thou  among  the  sheep- 
folds,  to  hear  the  bleatings  of  the  flocks?  For 
the  divisions  of  Reuben  there  were  great  search- 
ings of  heart.  Gilead  abode  beyond  Jordan  : 
and  why  did  Dan  remain  in  ships  ? Asher  con- 
tinued on  the  sea  shore,  and  abode  in  his  breaches. 
Zebulun  and  Naphtali  were  a people  that 
jeoparded  their  lives  unto  the  death  in  the  high 
places  of  the  field.  The  kings  came  and  fought, 
then  fought  the  kings  of  Canaan  in  Taanach  by 
the  waters  of  Megiddo ; they  took  no  gain  of 
money.  They  fought  from  heaven  ; the  stars  in 
their  courses  fought  against  Sisera.  The  river 
of  Kishon  swept  them  away,  that  ancient  river, 
the  river  Kishon.  O my  soul,  thou  hast  trodden 
down  strength.  Then  were  the  horsehoofs  broken 
by  the  means  of  the  pransings,  the  pransings  of  their 
mighty  ones.  Curse  ye  Meroz,  said  the  angel  of 
the  Lord,  curse  ye  bitterly  the  inhabitants  thereof; 
because  they  came  not  to  the  help  of  the  Lord, 
to  the  help  of  the  Lord  against  the  mighty. 
Blessed  above  women  shall  Jael  the  wife  of  Heber 
the  Kenite  be,  blessed  shall  she  be  above  women 
in  the  tent.  He  asked  water,  and  she  gave  him 
milk  ; she  brought  forth  butter  in  a lordly  dish. 
She  put  her  hand  to  the  nail,  and  her  right  hand 
to  the  workmen’s  hammer ; and  with  the  ham- 


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599 


mer  she  smote  Sisera,  she  smote  off  his  head, 
when  she  had  pierced  and  stricken  through  h.s 
teinples.  At  her  feet  he  bowed,  he  fell,  he  lay 
down:  at  her  feet  he  bowed  he  fell:  where  he 
bowed,  there  he  fell  down  dead.  The  mother  ot 
Sisera  looked  out  at  a window,  and  cried  through 
the  lattice,  Why  is  his  chariot  so  long  in  coming  . 
why  tarry  the  wheels  of  his  chariots?  Her  wise 
ladies  answered  her,  yea,  she  returned  answer  to 
herself,  Have  they  not  sped?  have  they  not  di- 
vided the  prey  ; to  every  man  a damsel  or  two, 
to  Sisera  a prey  of  divers  colours,  a prey  of  divers 
colours  of  needlework,  of  divers  colours  of  needle- 
work on  both  sides,  meet  for  the  necks  of  them 
that  take  the  spoil?  So  let  all  thine  enemies 
perish,  O Lord  : but  let  them  that  love  him  be  as 
the  sun  when  he  goeth  forth  in  his  might.  And 
the  land  had  rest  forty  years. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


I PETER  III. 

Likewise,  ye  wives,  be  in  subjection  to  your  own 
husbands ; that,  if  any  obey  not  the  word  t £ 
also  may  without  the  word  be  won  by  the  con 
tltion  of  the  wives  ; while  they  behold  your 
chaste  conversation  coupled  wit  ear. 
adorning  let  it  not  be  that  outward  adorning  of 
plaiting  the  hair,  and  of  wearing  of  gold,  or  o 
putting  on  of  apparel;  but  let  it  be  the  hidden 


600  SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

man  of  the  heart,  in  that  which  is  not  corruptible, 
even  the  ornament  of  a meek  and  quiet  spirit 
which  is  in  the  sight  of  God  of  great  price.  For 
after  this  manner  in  the  old  time  the  holy  women 
also,  who  trusted  in  God,  adorned  themselves, 
being  in  subjection  unto  their  own  husbands  : 
even  as  Sara  obeyed  Abraham,  calling  him  lord  : 
whose  daughters  ye  are,  as  long  as  ye  do  well, 
and  are  not  afraid  with  any  amazement.  Like- 
wise, ye  husbands,  dwell  with  them  according  to 
knowledge,  giving  honour  unto  the  wife,  as  unto 
the  weaker  vessel,  and  as  being;  heirs  together  of 
the  grace  of  life ; that  your  prayers  be  not  hin- 
dered. Finally,  be  ye  all  of  one  mind,  having 
compassion  one  of  another,  love  as  brethren,  be 
pitiful,  be  courteous:  not  rendering  evil  for  evil, 
or  railing  for  railing : but  contrariwise  blessing  ; 
knowing  that  ye  are  thereunto  called,  that  ye 
should  inherit  a b/fessing.  For  he  that  will  love 
life,  and  see  good  days,  let  him  refrain  his  tongue 
from  evil,  and  his  lips  that  they  speak  no  guile  : 
let  him  eschew  evil,  and  do  good  ; let  him  seek 
peace,  and  ensue  it.  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord 
are  over  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are  open  unto 
their  prayers  : but  the  face  of  the  Lord  is  against 
them  that  do  evil.  And  who  is  he  that  will 
harm  you,  if  ye  be  followers  of  that  which  is  good  ? 
But  and  if  ye  suffer  for  righteousness’  sake,  happy 
are  ye  : and  be  not  afraid  of  their  terror,  neither 
be  troubled  ; but  sanctify  the  Lord  God  in  your 
hearts  : and  be  ready  always  to  give  an  answer 


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to  every  man  that  asketh  you  a reason  of  the 
hope  that  is  in  you  with  meekness  and  fear:  hav- 
incr  a good  conscience;  that, whereas  they  speak 
evil  of  you,  as  of  evildoers,  they  may  be  ashamed 
that  falsely  accuse  your  good  conversation  m 
Christ.  For  it  is  better,  if  the  will  of  God  be  so, 
that  ye  suffer  for  well  doing,  than  for  evil  doing. 
For  Christ  also  hath  once  suffered  for  sins,  the 
just  for  the  unjust,  that  he  might  bring  us  to  God, 
beino-  put  to  death  in  the  flesh,  but  quickened  by 
the  Spirit : by  which  also  he  went  and  preached 
unto  the  spirits  in  prison  ; which  sometime  were 
disobedient,  when  once  the  longsuffering  of  God 
waited  in  the  days  of  Noah,  while  the  ark  was  a 
preparing,  wherein  few,  that  is,  eight  souls  were 
saved  by  water.  The  like  figure  whereunto  even 
baptism  doth  also  now  save  us  (not  the  putting 
away  of  the  filth  of  the  flesh,  but  the  answer  of  a 
good  conscience  toward  God,)  by  the  resurrection 
of  Jesus  Christ : who  is  gone  into  heaven,  and 
is  on  the  right  hand  of  God  ; angels  and  authori- 
ties and  powers  being  made  subject  unto  him. 


®l)£  Scucntccntl)  Sunday  after  trinity. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


1 SAMUEL  XII. 

And  Samuel  said  unto  all  Israel,  Behold,  I have 
hearkened  u ito  your  voice  in  all  that  ye  said  unto 
51 


602  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

me,  and  have  made  a king  over  you.  And  now, 
behold,  the  king  walketh  before  you  : and  I am 
old  and  grayheaded ; and,  behold,  my  sons  are 
with  you  : and  I have  walked  before  you  from  my 
childhood  unto  this  day.  Behold,  here  I am : 
witness  against  me  before  the  Lord,  and  before 
his  anointed : whose  ox  have  I taken  ? or  whose 
ass  have  I taken  ? or  whom  have  I defrauded  ? 
whom  have  I oppressed  ? or  of  whose  hand  have 
I received  any  bribe  to  blind  mine  eyes  therewith  ? 
and  I will  restore  it  you.  And  they  said,  Thou 
hast  not  defrauded  us,  nor  oppressed  us,  neither 
hast  thou  taken  ought  of  any  man’s  hand.  And 
he  said  unto  them,  The  Lord  is  witness  against 
you,  and  his  anointed  is  witness  this  day,  that  ye 
have  not  found  ought  in  my  hand.  And  they 
answered,  He  is  witness. 

And  Samuel  said  unto  the  people,  It  is  the 
Lord  that  advanced  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  that 
brought  your  fathers  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 
Now  therefore  stand  still,  that  I may  reason  with 
you  before  the  Lord  of  all  the  righteous  acts  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  did  to  you  and  to  your  fa- 
thers. When  Jacob  was  come  into  Egypt,  and 
your  fathers  cried  unto  the  Lord,  then  the  Lord 
sent  Moses  and  Aaron,  which  brought  forth  your 
fathers  out  of  Egypt,  and  made  them  dwell  in 
this  place.  And  when  they  forgat  the  Lord 
their  God,  he  sold  them  into  the  hand  of  Sisera, 
captain  of  the  host  of  Hazor,  and  into  the  hand 
of  the  Philistines,  and  into  the  and  of  the  king  of 


SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  G03 

Moab,  and  they  fought  against  them.  And 
they  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  We  have 
sinned,  because  we  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  and 
have  served  Baalim  and  Ashtaroth : but  now  de- 
liver us  out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies,  and  we 
will  serve  thee.  And  the  Lord  sent  Jerubbaal, 
and  Bedan,  and  Jephthah,  and  Samuel,  and  de- 
livered you  out  of  the  hand  of  your  enemies  on 
every  side,  »nd  ye  dwelled  safe.  And  when  ye 
saw  that  Nahash  the  ting  of  the  children  of  Am- 
mon  came  against  you,  ye  said  unto  me,  Nay  , 
but  a king  shall  reign  over  us : when  the  Lord 
your  God  was  your  king.  Now  therefore  behold 
the  king  whom  ye  have  chosen,  and  whom  ye 
have  desired!  and,  behold,  the  Lord  hath  set  a 
kin ^ over  you.  If  ye  will  fear  the  Lord,  and 
serve  him,  and  obey  his  voice,  and  not  rebe 
against  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  then  shall 
both  ye  and  also  the  king  that  reigneth  over  you 
continue  following  the  Lord  your  God : but  il 
ye  will  not  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  but  rebe 
against  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  then  sha 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  be  against  you,  as  it  was 
against  your  fathers. 

Now  therefore  stand  and  see  this  great  thing, 
which  the  Lord  will  do  before  your  eyes,  hit 
not  wheat  harvest  to  day  ? I will  call  unto  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  send  thunder  and  rain  ; that 
ye  may  perceive  and  see  that  your  wickedness  is 
vreat,  which  ye  have  done  in  the  sight  of  he 
Lord,  n asking  you  a king.  So  Samuel  calle 


604  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

unto  the  Lord  ; tnd  the  Lord  sent  thunder  and 
rain  that  day:  ai  d all  the  people  greatly  feared 
the  Lord  and  Samuel.  And  all  the  people  said 
unto  Samuel,  Pray  for  thy  servants  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God,  that  we  die  not : for  we  have  added 
unto  all  our  sins  this  evil,  to  ask  us  a king. 

And  Samuel  said  unto  all  the  people,  Fear  not : 
ye  have  done  this  wickedness : yet  turn  not 
aside  from  following  the  Lord,  but  serve  the  Lord 
with  all  your  heart ; and  turn  ye  not  aside  : for 
then  should  ye  go  after  vain  things,  which  cannot 
profit  nor  deliver ; for  they  are  vain.  For  the 
Lord  will  not  forsake  his  people  for  his  great 
name’s  sake  : because  it  hath  pleased  the  Lord 
to  make  you  his  people.  Moreover  as  for  me, 
God  forbid  that  I should  sin  against  the  Lord  in 
ceasing  to  pray  for  you : but  I will  teach  you  the 
good  and  right  way  : only  fear  the  Lord,  and 
serve  him  in  truth  with  all  your  heart : for  con- 
sider how  great  things  he  hath  done  for  you. 
But  if  ye  shall  still  do  wickedly,  ye  shall  be  con- 
sumed, both  ye  and  your  king. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  XIII. 

There  were  present  at  that  season  some  that  told 
him  of  the  Galilaeans,  whose  blood  Pilate  had 
mingled  with  ther  sacrifices.  And  Jesus  an- 
swering said  unto  them,  Suppose  ye  that  these 


SEVENTEENTH  SUN11AY  AFTER  TRINITY.  605 

Galileeans  were  sinners  above  all  the  Galileans, 
because  they  suffered  such  things  ? I tell  you, 
Nay  : but,  except  ye  repent,  ye  shall  all  likewise 
perish.  Or  these  eighteen,  upon  whom  the  tower 
in  Siloam  fell,  and  slew  them,  think  ye  that  they 
were  sinners  above  all  men  that  dwelt  in  Jeru- 
salem? I tell  you,  Nay : but,  except  ye  repent, 

! ye  shall  all  likewise  perish. 

He  spake  also  this  parable ; a certain  man  had 
a fig  tree  planted  in  his  vineyard  ; and  he  came 
and  sought  fruit  thereon,  and  found  none.  Then 
said  he  unto  the  dresser  of  his  vineyard,  Behold, 
these  three  years  I come  seeking  fruit  on  this  fig 
tree,  and  find  none : cut  it  down  ; why  cum- 
i bereth  it  the  ground  ? And  he  answering  said 
unto  him,  Lord,  let  it  alone  this  year  also,  till  I 
j shall  dig  about  it,  and  dung  it : and  if  it  hear 

I fruit,  well:  and  if  not,  then  after  that  thou  shalt 

cut  it  down.  And  he  was  teaching  in  one  of  the 
synagogues  on  the  sabbath. 

And°  behold,  there  was  a woman  which  had  a 
j spirit  of  infirmity  eighteen  years,  and  was  bowed 
together,  and  could  in  no  wise  lift  up  herself 
And  when  Jesus  saw  her,  he  called  her  to  him , 
and  said  unto  her,  Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from 
thine  infirmity.  And  he  laid  his  hands  on  her 
and  immediately  she  was  made  straight,  and 
glorified  God.  And  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue 
answered  with  indignation,  because  that  Jesus 
had  healed  on  the  sabbath  day,  and  said  unto  the 
people,  There  are  six  days  in  which  men  ought 


606  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

to  work  : in  them  therefore  come  and  be  healed 
and  not  on  the  sabbath  day.  The  Lord  then  an- 
swered him,  and  said,  Thou  hypocrite,  doth  not 
each  one  of  you  on  the  sabbath  loose  his  ox  or 
his  ass  from  the  stall,  and  lead  him  away  to  wa- 
tering ? and  ought  not  this  woman,  being  a daugh- 
ter of  Abraham,  whom  Satan  hath  bound,  lo, 
these  eighteen  years,  be  loosed  from  this  bond  on 
the  sabbath  day  ? And  when  he  had  said  these 
things,  all  his  adversaries  were  ashamed  : and  all 
the  people  rejoiced  for  all  the  glorious  things  that 
were  done  by  him. 

Then  said  he,  Unto  what  is  the  kingdom  of 
God  like  ? and  whereunto  shall  I resemble  it  ? 
It  is  like  a grain  of  mustard  seed,  which  a man 
took,  and  cast  into  his  garden  ; and  it  grew,  and 
waxed  a great  tree  ; and  the  fowls  of  the  air  lodged 
in  the  branches  of  it.  And  again  he  said,  Where- 
unto shall  I liken  the  kingdom  of  God  ? It  is 
like  leaven,  which  a woman  took  and  hid  in  three 
measures  of  meal,  till  the  whole  was  leavened. 
And  he  went  through  the  cities  and  villages, 
teaching,  and  journeying  toward  Jerusalem.  Then 
said  one  unto  him,  Lord,  are  there  few  that  be 
saved  ? And  he  said  unto  them, 

Strive  to  enter  in  at  the  strait  gate : for  many , 
I say  unto  you,  will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall 
not  be  able.  When  once  the  master  of  the  house 
is  risen  up,  and  hath  shut  to  the  door,  and  ye 
begin  to  stand  without,  and  to  knock  at  the  door, 
saying,  Lord,  Lo  d,  open  unto  us  5 and  he  shall 


SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  607 

answer  and  say  unto  you,  I know  you  not  whence 
ye  are : then  shall  ye  begin  to  say,  We  have  eaten 
and  drunk  in  thy  presence,  and  thou  hast  taught 
in  our  streets.  But  he  shall  say,  I tell  you,  1 
know  you  not  whence  ye  are  ; depart  from  me, 
all  ye  workers  of  iniquity.  There  shall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth,  when  ye  shall  see 
Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  all  the  pro- 
phets, in  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  you  yourselves 
thrust  out.  And  they  shall  come  from  the  east, 
and  from  the  west,  and  from  the  north,  and  jrom 
the  south,  and  shall  sit  down  in  the  kingdom  of 
God.  And,  behold,  there  are  last  which  shall 
be  first,  and  there  are  first  which  shall  be  last. 

The  same  day  there  came  certain  of  the ^Pha- 
risees, saying  unto  him,  Get  thee  out,  and  depart 
hence:  for  Herod  will  kill  thee.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  Go  ye,  and  tell  that  fox,  Behold,  1 
cast  out  devils,  and  I do  cures  to  day  and  to  mor- 
row, and  the  third  day  I shall  be  perfected. 
Nevertheless  I must  walk  to  day,  and  to  morrow, 
and  the  day  following : for  it  cannot  be  that  a 
prophet  perish  out  of  Jerusalem.  O Jerusalem, 
Jerusalem,  which  killest  the  prophets  and  stonest 
them  that  are  sent  unto  thee  ; how  often  would  I 
have  gathered  thy  children  together,  as  a hen 
doth  gather  her  brood  under  her  wings,  and  ye 
would  not ! Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto  you 
desolate : and  verily  I say  unto  you,  Ye  shall  not 
see  me,  until  the  time  come  when  ye  shall  say, 
Blessed  is  ho  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 


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FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


1 SAMUEL  XVII. 

Now  the  Philistines  gathered  together  their  armies 
to  battle,  and  were  gathered  together  at  Shochoh, 
which  belongeth  to  Judah,  and  pitched  between 
Shochoh  and  Azekah,  in  Ephes-dammim.  And 
Saul  and  the  men  of  Israel  were  gathered  toge- 
ther, and  pitched  by  the  valley  of  Elah,  and  set 
the  battle  in  array  against  the  Philistines.  And 
the  Philistines  stood  on  a mountain  on  the  one 
side,  and  Israel  stood  on  a mountain  on  the  other 
side  : and  there  was  a valley  between  them. 

And  there  went  out  a champion  out  of  the 
camp  of  the  Philistines,  named  Goliath,  of  Gath, 

I whose  height  was  six  cubits  and  a span.  And 
he  had  an  helmet  of  brass  upon  his  head,  and  he 
was  armed  with  a coat  of  mail ; and  the  weight 
j of  the  coat  was  five  thousand  shekels  of  brass, 
i And  he  had  greaves  of  brass  upon  his  legs,  and  a 
target  of  brass  between  his  shoulders.  And  the 
staff  of  his  spear  was  like  a weaver’s  beam  ; and 
his  spear’s  head  weighed  six  hundred  shekels  of 
iron  : and  one  bearing  a shield  went  before  him. 
And  he  stood  and  cried  unto  the  armies  of  Israel, 
and  said  unto  them,  Why  are  ye  come  out  to  set 
your  battle  in  array  ? am  not  I a Philistine,  and 
ye  servants  to  Saul  ? choose  you  a man  for  you, 
and  let  him  come  down  to  me.  If  he  be  able  to 
fight  with  me,  t ad  to  kill  me,  then  will  we  be 


SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAV  AFTER  TRINITY. 


609 


your  servants  : but  if  I prevail  against  him,  and 
kill  him,  then  shall  ye  be  our  servants,  and  serve 
us.  And  the  Philistine  said,  I defy  the  armies  ol 
Israel  this  day;  give  me  a man  that  we  may 
fight  together.  When  Saul  and  all  Israel  heard 
those  words  of  the  Philistine,  they  were  dismayed, 

and  greatly  afraid.  , . c 

Now  David  was  the  son  ol  that  Ephrathite  ol 
Beth-lehem-judah,  whose  name  was  Jesse ; and 
he  had  eight  sons  : and  the  man  went  among  men 
for  an  old  man  in  the  days  of  Saul.  And  the 
three  eldest  sons  of  Jesse  went  and  followed  Saul 
to  the  battle : and  the  names  of  his  three  sons 
that  went  to  the  battle  were  Eliab  the  firstborn, 
and  next  unto  him  Abinadab,  and  the  third  Sham- 
mah.  And  David  was  the  youngest:  and  the 
three  eldest  followed  Saul.  But  David  went  and 
returned  from  Saul  to  feed  his  father’s  sheep  at 
Beth-1  eh em.  And  the  Philistine  drew  near  morn- 
ino-  and  evening,  and  presented  himself  forty 
da'vs.  And  Jesse  said  unto  David  his  son,  take 
now  for  thy  brethren  an  ephah  of  this  parched 
corn,  and  these  ten  loaves,  and  run  to  the  camp 
vo  thy  brethren  ; and  carry  these  ten  cheeses 
unto  the  captain  of  their  thousand,  and  look  how 
thy  brethren  fare,  and  take  their  pledge.  Aow 
Saul,  and  they,  and  all  the  men  of  Israel,  were 
in  the  valley  of  Elah,  fighting  with  the  Phi- 
listines. . . , 

And  David  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and 
left  the  sheep  with  a keeper,  and  took,  and  went, 


610  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

as  Jesse  had  commanded  him  ; and  he  came  to 
the  trench,  as  the  host  was  going  forth  to  the 
fight,  and  shouted  for  the  battle.  For  Israel  and 
the  Philistines  had  put  the  battle  in  array,  army 
against  army.  And  David  left  his  carriage  in  the 
hand  of  the  keeper  of  the  carriage,  and  ran  into 
the  army,  and  came  and  saluted  his  brethren. 
And  as  he  talked  with  them,  behold,  there  came 
up  the  champion,  the  Philistine  of  Gath,  Goliath 
by  name,  out  of  the  armies  of  the  Philistines,  and 
spake  according  to  the  same  words  : and  David 
heard  them . And  all  the  men  of  Israel,  when 
they  saw  the  man,  fled  from  him,  and  were  sore 
afraid.  And  the  men  of  Israel  said,  Have  ye  seen 
this  man  that  is  come  up  ? surely  to  defy  Israel 
is  he  come  up  : and  it  shall  be,  that  the  man  who 
killeth  him,  the  king  will  enrich  him  with  great 
riches,  and  will  give  him  his  daughter,  and  make 
his  father’s  house  free  in  Israel.  And  David 
spake  to  the  men  that  stood  by  him,  saying, 
What  shall  be  done  to  the  man  that  killeth  this 
Philistine,  and  taketh  away  the  reproach  from 
Israel  ? for  who  is  this  uncircumcised  Philistine, 
that  he  should  defy  the  armies  of  the  living  God  ? 
And  the  people  answered  him  after  this  manner, 
saying,  So  shall  it  be  done  to  the  man  that  killeth 
him. 

And  Eliab  his  eldest  brother  heard  when  he 
spake  unto  the  men ; and  Eliab’s  anger  was 
kindled  against  David,  and  he  said,  Why  earnest 
thou  down  hither  ? and  with  whom  hast  thou  left 


trinity.  611 


SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER 

those  few  sheep  in  the  wilderness  ? I know  thy 
pride,  and  the  naughtiness  of  thine  heart;  for 
thou  art  come  down  that  thou  mightest  see  the 
battle.  And  David  said,  What  have  I now  done  ? 
Is  there  not  a cause  ? 

And  he  turned  from  him  toward  another,  and 
spake  after  the  same  manner:  and  the  people 
answered  him  again  after  the  former  manner. 
And  when  the  words  were  heard  which  David 
spake,  they  rehearsed  them  before  Saul : and  he 
sent  for  him. 

And  David  said  to  Saul,  Let  no  man  s heart 
fail  because  of  him  ; thy  servant  will  go  and  fight 
with  this  Philistine.  And  Saul  said  to  David, 
Thou  art  not  able  to  go  against  this  Philistine  to 
fight  with  him  : for  thou  art  but  a youth,  and  he 
a man  of  war  from  his  youth.  And  David  said 
unto  Saul,  Thy  servant  kept  his  father’s  sheep, 
and  there  came  a lion,  and  a bear,  and  took  a 
lamb  out  of  the  flock  : and  I went  out  after  him, 
and  smote  him,  and  delivered  it  out  of  his  mouth  . 
and  when  he  arose  against  me,  I caught  him  by 
his  beard,  and  smote  him,  and  slew  him.  Thy 
servant  slew  both  the  lion  and  the  bear  . and  this 
uncircumcised  Philistine  shall  be  as  one  of  thern, 
seeincr  he  hath  defied  the  armies  of  the  living  God. 
David  said  moreover,  The  Lord  that  delivered 
me  out  of  the  paw  of  the  lion,  and  out  of  the  paw 
of  the  beartf  he  will  deliver  me  out  of  the  hand  of 
this  Philistine.  And  Saul  said  unto  David,  Go, 
and  the  Lord  be  with  thee 


612  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

And  Saul  armed  David  with  his  armour,  and 
he  put  an  helmet  of  brass  upon  his  head  ; also  he 
armed  him  with  a coat  of  mail.  And  David 
girded  his  sword  upon  his  armour,  and  he  assayed 
to  go  ; for  he  had  not  proved  it.  And  David 
said  unto  Saul,  I cannot  go  with  these ; for  I 
have  not  proved  them.  And  David  put 
them  off  him.  And  he  took  his  staff  in  his 
hand,  and  chose  him  five  smooth  stones  out  of 
the  brook,  and  put  them  in  a shepherd’s  bag 
which  he  had,  even  in  a scrip  ; and  his  sling  was 
in  his  hand  : and  he  drew  near  to  the  Philistine. 
And  the  Philistine  came  on  and  drew  near  unto 
David  ; and  the  man  that  bare  the  shield  went 
before  him.  And  when  the  Philistine  looked 
about,  and  saw  David,  he  disdained  him : for  he 
was  but  a youth,  and  ruddy,  and  of  a fair  coun- 
tenance. And  the  Philistine  said  unto  David, 
Am  I a dog,  that  thou  comest  to  me  with  staves  ? 
And  the  Philistine  cursed  David  by  his  gods. 
And  the  Philistine  said  to  David,  Come  to  me, 
and  I will  give  thy  flesh  unto  the  fowls  of  the  air, 
and  to  the  beasts  of  the  field.  Then  said  David 
to  the  Philistine,  Thou  comest  to  me  with  a 
sword,  and  with  a spear,  and  with  a shield : but 
I come  to  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  the  armies  of  Israel,  whom  thou  hast 
defied.  This  day  will  the  Lord  deliver  thee  into 
mine  hand  ; and  I will  smite  thee,  and  take  thine 
head  from  thee  ; and  I will  give  the  carcases  of  the 
host  of  the  Philistines  this  day  unto  the  fowls  of  the 


SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  613 

air,  and  to  the  wild  beasts  of  the  earth  ; that  all 
the  earth  may  know  that  there  is  a God  in  Israel. 
And  all  this  assembly  shall  know  that  the  Lord 
saveth  not  with  sword  and  spear  : for  the  battle 
is  the  Lord’s,  and  he  will  give  you  into  our 
hands.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  Philistine 
arose,  and  came  and  drew  nigh  to  meet  David, 
that  David  hasted,  and  ran  toward  the  army  to 
meet  the  Philistine.  And  David  put  his  hand  in 
his  bag,  and  took  thence  a stone,  and  slang  it, 
and  smote  the  Philistine  in  his  forehead,  that  the 
stone  sunk  into  his  forehead  ; and  he  fell  upon 
his  face  to  the  earth.  So  David  prevailed  over 
the  Philistine  with  a sling  and  with  a stone,  and 
smote  the  Philistine,  and  slew  him  ; but  there 
was  no  sword  in  the  hand  of  David.  Therefore 
David  ran,  and  stood  upon  the  Philistine,  and 
took  his  sword,  and  drew  it  out  of  the  sheath 
thereof,  and  slew  him,  and  cut  off  his  head  there- 
with. And  when  the  Philistines  saw  their  cham- 
pion was  dead,  they  fled.  And  the  men  of  Israel 
and  of  Judah  arose,  and  shouted,  and  pursued  the 
Philistines,  until  thou  come  to  the  valley,  and  to 
the  gates  of  Ekron.  And  the  wounded  of  the 
Philistines  fell  down  by  the  way  to  Shaaraim, 
even  unto  Gath,  and  unto  Ekron.  And  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  returned  from  chasing  after  the 
Philistines,  and  they  spoiled  their  tents.  And 
David  took  the  head  of  the  Philistine,  and 
brought  it  to  Jerusalem ; but  he  put  his  armour 
in  his  tent. 

52 


614  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAi  AFTER  TRINITY, 

And  when  Saul  saw  David  go  forth  against  the 
Philistine,  he  said  unto  Abner,  the  captain  of  the 
host,  Abner,  whose  son  is  this  youth  ? And  . 
Abner  said,  As  thy  soul  liveth,  O king,  I cannot 
tell.  And  the  king  said,  Enquire  thou  whose 
son  the  stripling  is.  And  as  David  returned  from 
the  slaughter  of  the  Philistine,  Abner  took  him, 
and  brought  him  before  Saul  with  the  head  of  the 
Philistine  in  his  hand.  And  Saul  said  to  him, 
Whose  son  art  thou,  thou  young  man  ? And 
David  answered,  I am  the  son  of  thy  servant 
Jesse  the  Beth-le-hemite. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 PETER  IV. 

Forasmuch  then  as  Christ  hath  suffered  for  us  in 
the  flesh,  arm  yourselves  likewise  with  the  same 
mind  : for  he  that  hath  suffered  in  the  flesh  hath 
ceased  from  sin  ; that  he  no  longer  should  live 
the  rest  of  his  time  in  the  flesh  to  the  lusts  of 
men,  but  to  the  will  of  God.  For  the  time  past 
of  our  life  may  suffice  us  to  have  wrought  the 
will  of  the  Gentiles,  when  we  walked  in  lascivi- 
ousness, lusts,  excess  of  wine,  revellings,  banquet- 
ings,  and  abominable  idolatries : wherein  they 
think  it  strange  that  ye  run  not  with  them  to  the 
same  excess  of  riot,  speaking  evil  of  you  : who 
shall  give  account  to  him  that  is  ready  to  judge 
the  quick  and  the  dead.  For  for  this  cause  was  the 


SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  615 

gospel  preached  also  to  them  that  are  dead,  that 
they  might  be  judged  according  to  men  in  the 
flesh  but  live  according  to  God  in  the  spirit. 
But  the  end  of  all  things  is  at  hand  : be  ye  there- 
fore sober,  and  watch  unto  prayer.  And  above 
all  things  have  fervent  charity  among  yourselves  : 
for  charity  shall  cover  the  multitude  of  sms.  Use 
hospitality  one  to  another  without  grudging.  As 
every  man  hath  received  the  gift,  even  so  minis- 
ter the  same  one  to  another,  as  good  stewards  oi 
the  manifold  grace  of  God.  If  any  man  speak, 
let  him  speak  as  the  oracles  of  God  ; if  any  man 
minister,  let  him  do  it  as  of  the  ability  which  God 
o-iveth : that  God  in  all  things  may  be  glorified 
through  Jesus  Christ,  to  whom  be  praise  and  do- 
minion for  ever  and  ever.  Amen.  Beloved 
think  it  not  strange  concerning  the  fiery  trial 
which  is  to  try  you,  as  though  some  strange  thing 
happened  unto  you:  but  rejoice,  inasmuch  as  ye 
are  partakers  of  Christ’s  sufferings ; that,  when 
his  glory  shall  be  revealed,  ye  may  be  glad  also 
with  exceeding  joy.  If  ye  be  reproached  for  the 
name  of  Christ,  happy  are  ye  ; for  the  spnit  oi 
glory  and  of  God  resteth  upon  you : on  their  part 
he  is  evil  spoken  of,  but  on  your  part  he  is  glo- 
rified. But  let  none  of  you  suffer  as  a murderer, 
or  as  a thief,  or  as  an  evildoer,  or  as  a busybody 
in  other  men’s  matters.  Yet  if  cr.y  man  suffer 
as  a Christian,  let  him  not  be  ashamed ; but  let 
him  glorify  God  on  this  behalf.  For  the  time  is 
tome  that  judgment  must  begin  at  the  house  oi 


616  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

God : and  if  it  first  begin  at  us,  what  shall  the 
end  be  of  them  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  God  ? 
And  if  the  righteous  scarcely  be  saved,  where 
shall  the  ungodly  and  the  sinner  appear?  Where- 
fore let  them  that  suffer  according  to  the  will  of 
God  commit  the  keeping  of  their  souls  to  him  in 
well  doing,  as  unto  a faithful  Creator. 


©igljta'ntl]  Sunday  after  (Hrimty. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


. 2 SAMUEL  XII. 

And  the  Lord  sent  Nathan  unto  David.  And 
he  came  unto  him,  and  said  unto  him,  There 
were  two  men  in  one  city  ; the  one  rich,  and  the 
other  poor.  The  rich  man  had  exceeding  many 
flocks  and  herds  : but  the  poor  man  had  nothing, 
save  one  little  ewe  lamb,  which  he  had  bought 
and  nourished  up  : and  it  grew  up  together  with 
him,  and  with  his  children  ; it  did  eat  of  his  own 
meat,  and  drank  of  his  own  cup,  and  lay  in  his 
oosom,  and  was  unto  him  as  a daughter.  And 
there  came  a traveller  unto  the  rich  man,  and  he 
spared  to  take  of  his  own  flock  and  of  his  own 
herd,  to  dress  for  the  wayfaring  man  that  was 
come  unto  him  ; but  took  the  poor  man’s  lamb, 
and  dressed  it  for  the  man  that  was  come  to  him. 
And  David’s  anger  was  greatly  kindled  against 


EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AETEK  TRINITY. 


617 


the  man  ; and  he  said  to  Nathan  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  the  man  that  hath  done  this  thing  shall 
surely  die : and  he  shall  restore  the  lamb  four- 
fold, because  he  did  this  thing,  and  because  he 

ll£l  And  Nathan  said  to  David,  Thou  art  the  man. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  I anointed 
thee  king  over  Israel,  and  I delivered  thee  out 
of  the  hand  of  Saul ; and  I gave  thee  thy  mas- 
ter’s house,  and  thy  master’s  wives  into  thy 
bosom,  and  gave  thee  the  house  of  Israel  and  ol 
Judah  ; and  if  that  had  been  too  little,  I would 
moreover  have  given  unto  thee  such  and  such 
things.  Wherefore  hast  thou  despised  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord,  to  do  evil  in  his  sight . 
thou  hast  killed  Uriah  the  Hittitewith  the  sword, 
and  hast  taken  his  wife  to  he  thy  wife,  and  hast 
slain  him  with  the  sword  of  the  children  ol  Am- 
mon. Now  therefore  the  sword  shall  never 
depart  from  thine  house;  because  thou  hast 
despised  me,  and  hast  taken  the  wife  of  Uriah  the 
Hittite  to  be  thy  wife.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I will  raise  up  evil  against  thee  out  ol 
thine  own.  house,  and  I will  take  thy  wives  before 
thine  eyes,  and  give  them  unto  thy  neighbour, 
and  he  shall  lie  with  thy  wives  in  the  sight  of  this 
sun.  For  thou  didst  it  secretly  : but  I will  do 
this  thing  before  all  Israel,  and  before  the  sun. 
And  David  said  unto  Nathan,  I have  sinned 
against  the  Lord.  And  Nathan  said  unto  David, 
The  Lord  also  hath  put  away  thy  sin;  thou 
52* 


6 IS  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

sha  t not  die.  Howbeit,  because  by  this  deed 
thou  hast  given  great  occasion  to  the  enemies  of 
the  Lord  to  blaspheme,  the  child  also  that  is 
born  unto  thee  shall  surely  die. 

And  Nathan  departed  unto  his  house.  And 
the  Lord  struck  the  child  that  Uriah’s  wife  bare 
unto  David,  and  it  was  very  sick.  David  there- 
fore besought  God  for  the  child ; and  David 
fasted,  and  went  in,  and  lay  all  the  night  upon 
the  earth.  And  the  elders  of  his  house  arose, 
and  went  to  him,  to  raise  him  up  from  the  earth : 
but  he  would  not,  neither  did  he  eat  bread  with 
them.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  seventh  day, 
that  the  child  died.  And  the  servants  of  David 
feared  to  tell  him  that  the  child  was  dead  : for 
they  said,  Behold,  while  the  child  was  yet  alive 
we  spake  unto  him,  and  he  would  not  hearken 
unto  our  voice  : how  will  he  then  vex  himself, 
if  we  tell  him  that  the  child  is  dead  ? But  when 
David  saw  that  his  servants  whispered,  David 
perceived  that  the  child  was  dead : therefore 
David  said  unto  his  servants,  Is  the  child  dead  ? 
And  they  said,  He  is  dead.  Then  David  arose 
from  the  earth,  and  washed,  and  anointed  himself  \ 
and  changed  his  apparel,  and  came  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  worshipped  : then  he  came  to 
his  own  house  ; and  when  he  required,  they  set 
bread  before  him,  and  he  did  eat.  Then  said  his 
servants  unto  him,  What  thing  is  this  that  thou 
hast  done  ? thou  didst  fast  and  weep  for  the  child, 
while  it  was  alive ; but  when  the  child  was  dead, 


EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


619 


thou  didst  rise  and  eat  bread.  And  he  said 
While  the  child  was  yet  alive  I asted  and  wept 
for  I said,  Who  can  tell  whether  God  will  be 
gracious  to  me,  that  the  chdd  may  live  But 
now  he  is  dead,  wherefore  should  I fast.  ,L 
bringJnm  back  again  ? I shall  go  to  him,  but  he 

Sh,ar:X2f™  ted  Bath-sheba  hb  wife  and 
went  in  unto  her,  and  lay  with  her : and  she  bare 
a son  and  he  callad  his  name  Solomon  . and  th 
Lord  loved  hiiar  And  lie  sent  by  the  hand  of 
Nathan  the  fret ; and  he  called  his  name 
Jedidiah,  because  of  the  Lord. 

And  Joab  fought  against  Rabbah  of  th*  “ , 

of  Ammon,  and  took  the  royal  city  And  Joab 
sent  messengers  to  David,  and  said,  I J^e  fouoh 
against  Rabbah,  and  have  taken  the  city 
waters.  Now  therefore  gather  the  rest  of  t _ 
people  together,  and  encamp  against  the  city, 
andPtake  it : lest  I take  the  city,  and  it  be  called 
after  my  name.  And  David  gathered  all  the 
people  together,  and  went  to  Rabbah,  and  fought 
against  itfand  took  it.  And  he  took  their  tog- 
crown  from  off  his  head,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a talent  of  gold  with  the  precious  stones : and  it 
was  S on  David’s  head.  And  he  brought  forth 
the  spoil  of  the  city  in  great  abundance  And  he 
brought  forth  the  people  that  were  therein  and 
put  them  under  saws,  and  under  harrows  of  iron, 
and  under  axes  of  iron,  and  made  them  pa 
through  the  brick-kiln  : and  thus  did  he  unto  all 


L 


620  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

the  cities  of  the  children  of  Ammon.  iTDavid 
and  all  the  people  returned  unto  Jerusalem. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  XV. 

Then  drew  near  unto  him  all  the  publicans  and 
sinners  for  to  hear  him.  And  the  Pharisees  and 
scribes  murmured,  saying,  This  man  receiveth 
sinners,  and  eateth  with  them.V^ 

And  he  spake  this  parable  urrtlfc.them,  saying, 
What  man  of  you,  having  an  hundred  sheep,  if  he 
lose  one  of  them,  doth  not  leave  the  ninety  and 
nine  in  the  wilderness,  and  go  after  that  which  is 
lost,  until  he  find  it  ? And  when  he  hath  found 
it , he  layeth  it  on  his  shoulders,  rejoicing.  And 
when  he  cometh  home,  he  calleth  together  his 
friends  and  neighbours,  saying  unto  them,  Rejoice 
with  me ; for  I have  found  my  sheep  which  was 
lost.  I say  unto  you,  that  likewise  joy  shall  be 
in  heaven  over  one  sinner  that  repenteth,  more 
than  over  ninety  and  nine  just  persons,  which 
need  no  repentance. 

Either  what  woman  having  ten  pieces  of  silver, 
if  she  lose  one  piece,  doth  not  light  a candle,  and 
sweep  the  house,  and  seek  diligently  till  she  find 
it  ? And  when  she  hath  found  it,  she  calleth  her 
friends  and  her  neighbours  together,  saying, 
Rejoice  with  me ; for  I have  found  the  piece 
which  I had  lost.  Likewise,  I say  unto  you, 


EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  621 

there  is  joy  in  the  presence  of  the  angels  of  God 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth. 

And  he  said,  A certain  man  had  two  sons : 
And  the  younger  of  them  said  to  his 
Father,  give  me  the  portion  of  goods  that  falleth 
to  me  And  he  divided  unto  them  his  living. 
And  not  many  days  after  the  younger  son 
gathered  all  together,  and  took  his  journey  into  a 
far  country,  and  there  wasted  his  substance  with 
riotous  living.  And  when  he  had  spent  all,  there 
arose  a mighty  famine  in  that  land  ; and  he  began 
to  be  in  want.  And  he  went  and  joined  himseli 
to  a citizen  of  that  country  ; and  he  sent  him  into 
his  fields  to  feed  swine.  And  he  would  fain  have 
filled  his  belly  with  the  husks  that  the  swine  did 
eat : and  no  man  gave  unto  him.  And  when  he 
came  to  himself,  he  said,  How  many  hired 
servants  of  my  father’s  have  bread  enough  and  to 
spare,  and  I perish  with  hunger ! I will  arise  and 
go  to  my  father,  and  will  say  unto  him,  Father,  i 
have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  before  thee,  and 
am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son : make 
me  as  one  of  thy  hired  servants.  And  he  arose, 
and  came  to  his  father.  But  when  he  was  yet  a 
great  way  off,  his  father  saw  him,  and  had  com- 
passion, and  ran,  and  fell  on  his  neck,  and  kissed 
him.  And  the  son  said  unto  him,  Father,  1 have 
sinned  against  heaven,  and  in  thy  sight,  and  am 
no  more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son.  But  the 
father  said  to  his  servants,  Bring  forth  the  best 
robe,  and  put  it  on  him  ; and  put  a ring  on 


62*2  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet : and  bring  hither  the 
fatted  calf,  and  kill  it ; and  let  us  eat,  and  be 
merry  : for  this  my  son  was  dead,  and  is  alive 
again ; he  was  lost,  and  is  found.  And  they 
began  to  be  merry.  Now  his  elder  son  was  in 
the  field  : and  as  he  came  and  drew  nigh  to  the 
house,  he  heard  musiek  and  dancing.  And  he 
called  one  of  the  servants,  and  asked  what  these 
things  meant.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thy  bro- 
ther is  come  ; and  thy  father  hath  killed  the  fatted 
calf,  because  he  hath  received  him  safe  and  sound. 
And  he  was  angry,  and  would  not  go  in : there- 
fore came  his  father  out,  and  intreated  him.  And 
he  answering  said  to  his  father,  Lo,  these  many 
years  do  I serve  thee,  neither  transgressed  I at 
any  time  thy  commandment : and  yet  thou  never 
gavest  me  a kid,  that  I might  make  merry  with 
my  friends : but  as  soon  as  this  thy  son  was  come, 
which  hath  devoured  thy  living  with  harlots,  thou 
hast  killed  for  him  the  fatted  calf.  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Son,  thou  art  ever  with  me,  and  all  that 
I have  is  thine.  It  was  meet  that  we  should 
make  merry,  and  be  glad  : for  this  thy  brother 
was  dead,  and  is  alive  again ; and  was  lost,  and 
is  found. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 SAMUEL  XIX. 

And  it  was  told  Joab,  Behold,  the  king  weepeth 


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and  moumeth  for  Absalom.  And  the  victory 
that  day  was  turned  into  mourning  unto  all  the 
people : for  the  people  heard  say  that  day  how 
the  king  was  grieved  for  his  son.  And  the 
people  gat  them  by  stealth  that  day  into  the  city, 
as  people  being  ashamed  steal  away  when  they 
flee  in  battle.  But  the  king  covered  his  face,  and 
the  king  cried  with  a loud  voice,  O my  son 
Absalom,  O Absalom,  my  son,  my  son ! And 
Joab  came  into  the  house  to  the  king,  and  said, 
Thou  hast  shamed  this  day  the  faces  ol  all  thy 
servants,  which  this  day  have  saved  thy  life,  and 
the  lives  of  thy  sons  and  of  thy  daughters,  and 
the  lives  of  thy  wives,  and  the  lives  of  thy 
concubines  ; in  that  thou  lovest  thine  enemies 
and  hatest  thy  friends.  For  thou  hast  declared 
this  day,  that  thou  regardest  neither  princes  nor 
servants  : for  this  day  I perceive,  that  if  Absalom 
had  lived,  and  all  we  had  died  this  day,  then  it 
had  pleased  thee  well.  Now  therefore  arise,  go 
forth  and  speak  comfortably  unto  thy  servants : 
for  I swear  by  the  Lord,  if  thou  go  not  forth, 
there  will  not  tarry  one  with  thee  this  night : and 
that  will  be  worse  unto  thee  than  all  the  evil  that 
befell  thee  from  thy  youth  until  now.  Then  the 
kino-  arose,  and  sat  in  the  gate.  And  they  told 
unto  all  the  people,  saying,  Behold,  the  king 
doth  sit  in  the  gate.  And  all  the  people  came 
before  the  king : for  Israel  had  fled  every  man  to 

hlSAnd  all  the  people  were  at  strife  throughout 


624  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  saying,  The  king  saved  us 
out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies,  and  he  delivered 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines  ; and  now  he 
is  fled  out  of  the  land  for  Absalom.  And  Absalom, 
whom  we  anointed  over  us,  is  dead  in  battle. 
Now  therefore  why  speak  ye  not  a word  of 
bringing  the  king  back  ? 

And  king  David  sent  to  Zadox  and  to  Abiathar 
the  priests,  saying,  Speak  unto  the  elders  of 
Judah,  saying,  Why  are  ye  the  last  to  bring  the 
king  back  to  his  house  ? seeing  the  speech  of  all 
Israel  is  come  to  the  king,  even  to  his  house.  Ye 
ore  my  brethren,  ye  are  my  bones  and  my  flesh  : 
wherefore  then  are  ye  the  last  to  bring  back  the 
! king  ? And  say  ye  to  Amasa,  Art  thou  not  of 
my  bone,  and  of  my  flesh?  God  do  so  to  me, 
and  more  also,  if  thou  be  not  captain  of  the  host 
before  me  continually  in  the  room  of  Joab.  And 
he  bowed  the  heart  of  all  the  men  of  Judah,  even 
| as  the  heart  of  one  man  ; so  that  they  sent  this 
ivord  unto  the  king,  Return  thou,  and  all  thy 
servants.  So  the  king  returned,  and  came  to 
Jordan.  And  Judah  came  to  Gilgal,  to  go  to 
meet  the  king,  to  conduct  the  king  over  Jordan. 

And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera,  a Benjamite, 
which  was  of  Bahurim,  hasted  and  came  down  with 
the  men  of  Judah  to  meet  king  David.  And 
I there  were  a thousand  men  of  Benjamin  with  him, 
and  Ziba  the  servant  of  the  house  of  Saul,  and 
his  fifteen  sons  and  his  twenty  servants  with  him  ; 

I and  they  went  over  Jordan  before  the  king.  And 


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there  went  over  a ferry  boat  to  carry  over  the 
king’s  household,  and  do  what  he  thought 
good.  And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera  fell  down 
before  the  king,  as  he  was  come  over  Jordan  ; 
and  said  unto  the  king,  Let  not  my  lord  impute 
iniquity  unto  me,  neither  do  thou  remember  that 
which  thy  servant  did  perversely  the  day  that  my 
lord  the  king  went  out  of  Jerusalem,  that  the 
king  should  take  it  to  his  heart.  For  thy  ser- 
vant doth  know  that  I have  sinned:  therefore, 
behold,  I am  come  the  first  this  day  of  all  the 
house  of  Joseph  to  go  down  to  meet  my  lord  the 
king.  But  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeruiah  answered 
and  said,  Shall  not  Shimei  be  put  to  death  for 
this,  because  he  cursed  the  Lord’s  anointed  ? 
And  David  said,  What  have  I to  do  with  you,  ye 
sons  of  Zeruiah,  that  ye  should  this  day  be 
adversaries  unto  me  ? shall  there  any  man  be  put 
to  death  this  day  in  Israel  ? for  do  not  I know 
that  I am  this  day  king  over  Israel  ? Therefore 
the  king  said  unto  Shimei,  Thou  shalt  not  die. 
And  the  king  sware  unto  him. 

And  Mephibosheth  the  son  of  Saul  came  down 
to  meet  the  king,  and  had  neither  dressed  his  feet, 
nor  trimmed  his  beard,  nor  washed  his  clothes,  from 
the  day  the  king  departed  until  the  day  he  came 
c icjd'iifi  in  peace.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
was  come  to  Jerusalem  to  meet  the  king,  that 
the  king  said  unto  him,  Wherefore  wentest  not 
thou  with  me,  Mephibosheth  ? And  he  answered,. 
My  lord,  O king,  my  servant  deceived  me  : fof 
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I 


626  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

cny  servant  said,  I will  saddle  me  an  ass,  that  I 
may  ride  thereon,  and  go  to  the  king ; because 
thy  servant  is  lame.  And  he  hath  slandered  thy 
servant  unto  my  lord  the  king ; but  my  lord  the 
king  is  as  an  angel  of  God  : do  therefore  what  is 
( good  in  thine  eyes.  For  all  of  my  father’s  house 
were  but  dead  men  before  my  lord  the  king  : yet 
didst  thou  set  thy  servant  among  them  that  did 
eat  at  thine  own  table.  What  right  therefore 
have  I yet  to  cry  any  more  unto  the  king  ? And 
the  king  said  unto  him,  Why  speakest  thou  any 
more  of  thy  matters  ? I have  said,  Thou  and 
Ziba  divide  the  land.  And  Mephibosheth  said 
unto  the  king,  Yea,  let  him  take  all,  forasmuch 
as  my  lord  the  king  is  come  again  in  peace  unto 
his  own  house. 

And  Barzillai  the  Gileadite  came  down  from 
Rogelim,  and  went  over  Jordan  with  the  king,  to 
conduct  him  over  Jordan.  Now  Barzillai  was  a 
very  aged  man,  even  fourscore  years  old  : and  he 
had  provided  the  king  of  sustenance  while  he  lay 
at  Mahanaim  ; for  he  was  a very  great  man. 
And  the  king  said  unto  Barzillai,  Come  thou  over 
with  me,  and  I will  feed  thee  with  me  in  Jeru- 
salem. And  Barzillai  said  unto  the  king,  How 
long  have  I to  live,  that  I should  go  up  with  the 
king  unto  Jerusalem  ? I am  this  day  fourscore 
years  old : and  can  I discern  between  good  and 
evil  ? can  thy  servant  taste  what  I eat  or  what  I 
drink  ? can  I hear  any  more  the  voice  of 
singing  men  and  singing  women  ? wherefore 


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then  should  thy  servant  be  yet  a burden  unto 
my  lord  the  king  ? Thy  servant  will  go  a little 
way  over  Jordan  with  the  king:  and  why  should 
the  king  recompense  it  me  with  such  a rewaid . 
Let  thy  servant,  I pray  thee,  turn  back  again, 
that  I may  die  in  mine  own  city,  and  be  buried 
by  the  grave  of  my  father  and  of  my  mother. 
But  behold  thy  servant  Chimham  ; let  him  go 
over  with  my  lord  the  king ; and  do  to  him  what 
shall  seem  good  unto  thee.  And  the  lung  an- 
swered, Chimham  shall  go  over  with  me,  and  I 
will  do  to  him  that  which  shall  seem  good  unto 
thee  • and  whatsoever  thou  shalt  require  of  me, 
that  will  I do  for  thee.  And  all  the  people  went 
over  Jordan.  And  when  the  king  was  come 
over,  the  king  kissed  Barzillai,  and  blessed  him  ; 
and  he  returned  unto  his  own  place.  Then  the 
kino-  went  on  to  Gilgal,  and  Chimham  went  on 
with  him : and  all  the  people  of  Judah  conducted 
the  king,  and  also  half  the  people  of  Israel. 

And,  behold,  all  the  men  of  Israel  came  to  the 
kinv,  and  said  unto  the  king,  Why  have  our 
brethren  the  men  of  Judah  stolen  thee  away,  and 
have  brought  the  king,  and  his  household,  and  a 
David’s  men  with  him,  over  Jordan  . And  a 1 
the  men  of  Judah  answered  the  men  of  Israel, 
Because  the  king  is  near  of  kin  to  us : wherefore 
then  be  ye  angry  for  this  matter?  have  we  eaten 
at  all  of  the  king’s  cost  ? or  hath  he  given  us  any 
gift  ? And  the  men  of  Israel  answered  tne  men 
of  Judah,  and  said,  We  have  ten  parts  m the 


628  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 

king,  and  we  have  also  more  right  in  David  than 
ye : why  then  did  ye  despise  us,  that  our  advice 
should  not  be  first  had  in  bringing  back  our  king  ? 
And  the  words  of  the  men  of  Judah  were  fiercer 
than  the  words  of  the  men  of  Israel. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

1 PETER  V. 

The  elders  which  are  among  you  I exhort,  who 
am  a-lso  an  elder,  and  a witness  of  the  sufferings 
of  Christ,  and  also  a partaker  of  the  glory  that 
shall  be  revealed : feed  the  flock  of  God  which 
is  among  you,  taking  the  oversight  thereof  \ not 
by  constraint,  but  willingly ; not  for  filthy  lucre, 
but  of  a ready  mind  ; neither  as  being  lords  over 
God's  heritage,  but  being  ensamples  to  the  flock. 
And  when  the  chief  Shepherd  shall  appear,  ye 
shall  receive  a crown  of  glory  that  fadeth  not 
away.  Likewise,  ye  younger,  submit  yourselves 
unto  the  elder.  Yea,  all  of  you  be  subject  one 
to  another,  and  be  clothed  with  humility : for 
God  resisteth  the  proud,  and  giveth  grace  to  the 
humble.  Humble  yourselves  therefore  under  the 
mighty  hand  of  God,  that  he  may  exalt  you  in 
due  time  : Casting  all  your  care  upon  him ; for 
he  careth  for  you.  Be  sober,  be  vigilant ; 
because  your  adversary  the  devil,  as  a roaring 
lion,  walketh  about,  seeking  whom  he  may 
devour : whom  resist  stedfast  in  the  faith,  know- 


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ing  that  the  same  afflictions  are  accomplished  in 
your  brethren  that  are  in  the  world,  but  the 
God  of  all  grace,  who  hath  called  us  unto  his 
eternal  glory  by  Christ  Jesus,  after  that  ye  have 
suffered  a while,  make  you  perfect,  stabhsh, 
strengthen,  settle  you.  To  him  be  glory  and 
dominion  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen.  By  Sil- 
vanus,  a faithful  brother  unto  you,  as  I suppose, 
I have  written  briefly,  exhorting,  and  testifying 
that  this  is  the  true  grace  of  God  wherein  ye 
stand  The  church  that  is  at  Babylon,  elected 
together  with  you,  saluteth  you  ; and  so  doth 
Marcus  my  son.  Greet  ye  one  another  wi  h a 
kiss  of  charity.  Peace  be  with  you  all  that  aie 
in  Christ  Jesus.  Amen. 


&l)c  Nineteenth  Sunbatj  after  tftrimtg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


1 KINGS  VIII.  tov.  22. 

Then  Solomon  assembled  the  elders  of  Israel, 
and  all  the  heads  of  the  tribes,  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel,  unto  king  Solo- 
mon in  Jerusalem,  that  they  might  bring  up  t e 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  the  city 
of  David,  which  is  Zion.  And  all  the  men  oi 
Israel  assembled  themselves  unto  king  Solomon  at 
the  feast  in  the  month  Ethanim,  which  is  the 
53* 


(>30  NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

seventh  month.  And  all  the  elders  of  Isiael 
came,  and  the  priests  took  up  the  ark.  And  they 
brought  up  the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  and  all  the  holy  ves- 
sels that  were  in  the  tabernacle,  even  those  did 
the  priests  and  the  Levites  bring  up.  And  king 
Solomon,  and  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  that 
were  assembled  unto  him,  were  with  him  before 
the  ark,  sacrificing  sheep  and  oxen,  that  could 
not  be  told  nor  numbered  for  multitude.  And 
the  priests  brought  in  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord  unto  his  place,  into  the  oracle  of  the 
house,  to  the  most  holy  place , even  under  the 
wings  of  the  cherubims.  For  the  eherubims 
spread  forth  their  two  wings  over  the  place  of 
the  ark,  and  the  cherubims  covered  the  ark  and 
the  staves  thereof  above.  And  they  drew  out 
the  staves,  that  the  ends  of  the  staves  were  seen 
out  in  the  holy  place  before  the  oracle,  and  they 
were  not  seen  without : and  there  they  are  unto 
this  day.  There  was  nothing  in  the  ark  save  the 
two  tables  of  stone,  which  Moses  put  there  at 
Horeb,  when  the  Lord  made  a covenant  with  the 
children  of  Israel,  when  they  came  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  were  come  out  of  the  holy  place , that  the 
cloud  filled  the  house  of  the  Lord,  so  that  the 
priests  could  not  stand  to  minister  because  of  the 
cloud  : for  the  glory  of  the  Lord  had  filled  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

Then  spake  Solomon,  The  Lord  said  that  he 


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would  dwell  in  the  thick  darkness.  I have  surely 
built  thee  an  house  to  dwell  in,  a settled  place 
for  thee  to  abide  in  for  ever.  And  the  king 
turned  his  face  about,  and  blessed  all  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel:  (and  all  the  congregation  of 
Israel  stood  ;)  and  he  said,  Blessed  be  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  which  spake  with  h.s  mouth  unto 
David  my  father,  and  hath  with  his  hand  fulfilled 
it  sayincf  Since  the  day  that  I brought  forth  my 
people  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  I chose  no  city  out 
of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  build  an  house  that 
mv  name  might  be  therein  ; but  I chose  David  to  be 
over  my  people  Israel.  And  it  was  in  the  heart 
of  David  my  father  to  build  an  house  for  the  name 
of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel.  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  David  my  father,  Whereas  it  was  in  thine 
heart  to  build  an  house  unto  my  name  thou  didst 
well  that  it  was  in  thine  heart.  Nevertheless 
thou  shalt  not  build  the  house;  but  thy  son  that 
shall  come  forth  out  of  thy  \oms,he  shz\\  build 
the  house  unto  my  name.  And  the  Lord  hath 
performed  his  word  that  he  spake,  and  I am  risen 
up  in  the  room  of  David  my  father,  and  sit  on  the 
throne  of  Israel,  as  the  Lord  promised,  and  have 
built  an  house  for  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel.  And  I have  set  there  a place  for  the  ark, 
wherein  is  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  which  e 
made  with  our  fathers,  when  he  brought  them  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING 


LUKE  XX. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  one  of  those  days, 
as  he  taught  the  people  in  the  temple,  and 
preached  the  gospel,  the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes  came  upon  him  with  the  elders,  and  spake 
unto  him,  saying,  Tell  us,  by  what  authority  doest 
thou  these  things  ? or  who  is  he  that  gave  thee 
this  authority  ? And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I will  also  ask  you  one  thing ; and  answer 
me  : the  baptism  of  John,  was  it  from  heaven,  or 
of  men  ? And  they  reasoned  with  themselves, 
saying,  If  we  shall  say,  From  heaven  ; he  will 
say,  Why  then  believed  ye  him  not  ? But  and 
if  we  say,  Of  men  ; all  the  people  will  stone  us  : 
for  they  be  persuaded  that  John  was  a prophet. 
And  they  answered,  that  they  could  not  tell 
whence  it  was . And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Nei- 
ther tell  I you  by  what  authority  I do  these  things. 
Then  began  he  to  speak  to  the  people  this  para- 
ble ; A certain  man  planted  a vineyard,  and  let 
it  forth  to  husbandmen,  and  went  into  a far  coun- 
try for  a long  time.  And  at  the  season  he  sent 
a servant  to  the  husbandmen,  that  they  should 
give  him  of  the  fruit  of  the  vineyard : but  the 
husbandmen  beat  him,  and  sent  him  away  empty. 
And  again  he  sent  another  servant : and  they 
beat  him  also,  and  entreated  him  shamefully,  and 
sent  him  away  empty.  And  again  he  sent  a 


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third  • and  they  wounded  him  also,  and  cast  him 
out  ’ Then  said  the  lord  of  the  vineyard.  What 
shall  I do  ? I will  tend  my  beloved  son  : it  may 
be  they  will  reverence  him  when  they  see  him. 

I But  when  the  husbandmen  saw  him,  they  reasoned 
! among  themselves,  saying,  This  is  the  heir : 
come,  let  us  kill  him,  that  the  inheritance  may  be 
our’s  So  they  cast  him  out  of  the  vineyard,  and 
killed  him.  What  therefore  shall  the  lord  of  the 
vineyard  do  unto  them  ? He  shall  come  and  de- 
stroy these  husbandmen,  and  shall  give  the  vine- 
yard to  others.  And  when  they  heard  it,  they 
said,  God  forbid.  And  he  beheld  them,  and  said, 
What  is  this  then  that  is  written,  The  stone 
which  the  builders  rejected,  the  same  is  become 
the  head  of  the  corner  ? Whosoever  shall  lall 
upon  that  stone  shall  be  broken  ; but  on  whom- 
soever it  shall  fall,  it  will  grind  him  to  powder. 

And  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes  the  same 
hour  sought  to  lay  hands  on  him  ; and  they  feared 
the  people : for  they  perceived  that  he  had  spoken 
this  parable  against  them.  And  they  watched 
him , and  sent  forth  spies,  which  should  feign 
themselves  just  men,  that  they  might  take  hold 
of  his  words,  that  so  they  might  deliver  him  unto 
the  power  and  authority  of  the  governor.  And 
they  asked  him,  saying,  Master  we  know  that 
thou  sayest  and  teachest  rightly,  neither  acceptest 
thou  the  person  of  any , but  teachest  the  way  o 
God  truly  : is  it  lawful  for  us  to  give  tribute  unto 
Ceesar,  or  no  ? But  he  perceived  their  craftiness 


634  NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

and  said  unto  them,  Why  tempt  ye  me?  Shew 
me  a penny.  Whose  image  and  superscription 
hath  it?  They  answered  and  said,  Caesar’s. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Render  therefore  unto 
Caesar  the  things  which  be  Caesar’s,  and  unto 
God  the  things  which  be  God’s.  And  they  could 
not  take  hold  of  his  words  before  the  people  : and 
they  marvelled  at  his  answer,  and  held  their 
peace. 

Then  came  to  him  certain  of  the  Sadducees, 
which  deny  that  there  is  any  resurrection  ; and 
they  asked  him,  saying,  Master,  Moses  wrote 
unto  us,  If  any  man’s  brother  die,  having  a wife, 
and  he  die  without  children,  that  his  brother 
should  take,  his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed  unto  his 
brother.  There  were  therefore  seven  brethren : 
and  the  first  took  a wife,  and  died  without  chil- 
dren. And  the  second  took  her  to  wife,  and  he 
died  childless.  And  the  third  took  her;  and  in 
like  manner  the  seven  also : and  they  left  no 
children,  and  died.  Last  of  all  the  woman  died 
also.  Therefore  in  the  resurrection  whose  wife 
! of  them  is  she  ? for  seven  had  her  to  wife.  And 
Jesus  answering  said  unto  them,  The  children  of 
this  world  marry,  and  are  given  in  marriage : but 
they  which  shall  be  accounted  worthy  to  obtain 
that  world,  and  the  resurrection  from  the  dead, 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given  in  marriage  : nei- 
ther can  they  die  any  more  : for  they  are  equal 
unto  the  angels  ; and  are  the  children  of  God, 
being  the  children  of  the  resurrection.  Now  that 


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635 


the  dead  are  raised,  even  Moses  shewed  at  the 
bush,  when  he  calleth  the  Lord  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  ot 
Jacob.  For  he  is  not  a God  of  the  dead,  but  ot 
the  living : for  all  live  unto  him. 

Then  certain  of  the  scribes  answering  said, 
Master,  thou  hast  well  said.  And  after  that  they 
durst  not  ask  him  any  question  at  all.  And  he 
said  unto  them,  How  say  they  that  Christ  is 
David’s  son  ? And  David  himself  saith  in  the 
book  of  Psalms,  The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  till  I make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  footstool.  David  therefore  calleth  him 
Lord,  how  is  he  then  his  son  ? 

Then  in  the  audience  of  all  the  people  he  said 
unto  his  disciples,  Beware  of  the  scribes,  which 
desire  to  walk  in  long  robes,  and  love  greetings 
in  the  markets,  and  the  highest  seats  in  the  syna- 
gogues, and  the  chief  rooms  at  feasts  ; which  de- 
vour widows’  houses,  and  for  a shew  make  long 
prayers : the  same  shall  receive  greater  dam- 
nation. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 KINGS  VIII.  v.  22  to  v.  62. 

And  Solomon  stood  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
in  the  presence  of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel, 
and  spread  forth  his  hands  toward  heaven  . and 
he  said,  Lord  God  of  Israel,  there  is  no  God  like 


636  nineteenth  Sunday  after  trinity. 

thee,  in  heaven  above,  or  on  earth  beneath,  who 
keenest  covenant  and  mercy  with  thy  servants 
that  walk  before  thee  with  all  their  heart:  who 
hast  kept  with  thy  servant  David  my  father  that 
thou  promisedst  him : thou  spakest  also  with  thy 
mouth,  and  hast  fulfilled  it  with  thine  hand,  as  it 
is  this  day.  Therefore  now,  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
keep  with  thy  servant  David  my  father  that  thou 
promisedst  him,  saying,  There  shall  not  fail  thee 
a man  in  my  sight  to  sit  on  the  throne  of  Israel  ; 
so  that  thy  children  take  heed  to  their  way,  that 
they  walk  before  me  as  thou  hast  walked  before 
me.  And  now,  O God  of  Israel,  let  thy  word, 
I pray  thee,  be  verified,  which  thou  spakest  unto 
thy  servant  David  my  father.  But  will  God  in- 
deed dwell  on  the  earth  ? behold,  the  heaven  and 
heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain  thee;  how 
much  less  this  house  that  I have  builded  ? Yet 
have  thou  respect  unto  the  prayer  of  thy  servant, 
and  to  his  supplication,  O Lord  my  God,  to 
hearken  unto  the  cry  and  to  the  prayer,  which 
thy  servant  prayeth  before  thee  to  day : that 
thine  eyes  may  be  open  toward  this  house  night 
and  day,  even  toward  the  place  of  which  thou 
hast  said,  My  name  shall  be  there:  that  thou 
mayest  hearken  unto  the  prayer  which  thy  ser- 
vant shall  make  toward  this  place.  And  hearken 
thou  to  the  supplication  of  thy  servant,  and  of 
thy  people  Israel,  when  they  shall  pray  toward 
this  place : and  1 ear  thou  in  heaven  thy  dwelling 
place : and  when  thou  hearest,  forgive. 


NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  637 

If  any  man  trespass  against  his  neighbour,  and 
an  oath  be  laid  upon  him  to  cause  him  to  swear, 
and  the  oath  come  before  thine  altar  in  this 
house  : then  hear  thou  in  heaven,,  and  do,  and 
judge  thy  servants,  condemning  the  wicked,  to 
bring  his  way  upon  his  head  ; and  justifying  the 
righteous,  to  give  him  according  to  his  righteous- 
ness. 

When  thy  people  Israel  be  smitten  down  be- 
fore the  enemy,  because  they  have  sinned  against 
thee,  and  shall  turn  again  to  thee,  and  confess 
thy  name,  and  pray,  and  make  supplication  unto 
thee  in  this  house : then  hear  thou  in  heaven, 
and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy  people  Israel,  and  bring 
them  again  unto  the  land  which  thou  gavest  unto 
their  fathers. 

When  heaven  is  shut  up,  and  there  is  no  rain, 
because  they  have  sinned  against  thee ; if  they 
pray  toward  this  place,  and  confess  thy  name, 
and  turn  from  their  sin,  when  thou  afflictest  them  : 
then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive  the  sin  of 
thy  servants,  and  of  thy  people  Israel,  that  thou 
teach  them  the  good  way  wherein  they  should 
walk,  and  give  rain  upon  thy  land,  which  thou 
hast  given  to  thy  people  for  an  inheritance. 

If  there  be  in  the  land  famine,  if  there  be  pes- 
tilence, blasting,  mildew,  locust,  or  if  there  be 
caterpiller ; if  their  enemy  besiege  them  in  the 
land  of  their  cities ; whatsoever  plague,  whatso- 
ever sickness  there  he  ; what  prayer  and  suppli- 
cation soever  be  made  by  any  man,  or  by  all  thy 
54 


638  NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

people  Israel,  which  shall  know  every  man  the 
plague  of  his  own  heart,  and  spread  forth  his 
hands  toward  this  house : then  hear  thou  in 
heaven  thy  dwelling  place,  and  forgive,  and  do. 
and  give  to  every  man  according  to  his  ways, 
whose  heart  thou  knowest ; (for  thou,  even  thou 
only,  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  the  children  of 
men  ;)  that  they  may  fear  thee  all  the  days  that 
they  iive  in  the  land  which  thou  gavest  unto  our 
fathers.  Moreover  concerning  a stranger,  that  is 
not  of  thy  people  Israel,  but  cometh  out  of  a far 
country  for  thy  name’s  sake  ; (for  they  shall  hear 
of  thy  great  name,  and  of  thy  strong  hand,  and 
of  thy  stretched  out  arm  ;)  when  he  shall  come 
and  pray  toward  this  house ; hear  thou  in  heaven 
thy  dwelling  place,  and  do  according  to  all  that 
the  stranger  calleth  to  thee  for : that  all  people 
of  the  earth  may  know  thy  name,  to  fear  thee,  as 
do  thy  people  Israel ; and  that  they  may  know 
that  this  house,  which  I have  builded,  is  called 
by  thy  name. 

If  thy  people  go  out  to  battle  against  their 
enemy,  whithersoever  thou  shalt  send  them,  and 
shall  pray  unto  the  Lord  toward  the  city  which 
thou  hast  chosen,  and  toward  the  house  that  I 
have  built  for  thy  name : then  hear  thou  in  heaven 
their  prayer  and  their  supplication,  and  maintain 
their  cause.  If  they  sin  against  thee,  (for  there 
is  no  man  that  sinneth  not,)  and  thou  be  angry 
with  them,  and  deliver  them  to  the  enemy,  so  that 
they  cairy  them  awry  captives  unto  the  land  of  the 


NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  639 

enemy,  far  or  near;  yet  if  they  shall  bethink 
themselves  in  the  land  whither  they  were 
carried  captives,  and  repent,  and  make  sup- 
plication unto  thee  in  the  land  of  them  that 
carried  them  captives,  saying,  We  have  sin- 
ned, and  have  done  perversely,  we  have  com- 
mitted wickedness ; and  so  return  unto  thee  with 
all  their  heart,  and  with  all  their  soul,  in  the  land 
of  their  enemies,  which  led  them  away  captive, 
and  pray  unto  thee  toward  their  land,  which  thou 
era  vest  unto  their  fathers,  the  city  which  thou  hast 
chosen,  and  the  house  which  I have  built  for  thy 
name : then  hear  thou  their  prayer  and  their  sup- 
plication in  heaven  thy  dwelling  place,  and  main- 
tain their  cause,  and  forgive  thy  people  that  have 
sinned  against  thee,  and  all  their  transgressions 
wherein  they  have  transgressed  against  thee,  and 
give  them  compassion  before  them  who  carried 
them  captive,  that  they  may  have  compassion  on 
them  : for  they  be  thy  people,  and  thine  inheri- 
tance, which  thou  broughtest  forth  out  of  Egypt, 
from  the  midst  of  the  furnance  of  iron  : that  thine 
eyes  may  be  open  unto  the  supplication  of  thy 
servant,  and  unto  the  supplication  of  thy  people 
Israel,  to  hearken  unto  them  in  all  that  they  call 
for  unto  thee.  For  thou  didst  separate  them  from 
among  all  the  people  of  the  earth,  to  be  thine  in- 
heritance, as  thou  spakest  by  the  hand  ot  Moses 
thy  servant,  when  thou  broughtest  our  fathers  out 
of  Egypt,  O Lord  God.  And  it  was  so,  that 
when  Solomon  had  made  an  end  of  praying  all 


640  NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


this  prayer  and  supplication  unto  the  Lord,  lie 
arose  from  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord,  from 
kneeling  on  his  knees  with  his  hands  spread  up 
to  heaven.  And  he  stood,  and  blessed  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel  with  a loud  voice,  saying, 
Blessed  be  the  Lord,  that  hath  given  rest  unto 
his  people  Israel,  according  to  all  that  he  pro- 
mised : there  hath  not  failed  one  word  of  all  his 
good  promise,  which  he  promised  by  the  hand  of 
Moses  his  servant.  The  Lord  our  God  be  with 
us,  as  he  was  with  our  fathers : let  him  not  leave 
us,  nor  forsake  us  : that  he  may  incline  our  hearts 
unto  him,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  keep 
his  commandments,  and  his  statutes,  and  his 
judgments,  which  he  commanded  our  fathers. 
And  let  these  my  words,  wherewith  I have  made 
supplication  before  the  Lord,  be  nigh  unto  the 
Lord  our  God  day  and  night,  that  he  maintain 
the  cause  of  his  servant,  and  the  cause  of  his  peo- 
| pie  Israel  at  times,  as  the  matter  shall  require : 
that  all  the  people  of  the  earth  may  know  that 
the  Lord  is  God,  and  that  there  is  none  else 
Let  your  heart  therefore  be  perfect  with  the  Lord 
our  God,  to  walk  in  his  statutes,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  as  at  this  day. 


SECONI  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 PETER  I. 

Simon  Peter,  a servant  and  an  apostle  of  Jesus 
Christ,  to  them  that  have  obtained  like  precious 


NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  641 

faith  with  us  through  the  righteousness  of  God 
and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ : grace  and  peace 
be  multiplied  unto  you  through  the  knowledge 
of  God,  and  of  Jesus  our  Lord.  According  as 
his  divine  power  hath  given  unto  us  all  things 
that  pertain  unto  life  and  godliness,  through  the 
knowledge  of  him  that  hath  called  us  to  glory 
and  virtue  : whereby  are  given  unto  us  exceeding 
great  and  precious  promises:  that  by  these  ye 
might  be  partakers  of  the  divine  nature,  having 
escaped  the  corruption  that  is  in  the  world  through 
lust.  And  beside  this,  giving  all  diligence,  add 
to  your  faith  virtue  ; and  to  virtue  knowledge  ; 
and  to  knowledge  temperance  ; and  to  temperance 
patience  ; and  to  patience  godliness  ; and  to  god- 
liness brotherly  kindness  ; and  to  brotherly  kind- 
ness charity.  For  if  these  things  be  in  you,  and 
abound,  they  make  you  that  ye  shall  neither  be 
barren  nor  unfruitful  in  the  knowledge  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  But  he  that  lacketh  these  , 

things  is  blind,  and  cannot  see  afar  off,  and  hath  S 
forgotten  that  he  was  purged  from  his  old  sins.  j 
Wherefore  the  rather,  brethren,  give  diligence  to 
make  your  calling  and  election  sure  : for  if  ye 
do  these  things,  ye  shall  never  fall  : for  so  an 
entrance  shall  be  ministered  unto  you  abundantly 
into  the  everlasting  kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  Sa- 
viour Jesus  Christ.  Wherefore  I will  not  be  negli- 
gent to  put  you  always  in  remembrance  of  these 
things,  though  ye  know  them , and  be  established  in 
the  present  truth.  Yea,  I think  it  meet,  as  long  as 
I am  in  this  tabernacle,  to  stir  you  up  by  putting 
54* 


642  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

you  in  remembrance ; knowing  that  shortly  I 
must  put  off  this  my  tabernacle,  even  as  our 
Loi  d Jesus  Christ  hath  shewed  me.  JVIoreover 
I will  endeavour  that  ye  may  be  able  after  my 
decease  to  have  these  things  always  in  remem- 
brance. For  we  have  not  followed  cunningly 
devised  fables,  when  we  made  known  unto  yoy 
the  power  and  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
but  were  eyewitnesses  of  his  majesty.  For  he 
received  from  God  the  F ather  honour  and  glory, 
when  there  came  such  a voice  to  him  from  the 
excellent  glory,  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom 
I am  well  pleased.  And  this  voice  which  came 
from  heaven  we  heard,  when  we  were  with  him 
in  the  holy  mount.  We  have  also  a more  sure 
word  of  prophecy  ; whereunto  ye  do  well  that 
ye  take  heed,  as  unto  a light  which  shineth  in  a 
dark  place,  until  the  day  dawn,  and  the  day  star 
arise  in  your  hearts  : knowing  this  first,  that  no 
prophecy  of  the  scripture  is  of  any  private  inter- 
pretation. For  the  prophecy  came  not  in  old 
time  by  the  will  of  man  : but  holy  men  of  God 
spake  as  they  were  moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

®lje  (Hujcntieti)  Suntiau  afttr  (ftrinitg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


1 KINGS  XVII. 

And  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  who  was  of  the  inhab- 
itants of  Gilead,  said  unto  Ahab,  As  the  Lord 


TWENTIETH  SUNE  AY  AFTER  TRINITY.  643 

God  of  Israel  liveth,  before  whom  I stand,  there 
shall  not  be  dew  nor  rain  these  years,  but  accord- 
ing to  my  word.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  him,  saying,  Get  thee  hence,  and  turn 
thee  eastward,  and  hide  thyself  by  the  brook 
Cherith,  that  is  before  Jordan.  And  it  shall  be, 
that  thou  shalt  drink  of  the  brook  ; and  I have 
commanded  the  ravens  to  feed  thee  there,  bo 
he  went  and  did  according  unto  the  word  ot  the 
Lord  : for  he  went  and  dwelt  by  the  brook  Che- 
nth  that  is  before  Jordan.  And  the  ravens 
brought  him  bread  and  flesh  in  the  morning,  and 
bread  and  flesh  in  the  evening  ; and  he  drank  oi 
the  brook.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  a while, 
that  the  brook  dried  up,  because  there  had  been 
no  rain  in  the  land. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  him, 
saying,  Arise,  get  thee  to  Zarephath,  which 
belongeth  to  Zidon,  and  dwell  there : behold,  1 
have  commanded  a widow  woman  th^e  to  sus- 
tain thee.  So  he  arose  and  went  to  Zarephath. 
And  when  he  came  to  the  gate  of  the  city,  be- 
hold, the  widow  woman  was  there  gathering  of 
sticks  : and  he  called  to  her,  and  said,  Fetch  me, 
I pray  thee,  a little  water  in  a vessel,  that  I may 
drink.  And  as  she  was  going  to  fetch  it,  he 
called  to  her,  and  said.  Bring  me,  I pray  thee,  a 
morsel  of  bread  in  thine  hand.  And  she  sai  , 
As  the  Lord  thy  God  liveth,  I have  not  a cake, 
but  an  handful  of  meal  in  a barrel,  and  a little 
oil  in  a cruse  : and,  behold,  I am  gathering  two 


| 644  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

sticks,  that  I may  go  in  and  dress  it  for  me  and 
■j  my  son,  that  we  may  eat  it,  and  die.  And  Eli- 

| jah  said  unto  her,  Fear  not ; go  and  do  as  thou 

hast  said  : but  make  me  thereof  a little  cake 
first,  and  bring  it  unto  me,  and  after  make  for 
thee  and  for  thy  son.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord 
| God  of  Israel,  The  barrel  of  meal  shall  not 
waste,  neither  shall  the  cruse  of  oil  fail,  until  the 
day  that  the  Lord  sendeth  rain  upon  the  earth. 
And  she  went  and  did  according  to  the  saying 
of  Elijah  : and  she,  and  he,  and  her  house,  did 
eat  many  days.  And  the  barrel  of  meal  wasted 
not,  neither  did  the  cruse  of  oil  fail,  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by 
I Elijah. 

And  it  came  to  pass  after  these  things,  that 
the  son  of  the  woman,  the  mistress  of  the  house, 
fell  sick  ; and  his  sickness  was  so  sore,  that  there 
was  no  breath  left  in  him.  And  she  said  unto 
Elijah,  What  have  I to  do  with  thee,  O thou  man 
of  God  ? art  thou  come  unto  me  to  call  my  sin 
to  remembrance,  and  to  slay  my  son  ? And  he 
said  unto  her,  Give  me  thy  son.  And  he  took 
him  out  of  her  bosom,  and  carried  him  up  into  a 
loft,  where  he  abode,  and  laid  him  upon  his  own 
bed.  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  O 
Lord  my  God,  hast  thou  also  brought  evil  upon 
the  widow  with  whom  I sojourn,  by  slaying  her 
son  ? And  he  stretched  himself  upon  the  child 
three  times,  and  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  said, 
O Lord  my  God,  I pray  thee,  let  this  child’s 


TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  645  ; 

soul  come  into  him  again.  And  the  Lord  heard 
the  voice  of  Elijah  ; and  the  soul  of  the  child  j 
came  into  him  again,  and  he  revived.  And  Eli- 
jah took  the  child,  and  brought  him  down  out 
of  the  chamber  into  the  house,  and  delivered  him 
unto  his  mother : and  Elijah  said,  See,  thy  son 

liveth.  . . 

And  the  woman  said  to  Elijah,  Now  by  this 
I know  that  thou  art  a man  of  God,  and  that  the  j 
word  of  the  Lord  in  thy  mouth  is  truth. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  III. 

There  was  a man  of  the  Pharisees,  named  Ni- 
codemus,  a ruler  of  the  Jews  : the  same  came  j 
to  Jesus  by  night,  and  said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  we 
know  that  thou  art  a teacher  come  from  God  : 
for  no  man  can  do  these  miracles  that  thou  doest, 
except  God  be  with  him.  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Verily,  verily,  I say  unto  thee, 
Except  a man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Nicodemus  saith  unto  him, 
How  can  a man  be  born  when  he  is  old  ? can 
he  enter  the  second  time  into  his  mother  s womb, 
and  be  bom  ? Jesus  answered,  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  thee,  Except  a man  be  born  of  .water 
and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the  king-  r 
dom  of  God.  That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh 
is  flesh  ; and  that  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit  is  ; 


646  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I said  unto  thee,  Ye 
must  be  born  again.  The  wind  bloweth  where 
it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but 
canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh,  and  whither  it 
goeth  : so  is  every  one  that  is  bom  of  the  Spirit. 
Nicodemus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  How 
can  these  things  be  ? Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  a master  of  Israel,  and  know- 
est  not  these  things  ? Verily,  verily,  I say  unto 
thee,  We  speak  that  we  do  know,  and  testify  that 
we  have  seen  ; and  ye  receive  not  our  witness. 
If  I have  told  you  earthly  tilings,  and  ye  believe 
not,  how  shall  ye  believe,  if  I tell  you  of  hea- 
venly things  ? And  no  man  hath  ascended  up 
to  heaven,  but  he  that  came  down  from  heaven, 
even  the  Son  of  man  which  is  in  heaven. 

And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wil- 
derness, even  so  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted 
up  : that  whosoever  believeth  in  him  should  not 
perish,  but  have  eternal  life. 

For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his 
only  begotten  Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  in 
him  should  not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life. 
For  God  sent  not  his  Son  into  the  world  to  con- 
demn the  world  ; but  that  the  world  through  him 
might  be  saved. 

He  that  believeth  on  him  is  not  condemned  : 
but  he  that  believeth  not  is  condemned  already, 
because  he  hath  not  believed  in  the  name  of  the 
only  begotten  Son  of  God.  And  this  is  the 
condemnation,  ;hat  light  is  come  into  the  world, 


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And  men  loved  darkness  rather  than  light,  because 
their  deeds  were  evil.  For  every  one  that  doeth 
evil  hateth  the  light,  neither  eometh  to  the  light, 
lest  his  deeds  should  be  reproved.  But  he  that 
doeth  truth  eometh  to  the  light,  that  his  deeds 
may  be  made  manifest,  that  they  are  wrought  in  i 

G°d.  I 

Afrer  these  things  came  Jesus  and  his  disciples 
into  the  land  of  Judaea  ; and  there  he  tarried 
with  them,  and  baptized. 

And  John  also  was  baptizing  in  JEnon  near  to 
Salim,  because  there  was  much  water  there  : and 
they  came,  and  were  baptized.  For  John  was 
not  yet  cast  into  prison. 

Then  there  arose  a question  between  some  of 
John’s  disciples  and  the  Jews  about  purifying. 
And  they  came  unto  John,  and  said  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  to 
whom  thou  barest  witness,  behold,  the  same  bap- 
tizeth,  and  all  men  come  to  him.  John  answered 
and  said,  A man  can  receive  nothing,  except  it 
be  given  him  from  heaven.  Ye  yourselves  bear 
me  witness,  that  I said,  I am  not  the  Christ,  but 
that  I am  sent  before  him.  He  that  hath  the 
bride  is  the  bridegroom  : but  the  friend  of  the 
bridegroom,  which  standeth  and  heareth  him,  re- 
joiceth  greatly  because  of  the  bridegroom’s 
voice : this  my  joy  therefore  is  fulfilled.  He 
must  increase,  but  I must  decrease.  He  that 
eometh  from  above  is  above  all  : he  that  is  of  the 
earth  is  earthly,  and  speaketh  of  the  earth  : he 


648  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

that  cometh  from  heaven  is  above  all.  And 
what  he  hath  seen  and  heard,  that  he  testifieth  ; 
and  no  man  receiveth  his  testimony.  He  that 
hath  received  his  testimony  hath  set  to  his  seal 
that  God  is  true.  For  he  whom  God  hath  sent 
speaketh  the  words  of  God  : for  God  giveth  not 
the  Spirit  by  measure  unto  him . The  Father 
loveth  the  Son,  and  hath  given  all  things  into 
his  hand.  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son  hath 
everlasting  life  : and  he  that  believeth  not  the 
Son  shall  not  see  life  ; but  the  wrath  of  God 
abideth  on  him. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 KINGS  XVIII. 

And  it  came  to  pass  after  many  days,  that  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  to  Elijah  in  the  third 
year,  saying,  Go,  shew  thyself  unto  Ahab  ; and 
I will  send  rain  upon  the  earth.  And  Elijah 
went  to  shew  himself  unto  Ahab.  And  there 
was  a sore  famine  in  Samaria.  And  Ahab  called 
Obadiah,  which  was  the  governor  of  his  house. 
(Now  Obadiah  feared  the  Lord  greatly  : for  it 
was  so , when  Jezebel  cut  off  the  prophets  of  the 
Lord,  that  Obadiah  took  an  hundred  prophets, 
and  hid  them  by  fifty  in  a cave,  and  fed  them 
with  bread  and  water.)  And  Ahab  said  unto 
Obadiah,  Go  into  the  land,  unto  all  fountains  of 
water,  and  unto  all  brooks : perad venture  we 


TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  649 

j may  find  grass  to  save  the  horses  and  mules 
alive,  that  we  lose  not  all  the  beasts.  So  they 
I divided  the  land  between  them  to  pass  throughout 
it : Ahab  went  one  way  by  himself,  and  Obadiah 
went  another  way  hy  himself. 

And  as  Obadiah  was  in  the  way,  behold, 
Elijah  met  him  : and  he  knew  him,  and  fell  on 
his  face,  and  said,  Art  thou  that  my  lord  Elijah  ? 
And  he  answered  him,  I am : go,  tell  thy  lord, 
Behold,  Elijah  is  here.  And  he  said,  What  have 
| I sinned,  that  thou  wouldest  deliver  thy  servant 
into  the  hand  of  Ahab,  to  slay  me?  As  the 
Lord  thy  God  liveth,  there  is  no  nation  or  king- 
dom, whither  my  lord  hath  not  sent  to  seek  thee . 
i and  when  they  said,  He  is  not  there  ; he  took 
an  oath  of  the  kingdom  and  nation,  that  they 
found  thee  not.  And  now  thou  sayest,  Go,  tell 
thy  lord,  Behold,  Elijah  is  here.  And  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  as  soon  as  I am  gone  from  thee, 
that  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  carry  thee  whi- 
ther I know  not ; and  so  when  I come  and  tell 
| Ahab,  and  he  cannot  find  thee,  he  shall  slay  me : 
but  I thy  servant  lear  the  Lord  from  my  youth. 
Was  it  not  told  my  lord  what  I did  when  Jezebel 
j slew  the  prophets  of  the  Lord,  how  I hid  an 
hundred  men  of  the  Lord’s  prophets  by  fifty  in 
a cave,  and  fed  them  with  bread  and  watei  ? 
And  now  thou  sayest,  Go,  tell  thy  lord,  Behold, 
Elijah  is  here  : and  he  shall  slay  me.  And 

Elijah  said,  As  the  Lord  of  hosts  liveth,  before 
whom  I stand,  I will  surely  shew  myself  unto 


650  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Lim  to  day.  So  Obadiah  went  to  meet  Ahab, 
and  told  him  : and  Ahab  went  to  meet  Elijah. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab  saw  Elijah, 
that  Ahab  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  he  that  trou- 
bleth  Israel  ? And  he  answered,  I have  not 
! troubled  Israel ; but  thou,  and  thy  father’s  house, 

| in  that  ye  have  forsaken  the  commandments  of 

the  Lord,  and  thou  hast  followed  Baalim.  Now 
| therefore  send,  and  gather  to  me  all  Israel  unto 
mount  Carmel,  and  the  prophets  of  Baal  four 
hundred  and  fifty,  and  the  prophets  of  the  groves 
four  hundred,  which  eat  at  Jezebel’s  table.  So 
Ahab  sent  unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
gathered  the  prophets  together  unto  mount  Car- 
| mel.  And  Elijah  came  unto  all  the  people,  and 
i said,  How  long  halt  ye  between  two  opinions  ? 

I if  the  Lord  be  God,  follow  him  : but  if  Baal, 

| then  follow  him.  And  the  people  answered  him 

not  a word.  Then  said  Elijah  unto  the  people, 
I,  even  I only,  remain  a prophet  of  the  Lord  ; 
but  Baal’s  prophets  are  four  hundred  and  fifty 
men.  Let  them  therefore  give  us  two  bullocks  ; 

I and  let  them  choose  one  bullock  for  themselves, 
and  cut  it  in  pieces,  and  lay  it  on  wood,  and  put 
no  fire  under : and  I will  dress  the  other  bullock, 
and  lay  it  on  wood,  and  put  no  fire  under : and 
call  ye  on  the  name  of  your  gods,  and  I will  call 
on  the  name  of  the  Lord  : and  the  God  that 
answerelh  by  fire,  let  him  be  God.  And  all  the 
people  answered  and  said,  It  is  well  spoken. 
And  Elijah  said  unto  the  prophets  of  Baal, 


TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER 


FRINITY. 


651 


Choose  you  one  bullock  for  yourselves,  and  dress 
it  first ; for  ye  are  many  ; and  ca.i  on  the  name 
of  your  gods,  but  put  no  fire  under  And  hey 
took  the  bullock  which  was  given  them  and  they 
dressed  it,  and  called  on  the  name  of  Baal  from 
morning  even  until  noon,  saying,  O Baal  hear 
us.  But  there  was  no  voice,  nor  any  that  an- 
swered. And  they  leaped  upon  the  altar  which 
was  made.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  noon,  that 
Elijah  mocked  them,  and  said,  Cry  aloud  . 
he  is  a god  ; either  he  is  talking,  or  he  is  pur- 
suing,  os  he  is  in  a journey,  or  peradeenture  he 
sleepeth,  and  must  be  awaked.  And  they  cned 
aloud,  and  cut  themselves  after  their  manner  with 
knives  and  lancets,  till  the  blood  gushed  out  upon 
them.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  midday  was 
past,  and  they  prophesied  until  the  time  of  the 
offering  of  the  evening  sacrifice,  that  there  was 
neither  voice,  nor  any  to  answer,  nor  any  that 
regarded.  And  Elijah  said  unto  all  the  people, 
Come  near  unto  me.  And  all  the  people  came 
near  unto  him.  And  he  repaired  the  a tar  of  the 
Lord  that  was  broken  down.  And  Elijah  took 
twelve  stones,  according  to  the  number  of  the 
tribes  of  the  sons  of  Jacob,  unto  whom  the  word 
of  the  Lord  came,  saying,  Israel  shall  be  thy 
name : and  with  the  stones  he  built  an  altar  m 
the  name  of  the  Lord  : and  he  made  a trench 
about  the  altar,  as  great  as  would  contain  two 
measures  of  seed.  And  he  put  the  wood  » 
order,  and  cut  the  bullock  in  pieces,  and  laid  him 


652  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

on  the  wood,  and  said,  Fill  four  barrels  with 
water,  and  pour  it  on  the  burnt  sacrifice,  and  on 
the  wood.  And  he  said,  Do  it  the  second  time. 
And  they  did  it  the  second  time.  And  he  said, 
Do  it  the  third  time.  And  they  did  it  the  third 
time.  And  the  water  ran  round  about  the  altar  ; 
and  he  filled  the  trench  also  with  water.  And 
it  came  to  pass  at  the  time  of  the  offering  of  the 
evening  sacrifice,  that  Elijah  the  prophet  came 
near,  and  said,  Lord  God  of  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  of  Israel,  let  it  be  known  this  day  that  thou 
art  God  in  Israel,  and  that  I am  thy  servant,  and 
that  I have  done  all  these  things  at  thy  word. 
Hear  me,  O Lord,  hear  me,  that  this  people 
may  know  that  thou  art  the  Lord  God,  and  that 
thou  hast  turned  their  heart  back  again.  Then 
the  fire  of  the  Lord  fell,  and  consumed  the  burnt 
sacrifice,  and  the  wood,  and  the  stones,  and  the 
dust,  and  licked  up  the  water  that  was  in  the 
trench.  And  when  all  the  people  saw  it , they 
fell  on  their  faces  : and  they  said,  The  Lord,  he 
is  the  God  ; the  Lord,  he  is  the  God.  And 
Elijah  said  unto  them,  Take  the  prophets  of  Baal ; 
let  not  one  of  them  escape.  And  they  took 
them : and  Elijah  brought  them  down  to  the 
brook  Kishon,  and  slew  them  there. 

And  Elijah  said  unto  Ahab,  Get  thee  up,  eat 
and  drink  ; for  there  is  a sound  of  abundance  of 
rain.  So  Ahab  went  up  to  eat  and  to  drink. 
And  Elijah  went  up  to  the  top  of  Carmel  ; and 
he  cast  himself  down  upon  the  earth,  and  put 


TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  653 

his  face  between  his  knees,  and  he  said  to  his 
servant,  Go  up  now,  look  toward  the  sea.  And 
he  went  up,  and  looked,  and  said,  There  is  no 
thing.  And  he  said,  Go  again  seven  times. 
And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  seventh  time,  that  he 
said,  Behold,  there  ariseth  a little  cloud  out  of  the 
sea,  like  a man’s  hand.  And  he  said,  Go  up, 
say  unto  Ahab,  Prepare  thy  chariot , and  get  thee 
down,  that  the  rain  stop  thee  not.  And  it  came 
to  pass  in  the  mean  while,  that  the  heaven  was 
black  with  clouds  and  wind,  and  there  was  a 
great  rain.  And  Ahab  rode,  and  went  toJez- 
reel.  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  on  Elijah  : 
and  he  girded  up  his  loins,  and  ran  before  Ahab 
to  the  entrance  of  Jezreel. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 PETER  II. 

But  there  were  false  prophets  also  among  the 
people,  even  as  there  shall  be  false  teachers 
among  you,  who  privily  shall  bring  in  damnable 
heresies,  even  denying  the  Lord  that  bought  them, 
and  bring  upon  themselves  swift  destruction. 
And  many  shall  follow  their  pernicious  ways  ; 
by  reason  of  whom  the  way  of  truth  shall  be 
evil  spoken  of.  And  through  covetousness  shall 
they  with  feigned  words  make  merchandise  ox 
you  : whose  judgment  now  of  a long  time  lin- 
^ereth  not,  and  their  damnation  slumbereth  not. 

55* 


654  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

For  if  God  spared  not  the  angels  that  sinned, 
but  cast  them  down  to  hell,  and  delivered  them 
into  chains  of  darkness,  to  be  reserved  unto  judg- 
ment ; and  spared  not  the  old  world,  but  saved 
Noah  the  eighth  person,  a preacher  of  righteous- 
ness, bringing  in  the  flood  upon  the  world  of  the 
ungodly  ; and  turning  the  cities  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrha  into  ashes  condemned  them  with  an 
overthrow,  making  them  an  ensample  unto  those 
that  after  should  live  ungodly  ; and  delivered 
just  Lot,  vexed  with  the  filthy  conversation  of 
the  wicked  : (for  that  righteous  man  dwelling 
among  them,  in  seeing  and  hearing,  vexed  his 
righteous  soul  from  day  to  day  with  their  unlaw- 
ful deeds  ;)  the  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deliver  the 
godly  out  of  temptations,  and  to  reserve  the  un- 
just unto  the  day  of  judgment  to  be  punished  : 
but  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the  flesh  in  the 
lust  of  uncleanness,  and  despise  government. 
Presumptuous  are  they , selfwilled,  they  are  not 
afraid  to  speak  evil  of  dignities.  Whereas  angels, 
which  are  greater  in  power  and  might,  bring  not 
railing  accusation  against  them  before  the  Lord. 
But  these,  as  natural  brute  beasts,  made  to  be 
taken  and  destroyed,  speak  evil  of  the  things 
that  they  understand  not ; and  shall  utterly  perish 
in  their  own  corruption  ; and  shall  receive  the 
reward  of  unrighteousness,  as  they  that  count  it 
pleasure  to  riot  in  the  day  time.  Spots  they  are 
and  blemishes,  sporting  themselves  with  their  own 
deceivings  while  they  feast  with  you  ; having 


TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  655 

eves  full  of  adultery,  and  that  cannot  cease  from 
sin  ; beguiling  unstable  souls : an  heart  they  have 
exercised  with  covetous  practices  ; cursed  chil- 
dren : which  have  forsaken  the  right  way,  and 
are  gone  astray,  following  the  way  of  Balaam 
the  son  of  Bosor,  who  loved  the  wages  of  un- 
righteousness ; but  was  rebuked  for  his  lniquit}  . 
i the  dumb  ass  speaking  with  man’s  voice  forbad 
i the  madness  of  the  prophet.  These  are  wells 
without  water,  clouds  that  are  carried  with  a 
| tempest ; to  whom  the  mist  of  darkness  is  re- 
served for  ever.  For  when  they  speak  great 
| swelling  words  of  vanity,  they  allure  through  the 
lusts  o°f  the  flesh,  through  much  wantonness, 
those  that  were  clean  escaped  from  them  who 
live  in  error.  While  they  promise  them  liberty, 
they  themselves  are  the  servants  of  corruption  : 
for  of  whom  a man  is  overcome,  of  the  same  is 
he  brought  in  bondage.  For  if  after  they  have 
escaped  the  pollutions  of  the  world  through  the 
knowledge  of  the  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
they  are°  again  entangled  therein,  and  overcome, 
the  latter  end  is  worse  with  them  than  the  begin- 
ning. For  it  had  been  better  for  them  not  to 
have  known  the  way  of  righteousness,  than,  after 
they  have  known  it,  to  turn  from  the  holy  com- 
mandment delivered  unto  them.  But  it  is  hap- 
pened unto  them  according  to  the  true  proverb. 
The  dog  is  turned  to  his  own  vomit  again  ; and 
the  sow  that  was  washed  to  her  wallowing  m 
the  mire 


656  TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

<JI]e  Sujfntg-first  Smibap  after  Srinitp. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


2 KINGS  V. 

Now  Naaman,  captain  of  the  host  of  the  king  of 
Syria,  was  a great  man  with  his  master,  and 
honourable,  because  by  him  the  Lord  had  given 
deliverance  unto  Syria  : he  was  also  a mighty 
man  in  valour,  hut  he  was  a leper.  And  the 
Syrians  had  gone  out  by  companies,  and  had 
brought  away  captive  out  of  the  land  of  Israel  a 
little  maid  ; and  she  waited  on  Naaman’s  wife. 
And  she  said  unto  her  mistress,  Would  God  my 
lord  were  with  the  prophet  that  is  in  Samaria ! 
for  he  would  recover  him  of  his  leprosy.  And 
one  went  in,  and  told  his  lord,  saying,  Thus  and 
thus  said  the  maid  that  is  of  the  land  of  Israel. 
And  the  king  of  Syria  said,  Go  to,  go,  and  I will 
send  a letter  unto  the  king  of  Israel.  And  he 
departed,  and  took  with  him  ten  talents  of  silver, 
and  six  thousand  pieces  of  gold,  and  ten  changes 
of  raiment.  And  he  brought  the  letter  to  the 
king  of  Israel,  saying,  Now  when  this  letter  is 
come  unto  thee,  behold,  I have  therewith  sent 
Naaman  my  servant  to  thee,  that  thou  mayest 
recover  him  of  his  leprosy.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  king  of  Israel  had  read  the  letter,  that 
he  rent  his  clothes,  and  said,  Am  I God,  to  kill 
and  to  make  alive,  that  this  man  doth  send  unto 


TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  657 

me  to  recover  a man  of  his  leprosy  ? wherefore 
consider,  I pray  you,  and  see  how  he  seeketh  a 
quarrel  against  me. 

And  it  was  so,  when  Elisha  the  man  of  God 
had  heard  that  the  king  of  Israel  had  rent  his 
clothes,  that  he  sent  to  the  king,  saying,  Where- 
fore  hast  thou  rent  thy  clothes  ? let  him  come 
now  to  me,  and  he  shall  know  that  there  is  a 
prophet  in  Israel.  So  Naaman  came  with  his 
horses  and  with  his  chariot,  and  stood  at  the  door 
of  the  house  of  Elisha.  And  Elisha  sent  a 
messenger  unto  him,  saying,  Go  and  wash  in 
Jordan  seven  times,  and  thy  flesh  shall  come 
again  to  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  clean.  But 
Naaman  was  wroth,  and  went  away,  and  said, 
Behold,  I thought,  lie  will  surely  come  out  to 
me,  and  stand,  and  call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord 
his  god,  and  strike  his  hand  over  the  place,  and 
recover  the  leper.  ^4.re  not  Abana  and  Pharpar, 
rivers  of  Damascus,  better  than  all  the  waters  of 
Israel  ? may  I not  wash  in  them,  and  be  clean  ? 
So  he  turned  and  went  away  in  a rage.  And  his 
servants  came  near,  and  spake  unto  him,  and  said, 
My  father,  if  the  prophet  had  bid  thee  do  some 
great  thing,  wouldest  thou  not  have  done  it  1 how 
much  rather  then,  when  he  saith  to  thee,  Wash, 
and  be  clean?  Then  went  he  down,  and  dipped 
himself  seven  times  in  Jordan,  according  to  the 
saying  of  the  man  of  God : and  his  flesh  came 
again  like  unto  the  flesh  of  a little  child,  and  he 
was  clean. 


658  TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

And  he  returned  to  the  man  of  God,  he  and  all 
his  company,  and  came,  and  stood  before  him  : 
and  he  said,  Behold,  now  I know  that  there  is 
no  God  in  all  the  earth,  but  in  Israel : now  there- 
fore, I praj  thee,  take  a blessing  of  thy  servant. 
But  he  said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  before  whom  I 
stand,  I will  receive  none.  And  he  urged  him  to 
take  it ; but  he  refused.  And  Naaman  said, 
Shall  there  not  then,  I pray  thee,  be  given  to  thy 
servant  two  mules’  burden  of  earth  ? for  thy  ser- 
vant will  henceforth  offer  neither  burnt  offering 
nor  sacrifice  untoother  gods,  but  unto  the  Lord! 
In  this  thing  the  Lord  pardon  thy  servant,  that 
when  my  master  goeth  into  the  house  of  Rimmon 
to  worship  there,  and  he  leaneth  on  my  hand,  and 
I bow  myself  in  the  house  of  Rimmon : when  I 
bow  down  myself  in  the  house  of  Rimmon,  the 
Lord  pardon  thy  servant  in  this  thing.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Go  in  peace.  So  he  departed 
from  him  a little  way. 

But  Gehazi,  the  servant  of  Elisha  the  man  of 
God,  said,  Behold,  my  master  hath  spared 
Naaman  this  Syrian,  in  not  receiving  at  his  hands 
that  which  he  brought : but,  as  the  Lord  liveth, 

I will  run  after  him,  and  take  somewhat  of  him. 
So  Gehazi  folic  wed  after  Naaman.  And  when 
Naaman  saw  him  running  after  him,  he  lighted 
down  from  the  chariot  to  meet  him,  and  said,  Is 
all  well  ? And  he  said,  All  is  well.  My  master 
hath  sent  me,  saying,  Behold,  even  now  there  be 
come  to  me  from  mount  Ephraim  two  young  men 


fj  • I 

TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  6t)9 

of  the  sons  of  the  prophets : give  them,  I pray 
thee,  a talent  of  silver,  and  two  changes  of  gar- 
ments. And  Naaman  said,  Be  content,  take  two 
talents.  And  he  urged  him,  and  bound  two 
talents  of  silver  in  two  bags,  with  two  changes  of 
garments,  and  laid  them  upon  two  of  his  servants  , 
and  they  bare  them  before  him.  And  when  he 
came  to  the  tower,  he  took  them  from  their  hand, 
and  bestowed  them  in  the  house : and  he  let  the 
1 men  go,  and  they  departed.  But  he  went  in, 
and  stood  before  his  master.  And  Elisha  said 
unto  him,  Whence  comest  thou,  Gehazi  ? And 
he  said,  Thy  servant  went  no  whither.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Went  not  mine  heart  with  thee, 
when  the  man  turned  again  from  his  chariot  to 
meet  thee  ? Is  it  a time  to  receive  money,  and 
to  receive  garments,  and  oliveyards,  and  vineyards, 
and  sheep,  and  oxen,  and  menservants,  and 
maidservants  ? the  leprosy  therefore  of  Naaman 
shall  cleave  unto  thee,  and  unto  thy  seed  for 
ever.  And  he  went  out  from  his  presence  a leper 
as  ivhite  as  snow. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  VII. 

After  these  things  Jesus  walked  in  Galilee : for 
he  would  not  walk  in  Jewry,  because  the  Jews 
sought  to  kill  him.  Now  the  Jews’  feast  of 
tabernacles  was  at  hand.  His  brethren  therefore 


660  TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY® 

said  unto  him,  Depart  hence,  and  go  into  Judaea, 
that  thy  disciples  also  may  see  the  works  that 
thou  doest.  For  there  is  no  man  that  doeth  any 
thing  in  secret,  and  he  himself  seeketh  to  be 
known  openly.  If  thou  do  these  things,  shew 
thyself  to  the  world.  For  neither  did  his  brethren 
believe  in  him.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  My 
time  is  not  yet  come : but  your  time  is  alway 
ready.  The  world  cannot  hate  you  ; but  me  it 
hateth,  because  I testify  of  it,  that  the  works 
thereof  are  evil.  Go  ye  up  unto  this  feast : I go 
not  up  yet  unto  this  feast ; for  my  time  is  not  yet 
full  come.  When  he  had  said  these  words  unto 
them,  he  abode  still  in  Galilee. 

But  when  his  brethren  were  gone  up,  then 
went  he  also  up,  unto  the  feast,  not  openly,  but 
as  it  were  in  secret.  Then  the  Jews  sought  him 
at  the  feast,  and  said,  Where  is  he  ? And  there 
was  much  murmuring  among  the  people  concern- 
ing him  : for  some  said,  He  is  a good  man  : others 
said,  Nay  ; but  be  deceiveth  the  people.  How- 
beit  no  man  spake  openly  of  him  for  fear  of  the 
Jews. 

Now  about  the  midst  of  the  feast  Jesus  went 
up  into  the  temple,  and  taught.  And  the  Jews 
marvelled,  saying,  How  knoweth  this  man  letters, 
having  never  learned  ? Jesus  answered  them, 
and  said,  My  doctrine  is  not  mine,  but  his  that 
sent  me.  If  any  man  will  do  his  will,  he  shall 
know  of  the  doctrine,  whether  it  be  of  God,  or 
whether  I speak  of  myself.  He  that  speaketh  of 


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nimself  seeketh  his  own  glory  : but  .he  that  seeketh 
his  <riory  that  sent  him,  the  same  is  true,  and  no  j 

unrighteousness  is  in  him.  Did  not  Moses  give  ! 

you  the  law,  and  yet  none  of  you  keepeth  the 
law?  Why  go  ye  about  to  kill  me?  Ihe 
people  answered  and  said,  Thou  hast  a devil : 
who  goeth  about  to  kill  thee?  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  them,  I have  done  one  work,  and 
ye  all  marvel.  Moses  therefore  gave  unto  you 
circumcision  ; (not  because  it  is  of  Moses,  but  ot 
the  fathers ;)  and  ye  on  the  sabbath  day  circum-  | 

I ciseaman.  If  a man  on  the  sabbath  day  receive 

circumcision,  that  the  law  of  Moses  should  not  be 

' broken  ; are  ye  angry  at  me,  because  I have  made 
a man  every  whit  whole  on  the  sabbath  day. 
Judge  not  according  to  the  appearance,  but  judge 
righteous  judgment.  Then  said  some  of  them  o , 
Jerusalem,  Is  not  this  he,  whom  they  seek  to  kill . 

But,  lo,  he  speak eth  boldly , and  they  say  nothing 
unto  him.  Do  the  rulers  know  indeed  that  this 

is  the  very  Christ  ? Howbeit  we  know  this  man  ! 
whence  he  is  : but  when  Christ  cometh,  no  man 
knoweth  whence  he  is.  Then  cried  Jesus  in  the 
temple  as  he  taught,  saying,  Ye  both  know  me,  , 
and  ye  know  whence  I am : and  I am  not  come 
of  myself,  but  he  that  sent  me  is  true,  whom  ye 
know  not.  But  I know  him : for  I am  from  him, 
and  he  hath  sent  me.  Then  they  sought  to  take 
him : but  no  man  laid  hands  on  him,  because  his 
hour  was  not  yet  come.  And  many  of  the 
people  believed  on  him,  and  said,  When  Christ 


662  TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

cometh,  will  he  do  more  miracles  than  these 
which  this  man  hath  done  ? 

The  Pharisees  heard  that  the  people  murmured 
such  things  concerning  him ; and  the  Pharisees 
and  the  chief  priests  sent  officers  to  take  him. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  them.  Yet  a little  while  am 
I with  you,  and  then  I go  unto  him  that  sent  me. 
Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  not  find  me:  and 
where  I am,  thither  ye  cannot  come.  Then  said 
the  Jews  among  themselves,  Whither  will  he  go, 
that  we  shall  not  find  him  ? will  he  go  unto  the 
dispersed  among  the  Gentiles,  and  teach  the 
Gentiles  ? What  manner  o f saying  is  this  that  he 
said,  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  not  find  me: 
and  where  I am,  thither  ye  cannot  come  ? In 
the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the  feast,  Jesus 
stood  and  cried,  saying,  If  any  man  thirst,  let  him 
come  unto  me,  and  drink.  He  that  telieveth  on 
me,  as  the^  scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his  belly 
shall  flow  rivers  of  living  water.  (But  this  spake 
he  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  that  believe  on  him 
should  receive : for  the  Holy  Ghost  was  not  yet 
given  ; because  that  Jesus  was  not  yet  glorified.) 

Many  of  the  people  therefore,  when  they  heard 
this  saying,  sad,  Of  a truth  this  is  the  Prophet. 
Others  said,  This  is  the  Christ.  But  some 
said,  Shall  Christ  come  out  of  Galilee  ? hath  not 
the  scripture  said,  That  Christ  cometh  of  the  seed 
of  David,  and  out  of  the  town  of  Bethlehem, 
where  David  was  ? So  there  was  a division 
among  the  people  because  of  him.  And  some  of 


TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  663 

them  would  have  taken  him  ; but  no  man  laid 
hands  on  him. 

Then  came  the  officers  to  the  chief  priests  and 
Pharisees ; and  they  said  unto  them,  Why  have  j 
ye  not  brought  him  ? The  officers  answered, 
Never  man  spake  like  this  man.  Then  answered 
them  the  Pharisees,  Are  ye  also  deceived  ? have 
any  of  the  rulers  or  of  the  Pharisees  believed  on 
him  ? but  this  people  who  knoweth  not  the  law 
are  cursed.  Nicodemus  saith  unto  them,  (he  that 
came  to  Jesus  by  night,  being  one  of  them,)  Doth 
our  law  judge  any  man,  before  it  hear  him,  and 
know  what  he  doeth  ? They  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  also  of  Galilee  ? Search,  and 
look : for  out  of  Galilee  ariseth  no  prophet.  And 
every  man  went  unto  his  own  house. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 KINGS  XIX. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  king  Hezekiah  heard 
it,  that  he  rent  his  clothes,  and  covered  himself 
with  sackcloth,  and  went  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord.  And  he  sent  Eliakim,  which  was  over 
the  household,  and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and  the 
elders  of  the  priests,  covered  with  sackcloth,  to 
Isaiah  the  prophet  the  son  of  Amoz.  And  they 
said  unto  him,  Thus  saith  Hezekiah,  This  day  is 
a day  of  trouble,  and  of  rebuke,  and  blasphemy  : 
for  the  children  are  come  to  the  birth,  and  there 


664  TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY* 

is  not  strength  to  bring  forth.  It  may  be  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  hear  all  the  words  of  Rab- 
shakeh,  whom  the  king  of  Assyria  his  master  hath 
sent  to  reproach  the  living  God  ; and  will  reprove 
the  words  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  heard  : 
wherefore  lift  up  thy  prayer  for  the  remnant  that 
are  left.  So  the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah  came 
to  Isaiah. 

And  Isaiah  said  unto  them,  Thus  shall  ye  say 
to  your  master,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be  not 
afraid  of  the  words  which  thou  hast  heard,  with 
which  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Assyria  have 
blasphemed  me.  Behold,  I will  send  a blast 
upon  him,  and  he  shall  hear  a rumour,  and  shall 
return  to  his  own  land  ; and  I will  cause  him  to 
fall  by  the  sword  in  his  own  land. 

So  Rab-shakeh  returned,  and  found  the  kins: 
of  Assyria  warring  against  Libnah  : for  he  had 
heard  that  he  was  departed  from  Lachish.  And 
when  he  heard  say  of  Tirhakah  king  of  Ethiopia, 
Behold,  he  is  come  out  to  fight  against  thee : he 
sent  messengers  again  unto  Hezekiah,  saying, 
Thus  shall  ye  speak  to  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah, 
saying,  Let  not  thy  God  in  whom  thou  trustest 
deceive  thee,  saying,  Jerusalem  shall  not  be 
delivered  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria. 
Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what  the  kings  of  Assyria 
have  done  to  all  lands,  by  destroying  them 
utterly  : and  shalt  thou  be  delivered  ? have  the 
gods  of  the  nations  delivered  them  which  my 
fathers  have  destroyed  ; as  Gozan,  and  Haran, 


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and  Rezeph,  and  the  children  of  Eden  which 
were  in  Thelasar  ? where  is  the  king  of  Hamath, 
and  the  king  of  Arpad,  and  the  king  of  the  city 
of  Sepharvaim,  of  Hena,  and  Ivah  ? 

And  Hezekiah  received  the  letter  of  the  hand 
of  the  messengers,  and  read  it : and  Hezekiah 
went  up  into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  spread 
it  before  the  Lord.  And  Hezekiah  prayed  before 
the  Lord,  and  said,  O Lord  God  of  Israel,  which 
dwellest  between  the  cherubims,  thou  art  the 
God,  even  thou  alone,  of  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
earth  ; thou  hast  made  heaven  and  earth.  Lord, 
bow  down  thine  ear,  and  hear:  open,  Lord, 
thine  eyes,  and  see  : and  hear  the  words  of 
Sennacherib,  which  hath  sent  him  to  reproach  the 
living  God.  Of  a truth,  Lord,  the  kings  of 
Assyria  have  destroyed  the  nations  and  their  lands, 
and  have  cast  their  gods  into  the  fire : for  they 
were  no  gods,  but  the  work  of  men’s  hands,  wood 
and  stone : therefore  they  have  destroyed  them. 
Now  therefore,  O Lord  our  God,  I beseech  thee, 
save  thou  us  out  of  his  hand,  that  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  earth  may  know  that  thou  art  the  Lord 
God,  even  thou  only. 

Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  sent  to  Hezekiah, 
saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  That 
which  thou  hast  prayed  to  me  against  Sennacherib 
king  of  Assyria  I have  heard.  This  is  the  word 
that  the  Lord  hath  spoken  concerning  him  ; The 
virgin  the  daughter  of  Zion  hath  despised  thee,  and 
laughed  thee  to  scorn  ; the  daughter  of  Jerusalem 
56* 


666  TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

hath  shaken  her  head  at  thee.  Whom  hast  thou 
repreached  and  blasphemed  ? and  against  whom 
hast  thou  exalted  thy  voice,  and  lifted  up  thine 
eyes  on  high  ? even  against  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel.  By  thy  messengers  thou  hast  reproached 
the  Lord,  and  hast  said,  With  the  multitude  of 
my  chariots  I am  come  up  to  the  height  of  the 
mountains,  to  the  sides  of  Lebanon,  and  will  cut 
down  the  tall  cedar  trees  thereof,  and  the  choice 
fir  trees  thereof:  and  I will  enter  into  the  lodgings 
of  his  borders,  and  into  the  forest  of  his  Carmel. 
I have  digged  and  drunk  strange  waters,  and  with 
the  sole  of  my  feet  have  I dried  up  all  the  rivers 
of  besieged  places.  Hast  thou  not  heard  long  ago 
how  I have  done  it,  and  of  ancient  times  that  I 
have  formed  it  ? now  have  I brought  it  to  pass, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  to  lay  waste  fenced  cities 
into  ruinous  heaps.  Therefore  their  inhabitants 
were  of  small  power,  they  were  dismayed  and 
confounded  ; they  were  as  the  grass  of  the  field, 
and  as  the  green  herb,  as  the  grass  on  the  house 
tops,  and  as  corn  blasted  before  it  be  grown  up. 
But  I know  thy  abode,  and  thy  going  out,  and 
thy  coming  in,  and  thy  rage  against  me.  Because 
thy  rage  against  me  and  thy  tumult  is  come  up 
into  mine  ears,  therefore  I will  put  my  hook  in 
thy  nose,  and  my  bridle  in  thy  lips,  and  1 will 
turn  thee  back  by  the  way  by  which  thou  earnest. 
And  this  shall  he  a sign  unto  thee,  Ye  shall  eat 
this  year  such  things  as  grow  of  themselves,  and 
hi  the  second  year  tha4  which  springeth  of  the 


TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTFR  TRINITY.  667 

same:  and  in  the  third  year  sow  ye,  and  reap, 
and  plant  vineyards,  and  eat  the  fruits  thereof. 

And  the  remnant  that  is  escaped  of  the  house  ot 
Judah  shall  yet  again  take  root  downward,  and 
bear  fruit  upward.  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall  go 
forth  a remnant,  and  they  that  escape  out  of 
mount  Zion  : the  zeal  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall 
do  this.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  concern- 
ing the  king  of  Assyria,  He  shall  not  come  into 
tins  city,  nor  shoot  an  arrow  there,  nor  come  j 

before  it  with  shield,  nor  cast  a bank  against  it. 

By  the  way  that  he  came,  by  the  same  shall  he  | 
return,  and  shall  not  come  into  this  city,  saith  the  j 
Lord.  For  I will  defend  this  city,  to  save  it, 
for  mine  own  sake,  and  for  my  servant  David’s 
j S3.kG« 

And  it  came  to  pass  that  night,  that  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  went  out,  and  smote  in  the  camp  of 
the  Assyrians  an  hundred  fourscore  and  five 
thousand:  and  when  they  arose  early  in  the 
morning,  behold,  they  were  all  dead  corpses. 
i So  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria  departed,  and 
went  and  returned,  and  dwelt  at  Nineveh.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was  worshipping  m the 
house  of  Nisroch  his  god,  that  Adrammelech  and 
Sharezer  his  sons  smote  him  with  the  sword : and 
they  escaped  into  the  land  of  Armenia.  And 
Esarhaddon  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 


668  TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 PETER  III. 

Thi:  second  epistle,  beloved,  I now  write  unto 
you ; in  both  which  I stir  up  your  pure  minds  by 
way  of  remembrance  : that  ye  may  be  mindful 
of  the  words  which  were  spoken  before  by  the 
holy  prophets.,  and  of  the  commandment  of  us  the 
apostles  of  the  Lord  and  Saviour:  knowing  this 
first,  that  there  shall  come  in  the  last  days 
scoffers,  walking  after  their  own  lusts,  and  saying, 
Where  is  the  promise  of  his  coming  ? for  since 
the  fathers  fell  asleep,  all  things  continue  as  they 
were  from  the  beginning  of  the  creation.  For 
this  they  willingly  are  ignorant  of,  that  by  the 
word  of  God  the  heavens  were  of  old,  and  the 
earth,  standing  out  of  the  water  and  in  the  water : 
whereby  the  world  that  then  was,  being  over- 
flowed with  water,  perished  : but  the  heavens  and 
• the  earth,  which  are  now,  by  the  same  word  are 
kept  in  store,  reserved  unto  fire  against  the  day 
of  judgment  and  perdition  of  ungodly  men.  But, 
beloved,  be  not  ignorant  of  this  one  thing,  that 
one  day  is  with  the  Lord  as  a thousand  years, 
and  a thousand  years  as  one  day.  The  Lord  is 
not  slack  concerning  his  promise,  as  some  men 
count  slackness  ; but  is  longsuffering  to  us-ward, 
not  willing  that  any  should  perish,  but  that  all 
should  come  to  repentance.  But  the  day  of  the 
Lord  will  come  as  a thief  \:  the  nifdit ; in  the 


TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  669 

which  the  heavens  shall  pass  away  with  a great 
noise,  and  the  elements  shall  melt  with  fervent 
heat,  the  earth  also  and  the  works  that  are  therein 
shall  be  burned  up.  Seeing  then  that  all  these 
i things  shall  be  dissolved,  what  manner  of  persons 
Ouo-ht  ye  to  be  in  al  holy  conversation  and 
godliness,  looking  for  and  hasting  unto  the  coming 
| of  the  day  of  God,  wherein  the  heavens  being  on 
fire  shall  be  dissolved,  and  the  elements  shall 
melt  with  fervent  heat?  Nevertheless  we,  accord- 
in  o-  to  his  promise,  look  for  new  heavens  and 
a °new  earth,  wherein  dwelleth  righteousness, 
i Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  that  ye  look  for  such 
thino-s,  be  diligent  that  ye  may  be  found  ol  him 
I in  peace,  without  spot,  and  blameless.  And 
account  that  the  longsuflering  of  our  Lord  is 
salvation  ; even  as  our  beloved  brother  I aul  a so 
according  to  the  wisdom  given  unto  him  hath 
written  unto  you ; a?  also  in  all  his  epistles, 
speaking  in  them  of  these  things  ; in  which  are 
! some  things  hard  to  be  understood,  which  they 
that  are  unlearned  and  unstable  wrest,  as  they  do 
also  the  other  scriptures,  unto  their  own  destruc- 
tion. Ye  therefore,  beloved,  seeing  ye  know 
these  things  before,  beware  lest  ye  also,  being 
led  away  "with  the  error  of  the  wicked,  fall  Irom 
your  own  stedfastness.  But  grow  in  grace,  and 
in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ.  To  him  be  glory  both  now  and  for  ever 
Amen. 


670  TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

(Hlje  (Urocntg-scconii  Sutftrag  after  Sritutg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


DANIEL  VI. 

It  pleased  Darius  to  set  over  the  kingdom  an 
hundred  and  twenty  princes,  which  should  be 
over  the  whole  kingdom ; and  over  these  three 
presidents  ; of  whom  Daniel  was  first : that  the 
princes  might  give  accounts  unto  them,  and  the 
king  should  have  no  damage.  Then  this  Daniel 
was  preferred  above  the  presidents  and  princes, 
because  an  excellent  spirit  was  in  him  ; and  the 
king  thought  to  set  him  over  the  whole  realm. 

Then  the  presidents  and  princes  sought  to  find 
occasion  against  Daniel  concerning  the  kingdom  ; 
but  they  could  find  none  occasion  nor  fault ; for- 
asmuch as  he  was  faithful,  neither  was  there  any 
error  or  fault  found  in  him.  Then  said  these 
men,  We  shall  not  find  any  occasion  against  this 
Daniel,  except  we  find  it  against  him  concerning 
the  law  of  his  God.  Then  these  presidents  and 
princes  assembled  together  to  the  king,  and  said 
thus  unto  him,  King  Darius,  live  for  ever.  All 
the  presidents  of  the  kingdom,  the  governors,  and 
the  princes,  the  counsellors,  and  the  captains, 
have  consulted  together  to  establish  a royal  sta- 
tute, and  to  make  a firm  decree,  that  whosoever 
shall  ask  a petition  of  any  God  o-  man  for  thirty 


TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  671 

days,  save  of  thee,  O king,  he  shall  be  cast  intc 
the  den  of  lions.  Now,  O king,  establish  the 
decree,  and  sign  the  writing,  that  it  be  not 
chanced,  according  to  the  law  of  the  Medes  and 
Persians,  which  altereth  not.  Wherefore  king 
Darius  signed  the  writing  and  the  decree. 

Now  when  Daniel  knew  that  the  writing  was 
sicned,  he  went  into  his  house  ; and  his  windows 
being  open  in  his  chamber  toward  Jerusalem,  he 
kneeled  upon  his  knees  three  times  a day,  and 
prayed,  and  gave  thanks  before  his  God,  as  he 
did  aforetime.  Then  these  men  assembled,  and 
found  Daniel  praying  and  making  supplication 
before  his  God.  Then  they  came  near,  and 
spake  before  the  king  concerning  the  king’s  de- 
cree ; Hast  thou  not  signed  a decree,  that  every 
man  that  shall  ask  a petition  of  any  God  or  man 
within  thirty  days,  save  of  thee,  O king,  shall  be 
cast  into  the  den  of  lions  ? The  king  answered 
and  said,  The  thing  is  true,  according  to  the  law 
of  the  Medes  and  Persians,  which  altereth  not. 
Then  answered  they  and  said  before  the  king, 
That  Daniel,  which  is  of  the  children  of  the  cap- 
tivity of  Judah,  regardeth  not  thee,  O king,  nor 
the  decree  that  thou  hast  signed,  but  maketh  his 
petition  three  times  a day.  Then  the  king,  when 
he  heard  these  words,  was  sore  displeased  with 
himself,  and  set  his  heart  on  Daniel  to  deliver 
him : and  he  laboured  till  the  going  down  of  the 
sun  to  deliver  him.  Then  these  men  assembled 
unto  the  king,  and  said  unto  the  king,  Know,  O 


(372  TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

king,  that  the  law  of  the  Medes  and  Persians  is, 
That  no  decree  nor  statute  which  the  king  estab- 
lished! may  be  changed.  Then  the  king  com- 
manded, and  they  brought  Daniel,  and  cast  him 
into  the  den  of  lions.  Noiv  the  king  spake  and 
said  unto  Daniel,  Thy  God  whom  thou  servest 
continually,  he  will  deliver  thee.  And  a stone 
was  brought,  and  laid  upon  the  mouth  of  the 
den  ; and  the  king  sealed  it  with  his  own  signet, 
and  with  the  signet  of  his  lords  ; that  the  pur- 
pose might  not  be  changed  concerning  Daniel. 

Then  the  king  went  to  his  palace,  and  passed 
the  night  fasting  : neither  were  instruments  of 
musick  brought  before  him : and  his  sleep  went 
from  him.  Then  the  king  arose  very  early  in  the 

! morning,  and  went  in  haste  unto  the  den  of  lions. 
And  when  he  came  to  the  den,  he  cried  with  a 
lamentable  voice  unto  Daniel : and  the  king  spake 
and  said  to  Daniel,  O Daniel,  servant  of  the  liv- 
ing God,  is  thy  God,  whom  thou  servest  contin- 
ually, able  to  deliver  thee  from  the  lions  ? Then 
snid  Daniel  unto  the  king,  O king,  live  for  ever. 
My  God  hath  sent  his  angel,  and  hath  shut  the 
lions’  mouths,  that  they  have  not  hurt  me : for- 
asmuch as  before  him  innocency  was  found  in 
me ; and  also  before  thee,  O king,  have  I done 
no  hurt.  Then  was  the  king  exceeding  glad  for 
him,  and  commanded  that  they  should  take  Dan- 
iel up  out  of  the  den.  So  Daniel  was  taken  up 
out  of  the  den,  and  no  manner  of  hurt  was  found 
upon  him,  because  he  believed  in  his  God. 

I 


TWENTIMSECOND  SUNDAY  AFTEm  TRINITY . 673 
And  the  king  commanded, -and  they  brought 

those  men  which  had  accused'' Daniel, ’add  they 
cast  them  into  the  den  of  iions,  them,  their  children, 
and  their  wives  ; and  the  lions  had  the  mastery 
of  them,  and  brake  all  their  bones  in  pieces  ot 
j ever  they  came  at  the  bottom  of  the  den. 

Then  king  Darius  wrote  unto  all  people,  na- 
tions,: and  languages,  that  dwell  in  all  the  earth  ; 
Peace  be  multiplied  unto  you.  I make  a decree, 
That  in  every  dominion  of  my  kingdom  men 
tremble  and  fear  before  the  God  of  Daniel  : for 
he  is  the  living  (iod.  and  stedfast  for  ever,  and 
his  kingdom  that  which  shall  not  be  destroyed, 
and  his  dominion  shall  be  even  unto  the  end.  He 
deliverdth  and  rescueth,  and  he  Worketh  signs  and 
wonders  in  heaven  and  in  earth,  who  hath  deliv- 
ered Daniel  from  the  power -of  the  lions.  So  this 
Daniel  prospered  in  the  reign  of  Darius,  and  in 
the  reign  of  Cyrus  the  Persian. 


SECONO  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

JOHN  VIII. 

Jesus  went  unto  the  mount  of  Olives.  And 
early  in  the  morning  he  came  again  into  the  tem- 
ple, and  all  ‘the.  people  came  unto  him  ; and  he 
sat  down,  and  taught  them.  And  the  scribes 
and  Pharisees  brought  unto  him  a woman  taken 
in  adultery  ; and  when  they  had  set  her  in  the 
midst,  they  say  unto  him,  Master,  this  woman 
57 


— — 

674  TWENTY- SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

was  taken  in  adultery,  in  the  very  act.  Now 
Moses  in  the  law  commanded  us,  that  such 
should  be  stoned  : but  what  sayest  thou  ? This 
they  said,  tempting  him,  that  they  might  have  to 
accuse  him.  But  Jesus  stooped  down,  and  with 
his  finger  wrote  on  the  ground,  as  though  he  heard 
them  not.  So  when  they  continued  asking  him, 
he  lifted  up  himself,  and  said  unto  them,  He  that 
is  without  sin  among  you,  let  him  first  cast  a stone 
at  her.  And  again  he  stooped  down,  and  wrote 
on  the  ground.  And  they  which  heard  it,  being 
convicted  by  their  own  conscience,  went  out  one 
by  one,  beginning  at  the  eldest,  even  unto  the 
last : and  Jesus  was  left  alone,  and  the  woman 
standing  in  the  midst.  When  Jesus  had  lifted  up 
himself,  and  saw  none  but  the  woman,  he  said 
unto  her,  Woman,  where  are  those  thine  accusers  ? 
hath  no  man  condemned  thee  ? She  said,  No 
man,  Lord.  And  Jesus  said  unto  her,  Neither  do 
I condemn  thee : go  and  sin  no  more. 

Then  spake  Jesu;  again  unto  them,  saying,  I 
am  the  light  of  the  world  : he  that  followeth  me 
shall  not  walk  in  larkness,  but  shall  have  the 
ight  of  life.  The  Pharisees  therefore  said  unto 
nim,  Thou  bearest  record  of  thyself ; thv  record 
is  not  true.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Though  I bear  record  of  myself,  yet  my  record  is 
true : for  I know  whence  I came,  and  whither  I 
go ; but  ye  cannot  tell  whence  I come,  and 
whither  I go.  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh  ; I judge 
no  man.  And  yet  if  I judge,  my  judgment  is 


TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  675 

true : for  I am  not  alone,  but  I and  the  Father 
that  sent  me.  It  is  also  writter.  in  your  law,  that 
the  testimony  of  two  men  is  true.  I am  one  that 
bear  witness  of  myself,  and  the  Father  that  sent 
me  beareth  witness  of  me.  Then  said  they  unto 
him,  Where  is  thy  F ather  ? Jesus  answered, 
Ye  neither  know  me,  nor  my  Father  : : if  ye  had 
known  me,  ye  should  have  known  my  Father  also. 
These  words  spake  Jesus  in  the  treasury,  as  he 
taught  in  the  temple  : and  no  man  laid  hands  on 
him°;  for  his  hour  was  not  yet  come.  Then  said 
Jesus  again  unto  them,  I go  my  way,  ar.  ye 
shall  seek  me,  and  shall  die  in  your  sins  : whither 
[ go,  ye  cannot  come.  Then  said  the  Jews, 
Will  he  kill  himself?  because  he  saith,  Whither 
I go,  ye  cannot  come.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Ye  are  from  beneath  ; I am  from  above  : ye  are 
of  this  world;  lam  not  of  this  world.  1 said 
therefore  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  die  in  your  sms  : 
for  if  ye  believe  not  that  I am  he,  ye  shad  die  m 
your  sins.  Then  said  they  unto  lnm.  Who  art 
thou’  And  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Even  the 
same  that  I said  unto  you  from  the  beginning. 
[ have  many  things  to  say  and  to  judge  of  you  . 
but  he  that  sent  me  is  true ; and  I speak  to  the 
world  those  things  which  I have  heard  of  him. 
They  understood  not  that  he  spake  to  them  oi 
the  Father.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  W hen 
ire  have  lifted  up  the  Son  of  man,  then  shall  ye 
know  that  I am  he,  and  that  I do  nothing  of  rm  - 
self;  but  as  my  Father  lath  taught  me,  1 speak 


676  TWENIW-SECOND  SUNBAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

these  things.  Anti  he  that  sent  me  is  with  me  : 
the  Father  hath  not  left  me  alone  ; for  I do  al- 
ways those  things  that  please  him.  As  he  spake 
these  Words,  many  Relieved  on  him.  Then  said 
JesUs  to  those  Jews  which  believed  on  him,  If  ye 
continue  in  my  word,  then  are  ye  my  disciples 
indeed  ; and  ye  shall  know  the  truth,  and  the 
truth  shall  make  you  free. 

They  answered  him,  We  be  Abraham’s  seed, 
and  were  never  in  bondage  to  any  man.;  how 
sayest  thou,  Ye  shall  be  made  free  ? Jesus  an- 
swered them,  Verily,  tverily,  I say  unto  you. 
Whosoever  committeth  sin  is  the  servant  of  sin. 
And  the  ^servant  abideth  not  in  the  house  for 
ever : but  the  Son  abideth  ever.  If  the  Son 
•therefore  shall  make  you  free,  ye; shall  be  free  in- 
deed. I:  know  that  ye  are  Abraham’s  seed ; but 
ye  seek  to  kill  me,  because  my  word  hath  no 
place  in  you.  I speak  that  which  I have  seen 
With  my  F ather : and  ye  do  that  which  ye  have 
seen  with  your  father.  They  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Abraham  is  our  father.  Jesus  saith 
unto  them,  If  yo  were  Abraham’s  children,  ye 
Would  do  the 'works  of  Abraham.  Buti  now  ye 
seek  1 to  kill  me,  a man  that  hath  told  you  the 
truth/  which  I have  heard  of  God ; this  did  not 
Abfaham.  Ye  do  the  deeds  of  your  father. 
Then  skid  they  to  him*  We  be  not  born  of  forni- 
cation ; we  have  one  Father,  even  God*  Jesus 
said  urito  them,  If  God  were  your  Father,  ye 
would  love  me  ; for  I- proceeded  forth  and  came 


TWENTY^SEGOND.  SUNDAY  6*17 

from  God  ; neither  came  I of  ipys^lf,  but  h^  sent 
me.  Why  do  ye  not  understand;  my  speech? 
even  because)  iy e cannot  bear  my  w ord.  f Y e are 
of  yoiir  father  the  devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  fa- 
ther ye  will  do.  - He  was  a: itwrderer  ,irom;]  the 
beginning,  and  abode  not  in  the  truth,  because 
there  is  no  truth  in  him.  Wihen  he  speaketh  a 
lie,  he  speaketh  of  his  own  : for  he  4s  a liar,,  and 
the  father  of  it.  And  because  I teb  you  the  truth, 
ye  believe  me  not.i  Which  of  you  convinceth  me 
of  sin?  And  if  I say  the  truth,  why  do  ye.  pot 
believe  me  ? He  that  is  of  God  heareth  God’s 
words:  ye  therefore,  hear  them  not,  because  ye 
are  not  of  Gocl.  Then  answered  the  Jews,  and 
said  unto  him,  Say  we  not  well  that  thou  art  a 
Samaritan,  and  hast  a devil  ? Jesus  answered,  1 
have  not  a devil ; but  I honour  my  Father,  and 
ve  do  dishonour  me.  And  I r^eek  not  mmp  .own 
glory  ; there  is  one  that  seeketh  and  judgeth. 
V erily,  verily v I say  unto  you,  If  a man  keep  my 
saying,  he  shall  never  see  death.  Then  said  the 
Jews  unto  him,  Now  we  know  that  thou  hast  a 
devil.-  Abraham  is  dead,  and  the  prophets  ; and 
thou  sayestj  If  a man  keep  my  saying,  he  .shall 
never  taste  of  death.  Art;  thou  greater  than  our 
father  Abraham,  which  is  dead  ? and.  the  prophets 
are  dead:  whom  makest  thou  thyself ? ^Je^us 
answered,  If  I honour  myself,  my  honour , ^no- 
thing: it  is  mv  Father  that  honoureth  nie of 
whom  ye  say,  that  he  is  your  God : yet  ye  have 
not  known  him  ; but  I know  him  : and  if  I should 
57* 


678  TWENTY-SECOND  SV ND AY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

say,  I know  him  not,  I shall  be  a liar  like  unto 
you : but  I know  him,  and  keep  his  saying. 
Your  father  Abraham  rejoiced  to  see  my  day: 
and  he  saw  it , and  was  glad.  Then  said  the 
Jews  unto  him,  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  years  old, 
and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham  ? Jesus  said  unto 
them,  Yerily,  verily,  I say  unto  you,  Before 
Abraham  was,  I am.  Then  took  they  up  stones 
to  cast  at  him : but  Jesus  hid  himself,  and  went 
out  of  the  temple,  going  through  the  midst  of 
them,  and  so  passed  by. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


DANIEL  VII. 

In  the  first  year  of  Belshazzar  king  of  Babylon 
Daniel  had  a dream  and  visions  of  his  head  upon 
his  bed  : then  he  wrote  the  dream,  and  told  the 
sum  of  the  matters.  Daniel  spake  and  said,  I 
saw  in  my  vision  by  night,  and,  behold,  the  four 
winds  of  the  heaven  strove  upon  the  great  sea. 
And  four  great  beasts  came  up  from  the  sea,  di- 
verse one  from  another.  The  first  was  like  a 
lion,  and  had  eagle’s  wings : I beheld  till  the 
wings  thereof  were  plucked,  and  it  was  lifted  up 
from  the  earth,  and  made  stand  upon  the  feet  as 
a man,  and  a man’s  heart  was  given  to  it.  And 
behold  another  beast,  a second,  like  to  a bear, 
and  it  raised  up  itself  on  one  side,  and  it  had 
three  ribs  in  the  mouth  of  it  between  the  teeth  of 


TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  679 

i it : and  they  said  thus  unto  it,  Arise,  devour  much 
flesh.  After  this  I beheld,  and  lo  another,  like  a 
leopard,  which  had  upon  the  back  of  it  four  j 

wings  of  a fowl ; the  beast  had  also  four  heads  ; j 

and  dominion  was  given  to  it.  After  this  I saw 
in  the  night  visions,  and  behold  a fourth  beast, 
dreadful °and  terrible,  and  strong  exceedingly; 
and  it  had  great  iron  teeth  : it  devoured  and 
brake  in  pieces,  and  stamped  the  residue  with  the  J| 
feet  of  it : and  it  was  diverse  from  all  the  beasts 
that  were  before  it ; and  it  had  ten  horns.  I con- 
sidered the  boms,  and,  behold,  there  came  up 
among  them  another  little  horn,  before  whom 
there  were  three  of  the  first  horns  plucked  up  by 
the  roots  : and,  behold  in  this  horn  were  eyes  like 
the  eyes  of  man,  and  a mouth  speaking  great 
things. 

I beheld  till  the  thrones  were  cast  down,  and 
the  Ancient  of  days  did  sit,  whose  garment  was 
white  as  snow,  and  the  hair  of  his  head  like  the  : 
pure  wool : his  throne  was  like  the  fiery  flame, 
and  his  wheels  as  burning  fire.  A fiery  stream 
issued  and  came  forth  from  before  him  : thousand 
thousands  ministered  unto  him,  and  ten  thousand 
times  ten  thousand  stood  before  him  : the  judg- 
ment was  set,  and  the  books  were  opened.  I 
beheld  then  because  of  the  voice  of  the  great 
words  which  the  horn  spake : I beheld  even  till 
the  beast  was  slain,  and  his  body  destroyed,  and 
given  to  the  burning  flame.  As  concerning  the 
rest  <ff  the  beasts,  they  had  their  dominion  taken 


680  TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY* 

awayj:  yet  their  live?  were  prolonged  for  a sea* 
son  and  time.  rI  saw  in  the  night  visions,  and, 
behold,  one  like  the  Son  of  man  ^jcame  with  the 
clouds  of  heaven,,  and  came,  to  the  Arrpient  of. 
days,/  and  they  brought  him  near  -rbefore  him. 
And  there  was  given  him  dominion,  and  glory, 
and  a kingdom^;  that,  > all  .people,  nations,  and 
languages,  should  serve  jhim  : his  dominion  As  an 
everlasting  dominion,  which  shall  not  pass  away.^ 
and  his  kingdom  that  which  .shall  not  be  de- 
| stroyed. 

I Daniel  was  grieved  in  my  spirit  .in  the  midst 
of  my  body,  and  the  visions  of  my  head  troubled 
me.  I came  near  unto  One  rof  them  tliat  stood 
by,  and  asked  him  the.  itrutb  . alb-  thisj. ; So  he 
told  me,  and  made  me  know  the  interpretation. of 
the  things.  These  great  beasts,  which  are  four, 
are  four  kings,  which  shall  arise  out  of  the  earth. 
But  the  saints  of  the  most  High  shall  .take  the 
kingdom,  and  possess  the  kingdom  fo£  ever,  even 
for  ever  and  ever.  Them  I , would  know  the 
truth  of  the  fourth  beast,  which  was  diverse  from 
all  the  others,  exceeding  dreadful,  whose  .teeth 
were  of  iron,  and  his  nails  o-f  brass;  which  de- 
voured, brake  in  pieces,  and  stamped  the  residue 
with  his  feet , and  of  the  ten  horns  that  were  in 
his  head,  and  of  the  other  which  came  up,  and 
before  whom  three  fell ; even  of  that  horn  that 
had  . eyes,  and  a mouth  that  spake  ;very  great 
things,  whose  look  was  more  stout  than  his  fel- 
lows. I beheld,  and  the  same  horn  made  \var 


TWENTY-? SECOND  SUNDAY  ASTER  : TRINITY. r 68^ 

with  the  saints,  and  prevailed  against  them  ; until 
the  Ancient  of  days  came,  and  Judgment  was 
given  to  the  saints  of  the  most  High  ; and  the 
time  came  that  the  saints  possessed  the  kingdom. 
Thus  he  said,  The  fourth  beast  shall  be  the  fourth 
kingdom  upon  earth,  which,  shall  be  . diversfe  from 
all  kingdoms,  and  .shall  devour  the? whole  earth, 
and  shall  tread  it  down,  and  break  it  in  pieces. 
And  the  ten  horns  out  of  this  kingdom  an  ten 
kings  that  shall  arise : and  another  shall  rise  after 
them  y and  he  shall  be  diverse  from  the  first,  and 
he  shall  subdue  three  kings.  And  be  shall  speak 
"•mb  words  against  the  most  High,  and  shall 
wear  out  the  saints  of  -the ; meet  High,  and  think 
to  change  times?  and  laws : and  they  shall  be 
given  into  his  hand  until  a time  and  times  and 
the  dividing  of  time.  But  the  judgment  shall  sit, 
and  they  shall  take  away  his  dominion,  to  con* 
sume  and  to  destroy  it  unto  the  end.  And  the 
kingdom  and  dominion,  and  the  greatness  of  the 
kingdom  under  the  whole;  heaven;  shall  be  given 
to  the  people  of  the  saints  of  the  most  .- High; 
whose' kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all 
dominions;  shalkserve- and  obey  him;  . Hitherto;  is 
the  end  of  the  matter.  ; As  far  me?  Daniel,  my 

cogitations- much  troubled  me,  and  my  counte* 
nance  changed  in  me but  I kept  the  matter  ill 
my  heart 


682  TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY, 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

1 JOHN  I. 

That  which  was  from  the  beginning,  which  we 
have  heard,  which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes, 
which  we  have  looked  upon,  and  our  hands  have 
handled,  of  the  Word  of  life ; (for  the  life  was 
manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it , and  bear  wit- 
ness, and  shew  unto  you  that  eternal  life,  which 
was  with  the  Father,  and  was  manifested  unto 
us ;)  that  which  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare 
we  unto  you,  that  ye  also  may  have  fellowship 
with  us : and  truly  our  fellowship  is  with  the 
Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  And 
these  things  write  we  unto  you,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full.  This  then  is  the  message  which 
we  have  heard  of  him,  and  declare  unto  you, 
that  God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 
If  we  say  that  we  have  fellowship  with  him, -and 
walk  in  darkness,  we  lie,  and  do  not  the  truth  : 
but  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is  in  the  light, 
we  have  fellowship  one  with  another,  and  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son  cleanseth  us  from 
all  sin.  If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  de- 
ceive ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us.  If 
we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  for- 
give us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  un- 
righteousness.  If  we  say  that  we  have  not  sin- 
ned, we  mak ) him  a liar,  and  his  word  is  not 
in  us. 


TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  683 

(311) e ©nmitg-tljirii  Sunday  aft£r  trinity. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


PROVERBS  I. 

The  proverbs  of  Solomon  the  son  of  David, 
king  of  Israel ; to  know  wisdom  and  instruction  ; 
to  perceive  the  words  of  understanding  , to  re 
! ceive  the  instruction  of  wisdom,  justice,  and 
judgment,  and  equity  ; to  give  subtilty  to  the 
simple,  to  the  young  man  knowledge  and  discre-  ; 

tion.  A wise  man  will  hear,  and  will  increase  I 

learning  ; and  a man  of  understanding  shall 
attain  unto  wise  counsels  : to  understand  a pro- 
verb, and  the  interpretation  ; the  words  of  the 
wise,  and  their  dark  sayings. 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  ol 
knowledge  : but  fools  despise  wisdom  and  instruc- 
tion. My  son,  hear  the  instruction  of  thy  father, 
and  forsake  not  the  law  of  thy  mother  : for  they 
shall  be  an  ornament  of  grace  unto  thy  head,  « 
and  chains  about  thy  neck. 

My  son,  if  sinners  entice  thee,  consent  thou 
not.  If  they  say,  Come  with  us,  let  us  lay  wait 
for  blood,  let  us  lurk  privily  for  the  innocent 
without  cause  : let  us  swallow  them  up  alive  as 
the  grave ; and  whole,  as  those  that  go  down 
into  the  pit : we  shall  find  all  precious  substance, 
we  shall  fill  our  houses  with  spoil : cast  in  thy  j 


684  TWENTY-THIRI}  SI?  ftp  AY  AFT  E R T R | NI T F*. 

lot  among  us  y let  us  all  have  pne^ purse:  my 
son,  walk  not  thou  in  ttie  Way\vitJh  them  ] re- 
frain thy  foot  from  their  pa-th  : for  their  feet  run 
to  evil,  and  make,  haste  to  shed  blood.  Surely 
in  vain  the  net  is  spread  in  the  sight  oF  any  bird. 
And  they  lay  wait  for  their  own  blood  ; they  lurk 
P^vity  F°r  their  own  lives.  So  are  the  ways  of 
every  one  that  is  greedy  of  gain:;  which  taketh 
away  the  life  iof  the:  owners  thereof,  i 

Wisdom  crieth  without;;  she  uttereth  her  voice 
in  the  streets  : she  crieth  in  the,  chief  place  of 
concourse,  in  the  openings  of  the  igatessrtn  in  the: 
city  she  uttereth  her  words,  saying.  How  long, 
ye  simple  onesr  will  ye  love  simplicity  ? and  .the 
scorners: delight  in  their  scorning,  and  fools  hate, 
knowledge.?  Turn  you  at  my  reproof:  behold, i 
I will  pour  out  my  spirit  unto  you,  I will  make, 
known  my  words  unto  you. 

Because  I have  called,  and  ye  refused  ; I have 
stretched  out  my  hand,  and  no  man  regarded 
but  ye  have  set  at  nought:  alb  my  counsel,  and 
would  none,  of  my  reproof : I also  will? .laugh  at 
your  calamity  ; I will  mock  when  your  fear 
cometh  ; when  your  fear  cometh  as  desolation, 
and  your  destruction  cometh  as  a whirlwind  ; 
when  distress  and  .anguish  cometh  upon  you. 
Then  shall  they,  call  upon  me,  but  I will  not  an- 
swerthey  shall  seek,  me:  early,  but  they,  shall 
not  find  me  : for. that  they  hated  knowledge,  and: 
did  not  choose  the  fear  of  the  Loro  : .they  wpula 
none  of  my  counsel.:,  they  despised  all  my  re- 


T WE  NT  Y-T HIRD  SUND  AY  AFTER  TRINITY.  685 

proof.  Therefore  shall  they  eat  of  the  fruit  of 
their  own  way,  and  be  filled  with  their  own 
devices.  For  the  turning  away  of  the  simple 
shall  slay  them,  and  the  prosperity  of  fools  shall 
destroy  them.  But  whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me 
shall  dwell  safely,-  and  shall  be  quiet  from  fear 
of  evil. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

net  ' 

JOHN  IX. 

And  as  Jesus  passed  by,  he  saw  a man  which 
was  blind  from  his  birth.  < And-  his  disciples 
asked  him,  sayings  Master,  who  didsin,  this  man, 
or  his  parents,  that  he  was  born  blind  ? Jesus 
answered,  Neither  hath  this  man  sinned,  nor  his 
parents  : but  that  the  works  of  God  should  be 
made  manifest  in  him.  I must  work  the  works 
of  him  that  sent  me,  while  it  is  day  : the  night 
cometh,  when  no  man  can  work.  As  long i as  I 
am  in  the  world,  I am  the  light  of  the  world. 
When  he  had  thuls  spoken , hcspat  on  the  ground, 
and  made  iday  with  the  spittle,  and  lie  anointed 
the  eyes  of  the  blind  man  with  the  clay,  and 
said  unto  him,  Go,  wash  in  the  pool  of  Siloam, 
(which  is  by  interpretation,  Sent.)  He  weiit  his 
way  therefore,  and  washed,  and  came  seeing. 

The  neighbours  therefore,  and  they  which  be  - 
fore  had- seen  him  that  he  was  blind/  said,  Is  not 
this  he  that  sat  and  begged  ? Some  said,  This 
53 


686  TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

is  he  : others  said , He  is  like  him  : but  he  siad> 
I am  he . Therefore  said  they  unto  him,  How 
were  thine  eyes  opened  ? He  answered  and 
said,  A man  that  is  called  Jesus  made  clay,  and 
anointed  mine  eyes,  and  said  unto  me,  Go  to  the 
pod.  of  Siloam,  and  wash  : and  I went  and 
washed,  and  I received  sight.  Then  said  they 
unto  him,  Where  is  he?  He  said,  I know  not. 

They  brought  to  the  Pharisees  him  that  afore- 
time was  blind.  And  it  was  the  sabbath  day 
when  Jesus  made  the  clay,  and  opened  his  eyes. 
Then  again  the  Pharisees  also  asked  him  how  he 
had  received  his  sight.  He  said  unto  them,  He 
put  clay  upon  mine  eyes,  and  I washed,  and  do 
see.  Therefore  said  some  of  the  Pharisees, 
This  man  is  not  of  God,  because  he  keepeth  not 
the  sabbath  day.  Others  said,  How  can  a man 
that  is  a sinner  do  such  miracles  ? And  there 
was  a division  among  them.  They  say  unto  the 
blind  man  again,  What  sayest  thou  of  him,  that 
he  hath  opened  thine  eyes  ? He  said,  He  is  a 
prophet.  But  the  Jews  did  not  believe  concern- 
ing him,  that  he  had  been  blind,  and  received  his 
sight,  until  they  called  the  parents  of  him  that 
had  received  his  sight.  And  they  asked  them, 
saying,  Is  this  your  son,  who  ye  say  was  born 
blind  ? how  then  doth  he  now  see  ? His  parents 
answered  them  and  said,  We  know  that  this  is 
our  son,  and  that  he  was  born  blind  : but  by 
what  means  he  now  seeth,  we  know  not ; or  who 
hath  opened  his  ej  es,  we  know  not : he  is  of  age  ; 


TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  687 

ask  him : he  shall  speak  for  himself.  These 
words  spake  his  parents,  because  they  feared  the 
Jews  * for  the  Jews  had  agreed  already,  that  if 
any  man  did  confess  that  he  was  Christ,  he 
should  be  put  out  of  the  synagogue.  Therefore 
said  his  parents,  He  is  of  age  ; ask  him.  Then 
again  called  they  the  man  that  was  blind,  and 
said  unto  him,  Give  God  the  praise  : we  know 
that  this  man  is  a sinner.  He  answered  and  said, 
Whether  he  be  a sinner  or  no,  I know  not : one 
thing  I know,  that,  whereas  I was  blind,  now  I 
see.°  Then  said  they  to  him  again,  What  did  he 
to  thee  ? how  opened  he  thine  eyes  ? He  an 
swered  them,  I have  told  you  already,  and  y" 
did  not  hear : wherefore  would  ye  hear  it  again 
will  ye  also  be  his  disciples  ? Then  they  reviled 
him,  and  said,  Thou  art  his  disciple  ; but  we  are 
Moses’  disciples.  We  know  that  God  spak* 
unto  Moses  : as  for  this  fellow,  we  know  not 
from  whence  he  is.  The  man  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Why  herein  is  a marvellous  thing, 
that  ye  know  not  from  whence  he  is,  and  yet  he 
hath  opened  mine  eyes.  Now  we  know  that 
God  heareth  not  sinners  : but  if  any  man  be  a 
worshipper  of  God,  and  doeth  his  will,  him  he 
heareth.  Since  the  world  began  was  it  not  heard 
that  any  man  opened  the  eyes  of  one  that  was 
born  blind.  If  this  man  were  not  of  God,  he 
could  do  nothing.  They  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Thou  wast  altogether  born  in  sins,  and  dost 
thou  teach  us  ? And  they  cast  him  out.  Jesus 


688  TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 



heard  that  they  had1  cast  him  out ; and: when  he 
| had  found  him',  he  said  unto  himr  Dost  thou  be- 
lieve on  the  Son  of  God  ? He  answered  and 
" said,  Who  is  he«,  Lord,  that  I might  -believe  on 
him  l And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thou  hast  both 
seen  him,  and  it  is  he  that  talketh  with  thee. 
And  he  said, i Lord,  I believe..  iAndnhe  wor- 
shipped him. 

And  Jesus-said^  For  judgment  am  I come;  into 
this  world,  that  they  which  see  not  might  see  ; 
j and  that  they  which  see  might  be  made  blind. 
I And  some  of  the  Pharisees  which  were  with  him 
heard  these  words,  and  *said  unto  him,  Are  we 
| blind  also  ? Jesus-  said  unto  them,  If -ye  were 
blind, -ye  should  have  no  sin  : but  now  ye  say, 
We  see  ; therefore  your  sin  remaineth. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOli  EVENING. 

" r hr::  ft  x 'on  mrs  > . 

. PROVERBS ,11.  f , 

My  son/  if  thou  wilt  receive  my  words,  and  hide 
my  commandments  with  thee  ; so  that  thou  in- 
cline thine  ear  unto  wisdom,  and  ; apply-  thine 
| heart  to  understanding  ; yea,  if  thou  criest  after 
knowledge,  and  liftest  up  thyj  voicerj  for  under- 
standings; if  thou  seekest  her  as  silver,  and 
j searchest  for  her  as  for  hid  treasures  ; then  shalt 
thou  understand  the  fear  of  the.  Lord,  and  find 
the  knowledge  of  God.  For  the  Lord  givetb 
Wisdom  : out  of  his  mouths  cometh  knowledge  and 


TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


689 


understanding.  He  layeth  up  sound  w sdom  for 
the  righteous  : he  is  a buckler  to  them  that  walk 
uprightly.  He  keepeth  the  paths  of  judgment, 
and°preserveth  the  way  of  his  saints  Then 
shalt  thou  understand  righteousness,  and  judg- 
ment, and  equity  ; yea,  every  good  path. 

When  wisdom  entereth  into  thine  heart,  and 
Knowledge  is  pleasant  unto  thy  soul  ; discretion 
shall  preserve  thee,  understanding  shall  keep 
thee  : to  deliver  thee  from  the  way  of  the  evil 
man,  from  the  man  that  speaketh  froward  things  ; 
who  leave  the  paths  of  uprightness,  to  walk  in 
the  ways  of  darkness  ; who  rejoice  to  do  evil, 
and  delight  in  the  frowardness  of  the  wicked  , 
whose  ways  are  crooked,  and  they  froward  in 
their  paths  : to  deliver  thee  from  the  strange  wo- 
man, even  from  the  stranger  which  flattereth  wit 
her  words;  which  forsaketh  the  guide  of  her 
youth,  and  forgetteth  the  covenant  of  her  God- 
For  her  house  inclineth  unto  death,  and  her  paths 
unto  the  dead.  None  that  go  unto  her  return 
again,  neither  take  they  hold  of  the  paths  of  life. 
That  thou  mayest  walk  in  the  way  of  good  men, 
and  keep  the  paths  of  the  righteous.  For  the 
upright  shall  dwell  in  the  land  and  the  perfect 
shall  remain  in  it.  But  the  wicked  shall  be  cut 
off  from  the  earth,  and  the  transgressors  shall  be 
rooted  out  of  it. 


690  TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


1 JOHN  II. 

My  little  children,  these  things  write  I unto  you, 
that  ye  sin  not.  And  if  any  man  sin,  we  have 
an  advocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ  the 
righteous  : and  he  is  the  propitiation  for  our  sins, 
and  not  for  our’s  only,  but  also  for  the  sins  of  the 
whole  world.  And  hereby  we  do  know  that  we 
know  him,  if  we  keep  his  commandments.  He 
that  saith,  I know  him,  and  keepeth  not  his  com- 
mandments, is  a liar,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  him. 
But  whoso  keepeth  his  word,  in  him  verily  is  the 
love  of  God  perfected  : hereby  know  we  that  we 
are  in  him.  He  that  saith  he  abideth  in  him 
ought  himself  also  so  to  walk,  even  as  he  walked. 
Brethren,  I write  no  new  commandment  unto 
you,  but  an  old  commandment  which  ye  had  from 
the  beginning.  The  old  commandment  is  the 
word  which  ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning. 
Again,  a new  commandment  I write  unto  you, 
which  thing  is  true  in  him  and  in  you  : because 
the  darkness  is  past,  and  the  true  light  now 
shineth.  He  that  saith  he  is  in  the  light;  and 
hateth  his  brother,  is  in  darkness  even  until  now. 
He  that  loveth  his  brother  abideth  in  the  light, 
and  there  is  none  occasion  of  stumbling  in  him. 
But  he  that  hateth  his  brother  is  in  darkness,  and 
waiketh  in  darkness,  and  knoweth  not  whither 
he  goeth,  because  that  darkness  hath  blinded  his 


TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  691 

eyes.  I write  unto  you,  little  children,  because 
your  sins  are  forgiven  you  for  his  name’s  sake. 

I write  unto  you,  fathers,  because  ye  have  known 
him  that  is  from  the  beginning.  I write  unto 
you,  young  men,  because  ye  have  overcome  the 
wicked  one.  I write  unto  you,  little  children, 
because  ye  have  known  the  Father.  I have 
written  unto  you,  fathers,  because  ye  have  known 
him  that  is  from  the  beginning.  I have  written 
unto  you,  young  men,  because  ye  are  strong,  and 
the  word  of  God  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  have  over- 
come the  wicked  one.  Love  not  the  world,  neither 
the  things  that  are  in  the  world.  If  any  man 
love  the  world,  the  love  of  the  Father  is  not  m 
him.  For  all  that  is  in  the  world,  the  lust  of  the 
flesh,  and  the  lust  of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of 
life,  is  not  of  the  Father,  but  is  of  the  world. 
And  the  world  passeth  away,  and  the  lust  thereof : 
but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  God  abideth  for 
ever.  Little  children,  it  is  the  last  time  : and  as 
ye  have  heard  that  antichrist  shall  come,  even 
now  are  there  many  antichrists  ; whereby  we 
know  that  it  is  the  last  time.  They  went  out 
from  us,  but  they  were  not  of  us  ; for  if  they 
had  been  of  us,  they  would  no  doubt  have  con- 
tinued with  us:  but  they  went  out,  that  they 
might  be  made  manifest  that  they  were  not  all 
of  °us.  But  ye  have  an  unction  from  the  Holy 
One,  and  ye  know  all  things.  I have  not  written 
unto  you  because  ye  know  not  the  truth,  but  be- 
cause ye  know  it,  and  that  no  lie  is  of  the  truth 


692  TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Who  is  a liar  but  he  that  denieth  that  Jesus  is 
the  Christ  ? He  is  antichrist,  that  denieth  the 
Father  and  the  Son.  Whosoever  denieth  the 
Son,  the  same  hath  not  the  Father  : [but]  he  that 
acknowledged  the  Son  hath  the  Father  also . 
Let  that  therefore  abide  in  you,  which  ye  have 
heard  from  the  beginning.  If  that  which  ye 
have  heard  from  the  beginning  shall  remain  in 
you,  ye  also  shall  continue  in  the  Son,  and  in  the 
Father.  And  this  is  the  promise  that  he  hath 
promised  us,  even  eternal  life.  These  things  have 
I written  unto  you  concerning  them  that  seduce 
you.  But  the  anointing  which  ye  have  received 
of  him  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  need  not  that  any 
man  teach  you  : but  as  the  same  anointing  teach- 
eth  you  of  all  things,  and  is  truth,  and  is  no  lie, 
and  even  as  it  hath  taught  you,  ye  shall  abide  in 
him.  And  now,  little  children,  abide  in  him  ; 
that,  when  he  shall  appear,  we  may  have  con- 
fidence, and  not  be  ashamed  before  him  at  his 
coming.  If  ye  know  that  he  is  righteous,  ye 
know  that  every  one  that  doeth  righteousness  is 
born  of  him. 

®l)£  ®n)£ntj)~fourt!)  Sunday  after  Srinitg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


PROVERBS  III. 

My  son,  forget  not  my  law : but  let  thine  heart 


TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  693 

keep  my  commandments  : for  length  of  days,  and 
long  life,  and  peace,  shall  they  add  to  thee.  Let 
not  mercy  and  truth  forsake  thee : bind  them 
about  thy  neck  ; write  them  upon  the  table  o 
thine  heart : so  shalt  thou  find  favour  and  good 
understanding  in  the  sight  of  God  and  man. 

Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thine  heart ; and 
lean  not  unto  thine  own  understanding.  In  all 
thy  way  acknowledge  him,  and  he  shall  direct  thy 

P Be  not  wise  in  thine  own  eyes  : fear  the  Lord, 
and  depart  from  evil.  It  shall  be  health  to  thy 
navel,  and  marrow  to  thy  bones.  Honour  the 
Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with  the  firstfruits 
of  all  thine  increase  : so  shall  thy  barns  be  filled 
with  plenty,  and  thy  presses  shall  hurst  out  with 

new  wine.  . , , 

My  son,  despise  not  the  chastening  ot  the 
Lord  ; neither  be  weary  of  his  correction : for 
whom  the  Lord  loveth  he  corrected  ; even  as  a 
father  the  son  in  whom  he  delighteth. 

Happy  is  the  man  that  findeth  wisdom,  and 
i the  man  that  getteth  understanding.  For  the 
merchandise  of  it  is  better  than  the  merchandise 
of  silver,  and  the  gain  thereof  than  fine  gold. 
She  is  more  precious  than  rubies : and  all  the 
things  thou  canst  desire  are  not  to  be  compared 
unto  her.  Length  of  days  is  in  her  right  hand  ; 
and  in  her  left  hand  riches  and  honour.  Her 
ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness,  and  all  her  paths 
are  peace.  She  is  a tree  of  life  to  them  that  lay 


694  TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

hold  upon  her  and  happy  is  every  one  that 
retaineth  her.  The  Lord  by  wisdom  hath 
founded  the  earth  ; by  understanding  hath  he 
established  the  heavens.  By  this  knowledge  the 
depths  are  broken  up,  and  the  clouds  drop  down 
the  dew. 

My  son,  let  not  them  depart  from  thine  eyes  : 
keep  sound  wisdom  and  discretion : so  shall 
they  be  life  unto  thy  soul,  and  grace  to  thy  neck. 
Then  shalt  thou  walk  in  thy  way  safely,  and  thy 
foot  shall  not  stumble.  When  thou  liest  down, 
thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  : yea,  thou  shalt  lie  down, 
and  thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet.  Be  not  afraid  of 
sudden  fear,  neither  of  the  desolation  of  the 
wicked,  when  it  cometh.  For  the  Lord  shall  be 
thy  confidence,  and  shall  keep  thy  foot  from  being 
taken. 

Withhold  not  good  from  them  to  whom  it  is 
due,  when  it  is  in  the  power  of  thine  hand  to  do 
it.  Say  not  unto  thy  neighbour,  Go,  and  come 
again,  and  to  morrow  I will  give ; when  thou 
hast  it  by  thee.  Devise  not  evil  against  thy 
neighbour,  seeing  he  dwelleth  securely  by  thee. 

Strive  not  with  a man  without  cause,  if  he 
have  done  thee  no  harm. 

Envy  thou  not  the  oppressor,  and  choose  none 
of  his  ways.  For  the  froward  is  abomination  to 
the  Lord  : but  his  secret  is  with  the  righteous. 

The  curse  of  the  Lord  is  in  the  house  of  the 
wicked  : but  he  blesseth  the  habitation  of  the  just. 
Surely  he  scorneth  the  scorners : but  he  giveth 


TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  695 

grace  unto  the  lowly.  The  wise  shall  inherit 
glory  : but  shame  shall  be  the  promotion  of  lools 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

JOHN  X. 

Verily,  verily,  1 say  unto  you,  He  that  entereth 
not  by  the  door  into  the  sheepfold,  but  chmbeth 
up  some  other  way,  the  same  is  a thief  and  a 
robber.  But  he  that  entereth  in  by  the  door  is 
the  shepherd  of  the  sheep.  To  him  the  porter 
openeth ; and  the  sheep  hear  his  voice : and  he 
calleth  his  own  sheep  by  name,  and  leadeth  them 
out  And  when  he  putteth  forth  his  own  sheep, 
he  goeth  before  them,  and  the  sheep  follow  him : 
for  they  know  his  voice.  And  a stranger  will 
they  not  follow,  but  will  flee  from  lmn  : lor  they 
know  not  the  voice  of  strangers.  This  parable 
spake  Jesus  unto  them  : but  they  understood  not 
what  things  they  were  which  he  spake  unto 
them.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  again,  Verily, 
verily,  I say  unto  you,  I am  the  door  of  the 
sheep.  All  that  ever  came  before  me  are  thieves 
and  robbers : but  the  sheep  did  not  hear  them. 
I am  the  door : by  me  if  any  man  enter  in,  lie 
shall  be  saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  out,  and  fin 
pasture.  The  thief  cometh  not,  but  for  to  steal, 
and  to  kill,  and  to  destroy  : I am  come  that  they 
might  have  life,  and  that  they  might  have  it  more 
abundantly.  I am  the  good  shepherd : the  good 


696  TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  the  sheep.  But  he 
that  is  an  hireling,  and  not  the  shepherd,  whose 
own  the  sheep  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf  coming, 
and  leaveth  the  sheep,  and  fleeth : and  the 

wolf  catcheth  them,  and  scattereth  the  sheep. 
The  hireling  fleeth,  because  he  is  an  hireling,  and 
careth  not  for  the  sheep.  I am  the  good  shep- 
herd, and  know  my  sheep , and  am  known  of  mine. 
As  the  Father  knoweth  me,  even  so  know  I the 
Father:  and  I lay  down  my  life  for  the  sheep. 
And  other  sheep  I have,  which  are  not  of  this 
fold  : them  also  I must  bring,  and  they  shall  hear 
my  voice ; and  there  shall  be  one  fold,  and  one 
shepherd.  Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  me, 
because  I lay  down  my  life,  that  I might  take  it 
again.  No  man  taketh  it  from  me,  but  I lay  it 
down  of  myself.  I have  power  to  lay  it  down, 
and  I have  power  to  take  it  again.  This  com- 
mandment have  I received  of  my  Father. 

There  was  a division  therefore  again  among  the 
Jews  for  these  sayings.  And  many  of  them  said, 
He  hath  a devil,  and  is  mad  ; why  hear  ye  him  ? 
Others  said,  These  are  not  the  words  of  him  that 
hath  a devil.  Can  a devil  open  the  eyes  of  the 
blind  ? 

And  it  was  at  Jerusalem  the  feast  of  the 
dedication,  and  it  was  winter.  And  Jesus  walk- 
ed in  the  temple  in  Solomon’s  porch.  Then 
came  the  Jews  round  about  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
How  long  dost  thou  make  us  to  doubt  ? If  thou  be 
the  Christ,  tell  us  plainly.  Jesus  answered  them, 


TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  697 

I told  you,  and  ye  believed  not:  the  works  that  1 
do  in  my  Father’s  name,  they  hear  witness  of  me. 
But  ye  believe  not,  because  ye  are  not  of  my  sheep, 
as  I said  unto  you.  My  sheep  hear  my  voice 
and  I know  them,  and  they  follow  me  . and  I 
o-ive  unto  them  eternal  life  ; and  they  shall  never 
perish,  neither  shall  any  man  pluck  them  out  of 
L hand.  My  Father,  which  gave  them  me,  is 
greater  than  all ; and  no  man  is  able  to  pluck 
them  out  of  my  Father’s  hand.  I and  my  Father 
are  one.  Then  the  Jews  took  up  stones  again  to 
stone  him.  Jesus  answered  them,  Many  good 
works  have  I shewed  you  from  my  Father;  for 
which  of  those  works  do  y e stone  me . 1 

Jews  answered  him,  saying,  t or  a good,  wor  w 
stone  thee  not;  but  for  blasphemy  ; and  because 
that  thou,  being  a man,  makest  thyself  God. 
Jesus  answered  them,  Is  it  not  written  in  your 
law  I said,  Ye  are  gods  ? If  he  called  them  gods, 

! „ro  whom  the  word  of  God  core  .nd  the 
scripture  cannot  be  broken  ; say  ye  of  ten.  whom 
the Father  hath  sanctified,  and  sent  into  the 
world,  Thou  blasphemes!;  because  1 said,  I am 
the  Son  of  God?  If  I do  not  the  works  of  my 
Father,  believe  me  not.  But  if  I do,  thoug  ye 
believe  not  me,  believe  the  works  : that  ye  may 
know,  and  believe,  that  the  Father  is  in  me  and 
I in  him.  Therefore  they  sought  again  to  take 
him  : but  he  escaped  out  of  their  hand,  and  wen 
away  again  beyond  Jordan  into  the  place  where 
John  at  first  baptized  ; and  there  lie  abode.  And 


698  TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

many  resorte!  unto  him,  and  said,  John  did  nc 
miracle : but  all  things  that  John  spake  of  this 
man  were  true.  And  many  believed  on  him 
there. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


PROVERBS  VIII. 

Doth  not  wisdom  cry  ? and  understanding  put 
forth  her  voice  ? She  standeth  in  the  top  of  high 
places,  by  the  way  in  the  places  of  the  paths. 
She  crieth  at  the  gates,  at  the  entry  of  the  city, 
at  the  coming  in  at  the  doors.  Unto  you,  O men, 
I call ; and  my  voice  is  to  the  sons  of  man.  O 
ye  simple,  understand  wisdom  : and,  ye  fools,  be 
ye  of  an  understanding  heart.  Hear  ; for  I wiU 
speak  of  excellent  things  ; and  the  opening  of  my 
lips  shall  be  right  things.  For  my  mouth  shall 
speak  truth ; and  wickedness  is  an  abomination 
to  my  lips.  All  the  words  of  my  mouth  are  in 
righteousness ; there  is  nothing  froward  or  perverse 
in  them.  They  are  all  plain  to  him  that  under- 
standeth,  and  right  to  them  that  find  knowledge. 
Receive  my  instruction,  and  not  silver;  and 
knowledge  rather  than  choice  gold.  For  wisdom 
is  better  than  rubies  ; and  a'Jl  the  things  that  may 
be  desired  are  not  to  be  compared  to  it.  I 
wisdom  dwell  with  prudence,  and  fine  out  know- 
ledge of  witty  inventions.  The  fear  of  the  Lord 
is  to  hate  evil : pri  ?e;  and  arrogancy,  and  the 


TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  699 

evil  way,  and  the  froward  mouth,  do  I hate. 
Counsel  is  mine,  and  sound  wisdom : I am  under- 
standing ; I have  strength.  By  me  kings  reign, 
and  princes  decree  justice.  By  me  princes  rule, 
and  nobles,  even  all  the  judges  of  the  earth.  1 
love  them  that  love  me ; and  those  that  seek  me 
early  shall  find  me.  Riches  and  honour  are  with 
me ; yea,  durable  riches  and  righteousness.  My 
fruit  is  better  than  gold,  yea,  than  fine  gold  ; an 
my  revenue  than  choice  silver.  I lead  in  the 
way  of  righteousness,  in  the  midst  of  the  paths  ot 
iudo-ment : that  I may  cause  those  that  love  me 
to  inherit  substance  ; and  I will  fill  their  treasures. 
The  Lord  possessed  me  in  the  beginning  ot  his 
way,  before  the  works  of  old.  I was  set  up  from 
everlasting,  from  the  beginning,  or  ever  the  earth 
was.  When  there  were  no  depths,  I was  brought 
forth  ; when  there  ivere  no  fountains  abounding 
with  water.  Before  the  mountains  were  settled, 
before  the  hills  was  I brought  forth : while  as  yet 
he  had  not  made  the  earth,  nor  the  fields,  nor  the 
highest  part  of  the  dust  of  the  world.  When  he 
prepared  the  heavens,  I was  there  : when  he  set  a 
compass  upon  the  face  of  the  depth  : when  he  es- 
tablished the  clouds  above : when  he  strengthened 
the  fountains  of  the  deep : when  he  gave  to  the 
sea  his  decree,  that  the  waters  should  not  pass  his 
commandment : when  he  appointed  the  founda- 
tions of  the  earth;  then  I was  by  him  as » one 
brought  up  with  him : and  I was  daily  Am  delight, 
rejoicing  always  before  him;  rejoicing  in  tin 


700  TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

habitable  part  of  his  earth ; and  my  delights  were 
with  the  sons  of  men.  Now  therefore  hearken 
unto  me,  O ye  children  : for  blessed  are  they  that 
keep  my  ways.  Hear  instruction,  and  be  wise, 
and  refuse  it  not.  Blessed  is  the  man  that 
heareth  me,  watching  daily  at  my  gates,  waiting 
at  the  posts  of  my  doors.  For  whoso  findeth  me 
findeth  life,  and  shall  obtain  favour  of  the  Lord. 
But  he  that  sineth  against  me  wrongeth  his  own 
soul : all  they  that  hate  me  love  death. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 JOHN  III. 

Behold,  what  manner  of  love  the  Father  hath 
bestowed  upon  us,  that  we  should  be  called  the 
sons  of  God  : therefore  the  world  knoweth  us 
not,  because  it  knew  him  not.  Beloved,  now 
are  we  the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not  yet  ap- 
pear what  we  shall  be  : but  we  know  that,  when 
he  shall  appear,  we  shall  be  like  him  ; for  we 
shall  see  him  as  he  is.  And  every  man  that 
hath  this  hope  in  him  purifieth  himself,  even  as 
he  is  pure.  Whosoever  committeth  sin  trans-  | 
gresseth  also  the  law  : for  sin  is  the  transgression 
of  the  law.  And  ye  know  that  he  was  mani- 
fested to  take  away  our  sins  ; and  in  him  is  no 
sin.  Whosoever  abideth  in  him  sinneth  not  ; 
whosoever  sinneth  hath  not  seen  him,  neither 
known  him.  Little  children,  let  no  man  deceive 


TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  701 

vou  • he  that  doeth  righteousness  is  righteous, 
even  as  he  is  righteous.  He  that  committeth  sin 
is  of  the  devil ; for  the  devil  sinneth  from  the 
beginning.  For  this  purpose  the  Son  of  Hod 
was  manifested,  that  he  might  destroy  the  works 
of  the  devil.  Whosoever  is  born  ot  Hod  doth 
not  commit  sm  ; for  his  seed  remaineth  in  lnm  : 
and  he  cannot  sin,  because  he  is  born  of  God. 
In  this  the  children  of  God  are  manifest,  and  the 
children  of  the  devil : whosoever  doeth  not  right- 
eousness  is  not  of  God,  neither  he  that  lo^ 
not  his  brother.  For  this  is  the  message  tha  ye 
heard  from  the  beginning,  that  we  should  love 
one  another.  Not  as  Cain,  who  was  of  that 
wicked  one,  and  slew  his  brother.  And  where- 
fore slew  he  him  ? Because  his  own  works  were 
evil,  and  his  brother’s  righteous.  Marvel  not, 
my  brethren,  if  the  world  hate  you.  We  know 
that  we  have  passed  from  death  unto  life,  because 
we  love  the  brethren.  He  that  loveth  not  his 
brother  abideth  in  death.  Whosoever  hateth  Ins 
brother  is  a murderer  : and  ye  know  that  no  mur- 
derer hath  eternal  life  abiding  m him.  eie  y 
perceive  we  the  love  of  God,  because  he  laid 
down  his  life  for  us  : and  we  ought  to  lay  down 
our  lives  for  the  brethren.  But  whoso  hath  this 
world’s  good,  and  seeth  his  brother  have  need, 
and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of  compassion  from 
him,  how  dwelleth  the  love  of  God  in  him  . y 
little  children,  let  us  not  love  in  word,  neither  in- 
tongue  ; but  in  deed  and  in  truth.  Ana  hereby 


702  TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

we  know  that  we  are  of  the  truth,  and  shall  as- 
sure our  hearts  before  him.  For  if  our  heart 
condemn  us,  God  is  greater  than  our  heart,  and 
knoweth  all  things.  Beloved,  if  our  heart  con- 
demn us  not.,  then  have  we  confidence  toward 
God.  And  whatsoever  we  ask,  we  receive  of 
him,  because  we  keep  his  commandments,  and 
do  those  things  that  are  pleasing  in  his  sight. 
And  this  is  his  commandment,  That  we  should 
believe  on  the  name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and 
love  one  another,  as  he  gave  us  commandment. 
And. he  that  keepeth  his  commandments  dwelleth 
in  him,  and  he  in  him.  And  hereby  we  know 
that  he  abideth  in  us,  by  the  Spirit  which  he  hath 
given  us. 


<£!)e  &u)£ntn~ftftl)  Suitban  after  (ftrimtg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 
PROVERBS  XI. 

A false  balance  is  abomination  to  the  Lord  : 
but  a just  weight  is  his  delight.  When  pride 
cometh,  then  cometh  shame  : but  with  the  lowly 
is  wisdom.  The  integrity  of  the  upright  shall 
guide  them  : but  the  perverseness  of  transgressors 
shall  destroy  them.  Riches  profit  not  in  the  day 
of  wrath  ; but  righteousness  delivereth  from  death. 
The  righteousness  of  the  perfect  shall  direct  hi? 


TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  703 

Way  : but  the  wicked  shall  fall  by  his  own  wick- 
edness. The  righteousness  of  the  upright  shall 
deliver  them  : but  transgressors  shall  be  taken  in 
their  own  naughtiness.  When  a wicked  man 
dieth,  his  expectation  shall  perish:  and  the  hope 
of  uniust  men  perisheth.  The  righteous  is  deliv- 
ered out  of  trouble,  and  the  wicked  cometh  in  his 
stead.  An  hypocrite  with  his  mouth  destroy  eth 
his  neighbour : but  through  knowledge  shall  the 
iust  be  delivered.  When  it  goeth  well  with  the 
righteous,  the  city  rejoiceth : and  when  the 

wicked  perish,  there  is  shouting.  By  the  bless- 
ing of  the  upright  the  city  is  exalted : but  it  is 
overthrown  by  the  mouth  of  the  wicked.  He 
that  is  void  of  wisdom  despiseth  his  neighbour : 
but  a man  of  understanding  holdeth  his  peace. 
A talebearer  revealeth  secrets  : but  he  that  is  ol 
a faithful  spirit  concealeth  the  matter.  Where 
no  counsel  is,  the  people  fall:  but  in  the  multi- 
tude of  counsellors  there  is  safety.  He  that  is 
surety  for  a stranger  shall  smart  for  it:  and  tie 
that  hateth  suretiship  is  sure.  A gracious  woman 
retaineth  honour:  and  strong  men  retain  riches. 
The  merciful  man  doeth  good  to  his  own  soul : 
but  he  that  is  cruel  troubleth  his  own  flesh.  1 he 
wicked  worketh  a deceitful  work:  but  to  him 
that  soweth  righteousness  shall  he  a sure  reward. 
As  righteousness  tendeth  to  life : so  he  that  pur- 
sueth°  evil  pursueth  it  to  his  own  death.  JLhey 
that  are  of  a froward  heart,  are  abomination  to 
the  Lord  : but  such  as  are  upright  in  their  way 


704  TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY, 

are  his  delight.  Though  hand  join  in  hand,  the 
wicked  shall  not  be  unpunished  : but  the  seed  of 
the  righteous  shall  be  delivered.  As  a jewel  oi 
gold  in  a swings  snout,  so  is  a fair  woman  which 
is  without  discretion.  The  desire  of  the  right 
eons  is  only  good : but  the  expectation  of°the 
wicked  is  wrath.  There  is  that  scattered!,  and 
yet  increaseth;  and  there  is  that  withholdeth 
more  than  is  meet,  but  it  tendeth  to  poverty. 
The  liberal  soul  shall  be  made  fat : and  he  that 
watereth  shall  be  watered  also  himself.  He  that 
withholdeth  corn,  the  people  shall  curse  him  : 
but  blessing  shall  he  upon  the  head  of  him  that 
selleth  it.  He  that  diligently  seeketh  good  pro- 
cureth  favour:  but  he  that  seeketh  mischief,  it 
shall  come  unto  him.  He  that  trusteth  in  his 
riches  shall  fall : but  the  righteous  shall  flourish 
as  a branch.  He  that  troubleth  his  own  house 
shall  inherit  the, wind:  and  the  fool  shall  he  ser- 
vant to  the  wise  of  heart.  The  fruit  of  the  right- 
eous is  a tree  of  life;  and  he  that  winneth  souls 
is  wise.  Behold,  the  righteous  shall  be  recom- 
pensed in  the  earth : much  more  the  wicked  and 
the  sinner. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  XI. 

JNow  a certain  man  was  sick,  named  Lazarus,  of 
Bethany,  the  town  of  Mary  and  her  sister  Mar- 


twenty-fifth  Sunday  after  trinity. 


705 


rha.  (It  was  that  Mary  which  anointed  the  Lord 

Keg^hT^^.r.h“^^GodmY>‘ 

be  gloried  thereby.  Now  Jesus  loved  Martha 
and  her  sister,  and  Lazarus.  When  he  had 
heard  therefore  that  he  was  sick  he  abode  tw 
davs  still  in  the  same  place  where  lie  was.  1 hen 
after  that  saith  he  to  his  disciples,  Let  us  go  mt 
Judffia  again.  Hi,  disciples  say  unto  bun.  Mas- 
ter  the  Jews  of  late  sought  to  stone  thee,  an 
g0;st  thou  thither  again!  Jesus  answered  Are 
there  not  twelve  hours  in  the  day  ? If  anj  man 
walk  in  the  day,  he  stumble*  not,  because  he 
Teeth  the  light  of  this  world.  But  if  a man  walk 
in  the  night,  he  stumble*,  became  there  is  no 
Kafr  in  him.  These  things  said  he . and  attei 
that  he  saith  unto  them,  Our  friend  Lazarus 
sleepeth  ; but  I go,  that  I may  awake  him  out  of 

sleep  Then  said  his  disciples,  Lord,  if  he  sleep, 
he  shall  do  well.  Howbeit  Jesus  spake  of  his 
death  • but  they  thought  that  he  had  spoken  of 
takin-  of  rest  in  sleep.  Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them°  plainly,  Lazarus  is  dead.  And  I am  glad 
for  your  sakes  that  I was  not  there,  to  the  intent 
Ve  may  believe  ; nevertheless  let  us  go  untuirm. 
Then  said  Thomas,  which  is  called  Did)  mu 
unto  his  fellow-disciples,  Let  us  also  go,  that 


T06  TWENTY -FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

may  d:e  with  him.  Then  when  Jesus  came,  ho 
found  that  he  had  lain  in  the  grave  four  days  al- 
ready. Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto  Jerusalem, 
about  fifteen  furlongs  off:  and  many  of  the  Jews 
came  to  Martha  and  Mary,  to  comfort  them  con- 
cerning their  brother.  Then  Martha,  as  soon  as 
she  heard  that  Jesus  was  coming,  went  and  met 
him  : but  Mary  sat  still  in  the  house.  Then 
said  Martha  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been 
here,  my  brother  had  not  died.  But  I know, 
that  even  now,  whatsoever  thou  wilt  ask  of  God,  i 
God  will  give  it  thee.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Thy 
brother  shall  rise  again.  Martha  saith  unto  him, 

I know  that  he  shall  rise  again  in  the  resurrection 
at  the  last  day.  Jesus  said  unto  her,  I am  the 
resurrection,  and  the  life:  he  that  believeth  in  me, 
though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall  he  live  : and  who- 
soever liveth  and  believeth  in  me  shall  never  die.  j 
Believest  thou  this  ? She  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  ! 
Lord  : I believe  that  thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son 
of  God,  which  should  come  into  the  world.  And 
when  she  had  so  said,  she  went  her  way,  and 
called  Mary  her  sister  secretly,  saying,  The  Mas- 
ter is  come,  and  calleth  for  thee.  As  soon  as  she 
heard  that,  she  arose  quickly,  and  came  unto 
him.  Now  Jesus  was  not  yet  come  into  the 
town,  but  was  in  that  place  where  Martha  met 
him.  The  Jews  then  which  were  with  her  in 
the  house,  and  comforted  her,  when  they  saw 
Mary,  that  she  rose  up  hastily  and  went  out,  fol- 
lowed her,  saying,  She  goeth  unto  the  grave  to 


TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


707 


weep  there.  Then  when  Mary  was  come  where 
Jesus  was,  and  saw  him,  she  fell  down  at  his  feet, 
Say  in  c unto  him,  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here, 
Z brother  had  not  died.  When  Jesus  therefore 
saw  her  weeping,  and  the  Jews  aiso  weeping 
which  came  with  her,  he  groaned  in  the  sp  r t 
and  was  troubled,  and  said,  Where  have  ye  laid 
him  ? They  said  unto  him,  Lord,  come  and  see. 
Jesus  wept.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Behold  how 
lie  loved  him ! And  some  of  them  said,  Could 
not  this  man,  which  opened  the  eyes  of  th°  V"  ’ 
have  caused  that  even  this  man  should  not  have 
died  ? Jesus  therefore  again  groaning  m himself 
cometh  to  the  grave.  It  was  a cave,  and  a stone 
lay  upon  it.  Jesus  said,  Take  ye  away  the  .tone 
Martha,  the  sister  of  him  that  was  dead  salt 
unto  him,  Lord,  by  this  time  he  stmketh : for  he 
hath  been  dead  four  days.  Jesus  saith  unto  her, 
Said  I not  unto  thee,  that,  if  thou  wouldest  be- 
lieve, thou  shouldest  see  the  glory  of  Cod? 
Then  they  took  away  the  -stone  from  the  place 
where  the  dead  was  laid.  And  Jesus  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  and  said,  Father,  I thank  thee  that  thou 
hast  heard  me.  And  I knew  that  thou  hearest 
me  always:  but  because  of  the  people  which 
stand  by  I said  it,  that  they  may  believe  that  thou 
hast  sent  me.  And  when  he  thus  had  spoken, 
he  cried  with  a loud  voice,  Lazarus,  come  forth. 
And  he  that  was  dead  came  forth,  bound  han 
and  foot  with  graveclothes  : and  his  face  was 
bound  about  with  a napkin.  Jesus  saith  un.o 


70S  TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

them,  Loose  him,  and  let  him  go.  Then  many 
of  the  Jews  which  came  to  Mary,  and  had  seen 
the  things  which  Jesus  did,  believed  on  him. 
But  some  of  them  went  their  ways  to  the  Phari 
sees,  and  told  them  what  things  Jesus  had  done. 

Then  gathered  the  chief  priests  and  the  Phari- 
sees a council,  and  said,  What  do  we  ? for  this 
man  doeth  many  miracles.  If  we  let  him  thus 
alone,  all  men  will  believe  on  him  : and  the  Ro- 
mans shall  come  and  take  away  both  our  place 
and  nation.  And  one  of  them,  named  Caiaphas, 
being  the  high  priest  that  same  year,  said  unto 
them,  Ye  know  nothing  at  all.  Nor  consider 
that  it  is  expedient  for  us,  that  one  man  should 
die  for  the  people,  and  that  the  whole  nation 
perish  not.  And  this  spake  he  not  of  himself: 
but  being  high  priest  that  year,  he  prophesied 
that  Jesus  should  die  for  that  nation  ; and  not 
for  that  nation  only,  but  that  also  he  should  ga- 
ther together  in  one  the  children  of  God  that  were 
scattered  abroad.  Then  from  that  day  forth  they 
took  counsel  together  for  to  put  him  to  death. 
Jesus  therefore  walked  no  more  openly  among 
the  Jews  ; but  went  thence  unto  a country  near 
to  the  wilderness,  into  a city  called  Ephraim,  and 
there  continued  with  his  disciples. 

And  the  Jews5  passover  was  nigh  at  hand  : 
and  many  went  out  of  the  country  up  to  Jerusa- 
lem before  the  passover,  to  purify  themselves. 
Then  sought  they  for  Jesus,  and  spake  among 
themselves,  as  they  stood  in  the  temple,  What 


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709 


think  ye,  that  he  will  not  come  to  the  feast . 
Now  both  the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees  had 
given  a commandment,  that,  if  any  man  knew 
where  he  were,  he  should  shew  it,  that  they 
might  take  him. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


PROVERBS  XII 

Whoso  loveth  instruction  loveth  knowledge  : but 
he  that  hateth  reproof  is  brutish.  A good  man 
obtaineth  favour  of  the  Lord:  but  a man  ot 
wicked  devices  will  he  condemn.  A man  shall 
not  be  established  by  wickedness : but  the  root 
of  the  righteous  shall  not  be  moved.  A virtuous 
woman  is  a crown  to  her  husband : but  she  that 
maketh  ashamed  is  as  rottenness  in  his  bones. 
The  thoughts  of  the  righteous  are  right : but  the 
counsels  of  the  wicked  are  deceit.  The  words 
of  the  wicked  are  to  lie  in  wait  for  blood  . but 
the  mouth  of  the  upright  shall  deliver  them. 
The  wicked  are  overthrown,  and  are  not : but 
the  house  of  the  righteous  shall  stand.  A man 
shall  be  commended  according  to  his  wisdom: 
hut  he  that  is  of  a perverse  heart  shall  be  de- 
spised. He  that  is  despised,  and  hath  a servant, 
U better  than  he  that  honoureth  himself,  and 
lacketh  bread.  A righteous  man  regardeth  the 
life  of  his  beast:  but  the  tender  mercies  ot  me 
wicked  are  cruel.  He  that  tilleth  his  land  shall 


60 


710  TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

be  satisfied  with  bread:  but  he  that  followed) 
vain  persons  is  void  of  understanding.  The 
j wicked  desireth  the  net  of  evil  men : but  the  root 
of  the  righteous  yieldeth  fruit . The  wicked  is 
| snared  by  the  transgressions  of  his  lips : but  the 

' just  shall  come  out  of  trouble.  A man  shall  be 

satisfied  with  good  by  the  fruit  of  his  mouth  : and 
the  recompence  of  a man’s  hands  shall  be  ren- 
dered unto  him.  The  way  of  a fool  is  right  in 
his  own  eyes  : but  he  that  hearkeneth  unto  coun- 
sel is  wise.  A fool’s  wrath  is  presently  known  : 
but  a prudent  man  covereth  shame.  He  that 
speaketh  truth  sheweth  forth  righteousness  : but 
a false  witness  deceit.  There  is  that  speaketh 
like  the  piercings  of  a sword  : but  the  tongue  of 
the  wise  is  health.  The  lip  of  truth  shall  be  es- 
tablished for  ever : but  a lying  tongue  is  but  for 
a moment.  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  them  that 
imagine  evil : but  to  the  counsellors  of  peace  is 
joy.  There  shall  no  evil  happen  to  the  just : but 
the  wicked  shall  be  filled  with  mischief.  Lying 
lips  are  abomination  to  the  Lord  : but  they  that 
deal  truly  are  his  delight.  A prudent  man  con- 
cealeth  knowledge  : but  the  heart  of  fools  pro- 
claimed foolishness.  The  hand  of  the  diligent 
shall  bear  rule : but  the  slothful  shall  be  under 
tribute.  Heaviness  in  the  heart  of  man  maketh 
ir  stoop  : but  a good  word  maketh  it  glad.  The 
righteous  is  more  excellent  than  his  neighbour: 
but  the  way  of  the  wicked  seduceth  them.  The 
slothful  man  roasteth  not  that  which  he  took  in 


TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  kFTER  TRINITY.  711 


hunting  : but  the  substance  of  a diligent  man  m 
precious.  In  the  way  of  righteousness  is  life ; 
and  in  the  pathway  thereof  there  is  no  death. 


SECOND  lesson  for  evening. 


A^n  nmu  nlrpadv  is  it  in  the  world.  xe  are  ot 


other : for  love  is  of  God  ; and  every  one  that 
'oveth  is  born  of  God,  and  knoweth  Go  . e 
that  loveth  not  knoweth  not  God  ; for  God  is 
love.  In  this  was  manifested  the  love  ol  God  to- 
ward us,  because  that  God  sent  his  only  begotten 


the  spirit  of  error.  Beloved,  let  us  love  one  an 

* • r J oudfu  rmp.  tha 


712  TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Son  into  the  world,  that  we  might  live  through 
him.  Herein  is  love,  not  that  we  loved  God, 
hut  that  he  loved  us,  and  sent  his  Son  to  be  the 
propitiation  for  our  sins.  Beloved,  if  God  so 
Wed  us,  we  ought  also  to  love  one  another.  No 
man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time.  If  we  love  one 
another,  God  dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is  per- 
fected in  us.  Hereby  know  we  that  we  dwell  in 
him,  and  he  in  us,  because  he  hath  given  us  of 
his  Spirit.  And  we  have  seen  and  do  testify  that 
the  Father  sent  the  Son  to  be.  the  Saviour  of  the 
world.  Whosoever  shall  confess  that  Jesus  is  the 
Son  of  God,  God  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in  God. 
And  we  have  known  and  believed  the  love  that 
God  hath  to  us.  God  is  love ; and  he  that 
dwelleth  in  love  dwelleth  in  God,  and  God  in 
him.  Herein  is  our  love  made  perfect,  that  we 
may  have  boldness  in  the  day  of  judgment  : be- 
cause as  he  is,  so  are  we  in  this  world.  There  is 
no  fear  in  love  ; but  perfect  love  casteth  out  fear  : 
because  fear  hath  torment.  He  that  feareth  is 
not  made  perfect  in  love.  We  love  him,  because 
he  first  loved  us.  If  a man  say,  I love  God,  and 
hateth  his  brother,  he  is  a liar:  for  he  that  loveth 
not  his  brother  whom  he  hath  seen,  how  can  he 
Jove  God  whom  he  hath  not  seen  ? And  this 
commandment  have  we  from  him,  That  he  who 
loveth  God  love  his  brother  also. 


TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  4 13 

cjllje  Srontts-sbrtt)  Quid rag  after  Srinttg. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


PROVERBS  XIII. 

A wise  son  heareth  his  father  s instruction  . but 
a scorner  heareth  not  rebuke.  A man  shall  eat 
good  by  the  fruit  of  his  mouth  : but  the  soul  of  , 
the  transgressors  shall  eat  violence.  He  that 
keepeth  his  mouth  keepeth  his  life : hut  he  that 
openeth  wide  his  lips  shall  have  destruction.  The 
soul  of  the  sluggard  desireth,  and  hath  nothing  : 
but  the  soul  of  the  diligent  shall  be  made  fat.  A 
righteous  man  hateth  lying , but  a wicked  man  is 
loathsome,  and  cometh  to  shame.  Righteousness 
keepeth  him  that  is  upright  in  the  way  : but 
wickedness  overthroweth  the  sinner.  There  is 
that  maketh  himself  rich,  yet  hath  nothing  : there 
| is  that  maketh  himself  poor,  yet  hath  great  riches. 
The  ransom  of  a man’s  life  are  his  riches . but 
the  poor  heareth  not  rebuke.  The  light  of  the 
righteous  rejoiceth  : but  the  lamp  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  put  out.  Only  by  pride  cometh  conten- 
tion : but  with  the  well  advised  is  wisdom. 

Wealth  gotten  by  vanity  shall  be  diminished  : but 
he  that  gathereth  by  labour  shall  increase.  Hope 
deferred  maketh  the  heart  sick  : but  when  the 
desire  cometh,  it  is  a tree  of  life.  Whoso 
despiseth  the  word  shall  be  destroyed  . but  he 
that  feareth  the  commandment  shall  be  rewarded 
60* 


714  TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

The  law  of  the  wise  is  a fountain  of  life,  to 
depart  from  the  snares  of  death.  Good  under- 
standing giveth  favour : but  the  way  of  trans- 
gressors is  hard.  Every  prudent  man  dealeth 
with  knowledge  : but  a fool  layeth  open  his  folly 
A wicked  messenger  falleth  into  mischief : but  a 
faithful  ambassador  is  health.  Poverty  and 
shame  shall  be  to  him  that  refuseth  instruction  : 
but  he  that  regardeth  reproof  shall  be  honoured. 
The  desire  accomplished  is  sweet  to  the  soul : 
but  it  is  abomination  to  fools  to  depart  from  evil. 
He  that  walketh  with  wise  men  shall  be  wise  : 
but  a companion  of  fools  shall  be  destroyed. 
Evil  pursueth  sinners : but  to  the  righteous  good 
shall  be  repayed.  A good  man  leaveth  an  inheri- 
tance to  his  children’s  children : and  the  wealth 
of  the  sinner  is  laid  up  for  the  just.  Much  food 
is  in  the  tillage  of  the  poor:  but  there  is  that  is 
destroyed  for  want  of  judgment.  He  that  spareth 
his  rod  hateth  his  son  : but  he  that  loveth  him 
chasteneth  him  betimes.  The  righteous  eateth  to 
the  satisfying  of  his  soul : but  the  belly  of  the 
wicked  shall  want. 


JOHN  XV. 

I am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the  husband- 
man. Every  branch  in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit 
he  taketh  away  anc  every  branch  that  beareth 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING, 


TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  715 

fruit,  he  purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more 
fruit.  Now  ye  are  clean  through  the  word  which 
I have  spoken  unto  you.  Abide  in  me,  and  I in 
you.  As  the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself, 
except  it  abide  in  the  vine ; no  more  can  ye, 
except  ye  abide  in  me.  I am  the  vine,  ye  are 
the  branches : He  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I in 
him,  the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit . for 
without  me  ye  can  do  nothing.  If  a man  abide 
not  in  me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a branch,  and  is 
! withered  ; and  men  gather  them,  and  cast  them 
\ into  the  fire,  and  they  are  burned.  If  ye  abide 
in  me,  and  my  words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask 
what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done  unto  you. 
Herein  is  my  Father  glorified,  that  ye  bear  much 
fruit ; so  shall  ye  be  my  disciples.  As  the  Father 
hath  loved  me,  so  have  I loved  you  : continue  ye 
in  my  love.  If  ye  keep  my  commandments,  ye 
shall  abide  in  my  love  ; even  as  I have  kept  my 
Father’s  commandments,  and  abide  in  his  love, 
i These  things  have  I spoken  unto  you,  that  my 
joy  might  remain  in  you,  and  that  your  joy  might 
I be  full.  This  is  my  commandment,  That  ye  love 
one  another,  as  I have  loved  you.  Greater  love 
i hath  no  man  than  this,  that  a man  lay  down  his 
life  for  his  friends.  Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do  1 
whatsoever  I command  you.  Henceforth  I call 
you  not  servants;  for  the  servant  knoweth  not 
what  his  lord  doeth : but  I have  called  you 

friends ; for  all  things  that  I have  heard  of  my 
Father  I have  made  known  unto  you.  Ye  have  i 


T10  TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY, 

not  chosen  me,  but  I have  chosen  you,  and 
ordained  you,  that  ye  should  go  and  bring  forth 
fruit,  and  that  your  fruit  should  remain":  that 
whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in  my 
name,  he  may  give  it  you.  These  things  I com- 
mand you,  that  ye  love  one  another.  If  the 
world  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it  hated  me  before 
it  hated  you.  If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the  world 
would  love  his  own : but  because  ye  are  not  of 
the  world,  but  I have  chosen  you  out  of  the  world, 
therefore  the  world  hateth  you.  Remember  the 
word  that  I said  unto  you,  The  servant  is  not 
greater  than  his  lord.  If  they  have  persecuted 
rne,  they  will  also  persecute  you  ; if  they  have 
kept  my  saying,  they  will  keep  your’s  also.  But 
all  these  things  will  they  do  unto  you  for  my 
name’s  sake,  because  they  know  not  him  that  sent 
me.  If  I had  not  come  and  spoken  unto  them, 
they  had  not  had  sin  : but  now  they  have  no 
cloke  for  their  sin.  He  that  hateth  me  hateth  my 
t ather  also.  If  I had  not  done  among  them  the 
works  which  none  other  man  did,  they  had  not 
had  sin  : but  now  have  they  both  seen  and  hated 
both  me  and  my  Father.  But  this  cometh  to  pass , 
that  the  word  might  be  fulfilled  that  is  written  in 
their  law,  They  hated  me  without  a cause.  But 
when  the  Comforter  is  come,  whom  I will  send 
unto  you  from  the  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
which  proceedeth  from  the  Father,  he  shall  testify 
of  me  : and  ye  also  shall  bear  witness,  because  ye 
have  been  with  me  from  the  beginning. 


TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  717 

first  lesson  for  evening. 


PROVERBS  XIV. 

Every  wise  woman  buildeth  her  house : but  the 
foolish  plucketh  it  down  with  her  hands.  He  that 
walketh  in  his  uprightness  feareth  the  Lord  : but 
he  that  is  perverse  in  his  ways  despiseth  him.  n 
the  mouth  of  the  foolish  is  a rod  of  pride : but 
the  lips  of  the  wise  shall  preserve  them.  Where 
no  oxen  are,  the  crib  is  clean  : but  much  increase 
is  by  the  strength  of  the  ox.  A faithful  witness 
will  not  lie  : but  a false  witness  wil  utter  lies. 
A scorner  seeketh  wisdom,  and  Jindeth  it  not : 
but  knowledge  is  easy  unto  him  that  under- 
standeth.  Go  from  the  presence  of  a loohsh  man, 
when  thou  perceivest  not  in  him.  the  lips  o 
knowledge.  The  wisdom  of  the  prudent  is  to 
understand  his  way:  but  the  folly  of  fools  is 
deceit.  Fools  make  a mock  at  sin  : but  among 
the  righteous  there  is  favour.  The  heart  knoweth 
his  own  bitterness  ; and  a stranger  doth  not  inter- 
meddle with  his  joy.  The  house  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  overthrown:  but  the  tabernacle  ot  the 
upright  shall  flourish.  There  is  a way  which 
seemeth  right  unto  a man,  but  the  end  thereof  are 
the  ways  of  death.  Even  in  laughter  the  heart 
is  sorrowful;  and  the  end  of  that  mirth  « 
heaviness.  The  backslider  in  heart  shall  be  filled 
with  his  own  ways : and  a good  man  shall  be 
satisfied  from  himself.  The  simple  believetb 


718  TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

I 

every  word  : but  the  prudent  man  looketh  well  to 
his  going.  A wise  man  feareth,  and  departeth 
fiom  evil . but  the  fool  rageth,  and  is  confident. 

He  that  is  soon  angry  dealeth  foolishly  : and  a 
man  of  wicked  devices  is  hated.  The  simple 
inherit  folly : but  the  prudent  are  crowned  with 
knowledge.  The  evil  bow  before  the  good  ; and 
the  wicked  at  the  gates  of  the  righteous.  The 
poor  is  hated  even  of  his  own  neighbour  : but  the 
rich  hath  many  friends.  He  that  despiseth  his 
neighbour  sinneth  : but  he  that  hath  mercy  on 
the  poor,  happy  is  he.  Do  they  not  err  that 
devise  evil  ? but  mercy  and  truth  shall  be  to  them 
that  devise  good.  In  all  labour  there  is  profit : but 
the  talk  of  the  lips  tendeth  only  to  penury.  The 
crown  of  the  wise  is  their  riches  : but  the  foolish- 
ness of  fools  is  folly.  A true  witness  delivereth 
souls  : but  a deceitful  witness  speaketh  lies.  In 
the  fear  of  the  Lord  is  strong  confidence : and 
his  children  shall  have  a place  of  refuge.  The 
fear  of  the  Lord  is  a fountain  of  life,  to  depart  i 
from  the  snares  of  death.  In  the  multitude  of 
people  is  the  king’s  honour  : but  in  the  want  of 
people  is  the  destruction  of  the  prince.  He  that 
is  slow  to  wrath  is  of  great  understanding : but 
he  that  is  hasty  of  spirit  exalteth  folly.  A sound 
heart  is  the  life  of  the  flesh  : but  envy  the  rotten- 
ness of  the  bones.  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor 
reproacheth  his  Maker : but  he  that  honoureth 
him  hath  mercy  on  the  poor.  The  wicked  is 
diiven  away  in  his  wickedness  i but  the  righteous 


TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  719 

hath  hope  in  his  death.  Wisdom  resteth  in  the 
heart  of  him  that  hath  understanding  : but  that 
which  is  in  the  midst  of  fools  is  made  known. 
Righteousness  exalteth  a nation  : but  sin  is  a 
reproach  to  an y people.  The  king’s  favour  is 
toward  a wise  servant : but  his  wrath  is  against 
him  that  causeth  shame. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

JUDE. 

Jude,  the  servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  brother  of 
James,  to  them  that  are  sanctified  by  God  the 
Father,  and  preserved  in  Jesus  Christ,  and  called  : 
mercy  unto  you,  and  peace,  and  love,  be  multi- 
plied. Beloved,  when  I gave  all  diligence  to 
write  unto  you  of  the  common  salvation,  it  was 
needful  for  me  to  write  unto  you,  and  exhort  you 
that  ye  should  earnestly  contend  for  the  faith 
which  was  once  delivered  unto  the  saints.  For 
there  are  certain  men  crept  in  unawares,  who 
were  before  of  old  ordained  to  this  condemnation, 
ungodly  men,  turning  the  grace  of  our  God  into 
lasciviousness,  and  denying  the  only  Lord  God, 
and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  I will  therefore  put 
you  in  remembrance,  though  ye  once  knew  this, 
how  that  the  Lord,  having  saved  the  people  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  afterwards  destroyed  them 
that  believed  not.  And  the  angels  which  kept 
not  their  first  estate,  but  left  their  own  habitation, 


720  TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

he  hath  reserved  in  everlasting  chains  under  dark- 
ness unto  the  judgment  of  the  great  day.  Even 
as  Sodom  and  Gomorrha,  and  the  cities  about 
them  in  like  manner,  giving  themselves  over  to 
fornication,  and  going  after  strange  flesh,  are  set 
forth  for  an  example,  suffering  the  vengeance  of 
eternal  fire.  Likewise  also  these  filthy  dreamers 
defile  the  flesh,  despise  dominion,  and  speak  evil 
! of  dignities.  Yet  Michael  the  archangel,  when 
contending  with  the  devil  he  disputed  about  the 
body  of  Moses,  durst  not  bring  aginst  him  a rail- 
ing  accusation,  but  said,  The  Lord  rebuke  thee. 

But  these  speak  evil  of  those  things  which  they 
know  not : but  what  they  know  naturally,  as 
brute  beasts,  in  those  things  they  corrupt  them- 
selves. Woe  unto  them  ! for  they  have  gone  in 
the  way  of  Cain,  and  ran  greedily  after  the  error 
of  Balaam  for  reward,  and  perished  in  the  gain- 
saying of  Core.  These  are  spots  in  your  feasts 
of  charity,  when  they  feast  with  you,  feeling 
themselves  without  fear:  clouds  they  are  without 
water,  carried  about  of  winds  ; trees  whose  fruit 
withereth,  without  fruit,  twice  dead,  plucked  up 
by  the  roots ; raging  waves  of  the  sea,  foaming 
out  their  own  shame  ; wandering  stars,  to  whom  ! 
is  reserved  the  blackness  of  darkness  for  ever. 

And  Enoch  also,  the  seventh  from  Adam,  pro- 
phesied of  these,  saying,  Behold,  the  Lord  cometh 
with  ten  thousands  of  his  saints,  to  execute  judg- 
ment upon  all,  and  to  convince  all  that  are  un- 
godly among  them  of  all  their  ungodly  deeds 


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which  they  have  ungodly  committed,  and  of  all 
their  hard  speeches  which  ungodly  sinners  have 
spoken  against  him.  These  are  murmurers,  com- 
plainers,  walking  after  their  own  lusts ; and  their 
mouth  speaketh  great  swelling  words , having 
men’s  persons  in  admiration  because  of  advantage. 
But,  beloved,  remember  ye  the  words  which 
were  spoken  before  of  the  apostles  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ;  how  that  they  told  you  there 
should  be  mockers  in  the  last  time,  who  should 
walk  after  their  own  ungodly  lusts.  These  be  they 
who  separate  themselves,  sensual,  having  not  the 
Spirit.  But  ye,  beloved,  building  up  yourselves 
on  your  most  holy  faith,  praying  in  the  Holy 
Ghost,  keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of  God,  look- 
ing for  the  mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  unto 
eternal  life.  And  of  some  have  compassion, 
making  a difference  : and  others  save  with  fear, 
pulling  them  out  of  the  fire ; hating  even  the  gat 
inent  spotted  by  the  flesh.  Now  unto  him  that 
is  able  to  keep  you  from  falling,  and  to  present 
you  faultless  before  the  presence  of  his  glory  with 
exceeding  joy,  to  the  only  wise  God  our  Saviour, 
he  glory  and  majesty,  dominion  a iff  power,  both 
now  and  ever.  Amen. 


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FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


PROVERBS  XV. 

A soft  answer  turneth  away  wrath  : but  griev- 
ous words  stir  up  anger.  The  tongue  of  the 
wise  useth  knowledge  aright : but  the  mouth  of 
fools  poureth  out  foolishness.  The  eyes  of  the 
Lord  are  in  every  place,  beholding  the  evil  and 
the  good.  A wholesome  tongue  is  a tree  of  life  : 
but  perverseness  therein  is  a breach  in  the  spirit. 
A fool  despiseth  his  father’s  instruction  : but  he 
that  regardeth  reproof  is  prudent.  In  the  house 
of  the  righteous  is  much  treasure : but  in  the  reve- 
nues of  the  wicked  is  trouble.  The  lips  of  the 
wise  disperse  knowledge:  but  the  heart  of  the 
foolish  doeth  not  so.  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked 
is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord  : but  the  prayer 
of  the  upright  is  his  delight.  The  way  of  the 
wicked  is  an  abomination  unto  the  Lord  : but 
he  loveth  him  that  followeth  after  righteousness. 
Correction  is  grievous  unto  him  that  forsaketh 
the  way  : and  he  that  hateth  reproof  shall  die. 
Hell  and  destruction  are  before  the  Lord  : how 
much  more  then  the  hearts  of  the  children  of 
men  ? A scorner  loveth  not  one  that  reproveth 
him  : neither  will  he  go  unto  the  wise.  A merry 
heart  maketh  a cheerful  countenance : but  by 


TWENTY-SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  723 

sorrow  of  the  heart  the  spirit  is  broken.  The 
lieart  of  him  that  hath  understanding  seeketh 
knowledge  : but  the  mouth  of  fools  feedeth  on 
foolishness.  All  the  days  of  the  afflicted  are 
evil  • but  he  that  is  of  a merry  heart  hath  a con- 
tinual feast.  Better  is  little  with  the  fear  of  the 
Lord  than  great  treasure  and  trouble  therewith. 
Better  is  a dinner  of  herbs  where  love  is,  than  a 
stalled  ox  and  hatred  therewith.  _ A wrathful 
man  stirreth  up  strife : but  he  that  is  slow  to  an- 
ger appeaseth  strife.  The  way  of  the  slothful 
man  is  as  an  hedge  of  thorns : but  the  way  of 
the  righteous  is  made  plain.  A wise  son  maketh 
a glad  father:  but  a foolish  man  _ despiseth  his 
mother.  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is  destitute  of 
wisdom:  but  a man  of  understanding  walketh 
uprightly.  Without  counsel  purposes  are  disap- 
pointed : but  in  the  multitude  of  counsellors  they 
are  established.  A man  hath  joy  by  the  answer 
of  his  mouth : and  a word  spoken  in  due  season, 
how  good  is  it ! The  way  of  life  is  above  to  the 
wise,  that  he  may  depart  from  hell  beneath. 
The  Lord  will  destroy  the  house  of  the  proud  . 
but  he  will  establish  the  border  of  the  widow. 
The  thoughts  of  the  wicked  are  an  abomination 
to  the  Lord  : but  the  words  of  the  pure  ure 
pleasant  words.  He  that  is  greedy  of  gam  trou- 
bleth  his  own  house;  but  he  that  hateth  gi  s 
shall  live.  The  heart  of  the  righteous  studietn 
to  answer:  but  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  pouretti 
out  evil  things.  The  Lord  w far  from  the 


724  TWENTY-SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

wicked  : but  he  heareth  the  prayer  of  the  right- 
eous. The  light  of  the  eyes  rejoiceth  the  heart : 
and  a good  report  maketh  the  bones  fat.  The 
ear  that  heareth  the  reproof  of  life  abideth  among 
the  wise.  He  that  refuseth  instruction  despiseth 
his  own  soul  : but  he  that  heareth  reproof  getteth 
understanding.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  in- 
struction of  wisdom ; and  before  honour  is  hu- 
mility. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  XYI. 

These  things  have  I spoken  unto  you,  that  ye 
should  not  be  offended.  They  shall  put  you  out 
of  the  synagogues  : yea,  the  time  cometh,  that 
whosoever  killeth  you  will  think  that  he  doeth 
God  service.  And  these  things  will  they  do  unto 
you,  because  they  have  not  known  the  Father, 
nor  me.  But  these  things  have  I told  you,  that 
when  the  time  shall  come,  ye  may  remember 
that  I told  you  of  them.  And  these  things  I said 
not  unto  you  at  the  beginning,  because  I was 
with  you.  But  now  I go  my  way  to  him  that 
sent  me  ; and  none  of  you  asketh  me,  Whither 
goest  thou  ? But  because  I have  said  these 
things  unto  you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your  heart. 
Nevertheless  I tell  you  the  truth  ; It  is  expedient 
for  you  that  I go  away : for  if  I go  not  away, 
the  Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you ; but  if  J 


TWENTY-SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  725 

depart,  I will  send  him  unto  you.  And  when  he 
is  come,  he  will  reprove  the  world  of  sin,  and  ot 
righteousness,  and  of  judgment:  of  sin,  because 
they  believe  not  on  me  ; of  righteousness,  because 
I go  to  my  Father,  and  ye  see  me  no  more  ; ot 
iudmnent,  because  the  prince  of  this  world  is 
iudged.  I have  yet  many  things  to  say  unto 
you,  but  ye  cannot  bear  them  now.  Howbei 
When  he,  the  Spirit  of  truth,  is  come,  he  wi  1 
guide  you  into  all  truth : for  he  sha  l not  speak 
of  himself;  but  whatsoever  he  shall  hear,  that 
shall  he  speak : and  he  will  shew  you  things  to 
come.  He  shall  glorify  me  : for  he  shall  receive 
of  mine,  and  shall  shew  it  unto  you.  All  things 
that  the  Father  hath  are  mine : therefore  said  1, 
that  he  shall  take  of  mine,  and  shall  shew  tfunto 
you.  A little  while,  and  ye  shall  not  see  me. 
and  again,  a little  while,  and  ye  shall  see  me,  be- 
cause I go  to  the  Father.  Then .said  some  of  his 
disciples  among  themselves,  What  is  this  that 
he  saith  unto  us,  A little  while,  and  ye  shall  not 
see  me:  and  again,  a little  while  and  ye  shall 
see  me : and,  Because  I go  to  the  1’  ather  ? They 
said  therefore,  What  is  this  that  he  saith,  A little 
while?  we  cannot  tell  what  he  saith.  Aow 
Jesus  knew  that  they  were  desirous  to  ask  him, 
and  said  unto  them,  Do  ye  enquire  among  your- 
selves of  that  I said,  A little  while,  and  ye  shall 
not  see  me:  and  again,  a little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me  ? Verily,  verily,  I say  unto  you 
That  ye  shall  weep  and  lament,  but  the  world 

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T26  TWENTY-SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY* 

shall  rejoice  : and  ye  shall  be  sorrowful,  but  your 
sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy.  A woman  when 
she  is  in  travail  hath  sorrow'  because  her  hour  is 
come : but  as  soon  as  she  is  delivered  of  the 
child,  she  remembereth  no  more  the  anguish,  for 
joy  that  a man  is  born  into  the  world.  And  ye 
now  therefore  have  sorrow but  I will  see  you 
again,  and  your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your  joy 
no  man  taketh  from  you.  And  in  that  day  ye 
shall  ask  me  nothing.  Verily,  verily,  I say  unto 
you,  Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  the  Father  in  my 
name,  he  will  give  it  you.  Hitherto  have  ye 
asked  nothing  in  my  name  : ask,  and  ye  shall  re- 
ceive, that  your  joy  may  be  full.  These  things 
have  I spoken  unto  you  in  proverbs  : but  the 
time  cometh,  when  I shall  no  more  speak  unto 
you  in  proverbs,  but  I shall  shew  you  plainly  of 
the  Father.  At  that  day  ye  shall  ask  in  my 
name  : and  I say  not  unto  you,  that  I will  pray 
the  Father  for  you  : for  the  Father  himself  loveth 
you,  because  ye  have  loved  me,  and  have  be- 
lieved that  I came  out  from  God.  I came  forth 
from  the  Father,  and  am  come  into  the  world  : 
again,  I leave  the  world,  and  go  to  the  Father. 
His  disciples  said  unto  him,  Lo,  now  speakest 
tnou  plainly,  and  speakest  no  proverb.  IVow  are 
we  sure  that  thou  knowest  all  things,  and  needest 
not  that  any  man  should  ask  thee : by  this  we 
believe  that  thou  earnest  forth  from  God.  Jesus 
answered  them,  Do  ye  now  believe  ? Behold, 
the  hour  cometh,  yea,  is  now  come,  that  ye  shall’ 


TWENTY-SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  727 

oe  scattered,  every  man  to  his  own,  and  shall 
leave  me  alone  : and  yet  I am  not  alone,  because 
the  Father  is  with  me.  These  things  I have 
spoken  unto  you,  that  in  me  ye  might  have  peace. 
In  the  world  ye  shall  have  tribulation : but  be  ot 
good  cheer  ; I have  overcome  the  world. 

first  lesson  for  evening. 

PROVERBS  XVI. 

The  preparations  of  the  heart  in  man,  and  the 

answer  of  the  tongue,  is  from  the  Lord.  All  the 
ways  of  a man  are  clean  in  his  own  eyes ; but 
the  Lord  weigheth  the  spirits.  Commit  thy 
works  unto  the  Lord,  and  thy  thoughts  shall  be 
established.  The  Lord  hath  made  all  things  for 
himself:  yea,  even  the  wicked  for  the  day  of 
evil.  Everyone  that  is  proud  in  heart  « an 
abomination  to  the  Lord  : though  hand  join  in 
hand,  he  shall  not  be  unpunished.  By  mercy 
and  truth  iniquity  is  purged : and  by  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  men  depart  from  evil.  When  a man 
ways  please  the  Lord,  he  maketh  even  his  ene- 
mies to  be  at  peace  with  him.  Better  is  a little 
with  righteousness  than  great  revenues  without 
ri<rht  A man’s  heart  deviseth  his  way  : but  the 
Lord  directeth  his  steps.  A divine  sentence  is 
in  the  lips  of  the  king:  nis  mouth  transgresseth 
not  in  judgment.  A just  weighted  balance  are 
the  Lord’s  : all  the  weights  ol  the  bag  are  his 


728  TWENTY-SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

work.  It  is  an  abomination  to  kings  to  commit 
wickedness  : for  the  throne  is  established  by 

righteousness.  Righteous  lips  are  the  delight  of 
kings  ; and  they  love  him  that  speaketh  right. 
The  wrath  of  a king  is  as  messengers  of  death : 
but  a wise  man  will  pacify  it.  In  the  light  of  the 
king’s  countenance  is  life  ; and  his  favour  is  as  a 
cloud  of  the  latter  rain.  How  much  better  is  it 
to  get  wisdom  than  gold  ! and  to  get  understand- 
ing rather  to  be  chosen  than  silver  ! The  high- 
way of  the  upright  is  to  depart  from  evil : he 
that  keepeth  his  way  preserveth  his  soul.  Pride 
goeth  before  destruction,  and  an  haughty  spirit 
before  a fall.  Better  it  is  to  be  of  an  humble 
spirit  with  the  lowly,  than  to  divide  the  spoil 
with  the  proud.  He  that  handleth  a matter 
wisely  shall  find  good  : and  whoso  trusteth  in  the 
Lord,  happy  is  he.  The  wise  in  heart  shall  be 
called  prudent : and  the  sweetness  of  the  lips  in 
creaseth  learning.  Understanding  is  a wellspring 
of  life  unto  him  that  hath  it : but  the  instruction 
of  fools  is  folly.  The  heart  of  the  wise  teacheth 
his  mouth,  and  addeth  learning  to  his  lips.  Pleas- 
ant words  are  as  an  honeycomb,  sweet  to  the  soul, 
and  health  to  the  bones.  There  is  a way  that 
seemeth  right  unto  a man,  but  the  end  thereof 
are  the  ways  of  death.  He  that  laboureth  la- 
boureth  for  himself;  for  his  mouth  craveth  it  of 
him.  An  ungodly  man  diggeth  up  evil  : and  in 
his  lips  there  is  as  a burning  fire.  A froward 
man  soweth  strife  and  a whisperer  separateth 


TWENTY-SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  729 

chief  friends.  A violent  man  enticeth  his  neigh- 
bour and  leadeth  him  into  the  way  that  is  not 
good.  He  shutteth  his  eyes  to  devise  froward 
things:  moving  his  lips  he  bringeth  evil  to  pass. 
The  hoary  head  is  a crown  of  glory,  if  it  ba 
found  in  the  way  of  righteousness.  He  that  is 
slow  to  anger  is  better  than  the  mighty  ; and  he 
that  ruleth  his  spirit  than  he  that  taketh  a city. 
The  lot  is  cast  into  the  lap  ; but  the  whole  dis- 
posing thereof  is  of  the  Lord. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 JOHN. 

The  elder  unto  the  elect  lady  and  her  children, 
whom  I love  in  the  truth  ; and  not  I only,  but 
also  all  they  that  have  known  the  truth  ; for  the 
truth’s  sake,  which  dwelleth  in  us,  and  shall  be 
with  us  for  ever.  Grace  be  with  you,  mercy, 
and  peace,  from  God  the  Father,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Father,  in  truth 
and  love.  I rejoiced  greatly  that  I found  ot  thy 
children  walking  in  truth,  as  we  have  received  a 
commandment  from  the  Father.  And  now  I be- 
seech thee,  lady,  not  as  though  I wrote  a new 
commandment  unto  thee;  but  that  which  we  had 
from  the  beginning,  that  we  love  one  another. 
And  this  is  love,  that  we  walk  after  his  com- 
mandments. This  is  the  commandment,  I hat, 
as  ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning,  ye  should 


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st.  Andrew’s  day. 


walk  in  it.  For  many  deceivers  are  entered  into 
the  world,  who  confess  not  that  Jesus  Christ  is 
come  in  the  flesh.  This  is  a deceiver  and  an 
antichrist.  Look  to  yourselves,  that  we  lose  not 
those  things  which  we  have  wrought,  but  that  we 
receive  a full  reward.  Whosoever  transgresseth, 
and  abideth  not  in  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  hath 
not  God.  He  that  abideth  in  the  doctrine  of 
Christ,  he  hath  both  the  Father  and  the  Son.  If 
there  come  any  unto  you,  and  bring  not  this  doc- 
trine, receive  him  not  into  your  house,  neither  bid 
him  God  speed : for  he  that  biddeth  him  God 
speed  is  partaker  of  his  evil  deeds.  Having  many 
things  to  write  unto  you,  I would  not  write  with 
paper  and  ink : but  I trust  to  come  unto  you, 
and  speak  face  to  face,  that  our  joy  may  be  full. 
The  children  of  thy  elect  sister  greet  thee. 
Amen. 


St.  ^InirntD’s  £Daj). 

November  30. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


PROVERBS  XX. 

Wine  is  a mocker,  strong  drink  is  raging:  and 
whosoever  is  deceived  thereby  is  not  wise.  The 
fear  of  a king  is  as  the  roaring  of  a lion  : whoso 
provoketh  him  to  anger  sinneth  against  his  own 
soul.  It  is  an  honor  for  a man  tc  cease  from 


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st.  Andrew’s  day. 

strife : but  every  fool  will  be  meddling.  The 
sluggard  will  not  plow  by  reason  of  the  cold  ; 
therefore  shall  he  beg  in  harvest,  and  have  noth- 
ing. Counsel  in  the  heart  of  man  is  like  deep 
water  ; but  a man  of  understanding  will  draw  it 
out.  Most  men  will  proclaim  every  one  his  own 
goodness  i but  a faithful  man  who  can  find  ? The 
just  man  walketh  in  his  integrity  : his  children  are 
blessed  after  him.  A king  that  sitteth  in  the 
throne  of  judgment  scattereth  away  all  evil  with 
his  eyes.  Who  can  say,  I have  made  my  heart 
clean,  I am  pure  from  my  sin?  Divers  weights, 
and  divers  measures,  both  of  them  ore  alike  aoom- 
ination  to  the  Lord.  Even  a child  is  known  by 
his  doings,  whether  his  work  he  pure,  and  whether 
it  he  right.  The  hearing  ear,  and  the  seeing  eye, 
the  Lord  hath  made  even  both  of  them.  Love 
not  sleep,  lest  thou  come  to  poverty  ; open  thine 
eyes,  and  thou  shalt  be  satisfied  with  bread.  It 
is  naught,  it  is  naught,  saith  the  buyer  : but  when  | 
he  has  gone  his  way,  then  he  boasteth.  Theie  | 
is  gold,  and  a multitude  of  rubies  : but  the  lips  of 
knowledge  are  a precious  jewel.  Take  his  gar- 
ment that  is  surety  for  a stranger : and  take  a 
pledge  of  him  for  a strange  woman.  Bread  of  de- 
ceit is  sweet  to  a man  *,  but  afterwards  his  mouth 
shall  be  filled  with  gravel.  Every  purpose  is 
| established  by  counsel  : and  with  good  advice 
make  war.  He  that  goeth  about  as  a talebearer 
revealeth  secrets  : therefore  meddle  not  with  him 
that  flattereth  with  his  lips.  Whoso  curseth  his 


732  st.  Andrew’s  day. 

father  or  his  mother,  his  lamp  shall  be  put  out  in 
obscure  darkness.  An  inheritance  may  be  gotten 
hastily  at  the  beginning  ; but  the  end  thereof  shall 
not  be  blessed.  Say  not  thou,  I will  recompense 
evil ; but  wait  on  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  save 
thee.  Divers  weights  are  an  abomination  unto 
the  Lord  ; and  a false  balance  is  not  good.  Man’s 
goings  are  of  the  Lord  ; how  can  a man  then 
understand  his  own  way  ? It  is  a snare  to  the 
man  who  devoureth  that  which  is  holy,  and  after 
vows  to  make  enquiry.  A wise  king  scattereth 
the  wicked,  and  bringeth  the  wheel  over  them. 
The  spirit  of  man  is  the  candle  of  the  Lord, 
searching  all  the  inward  parts  of  the  belly.  Mer- 
cy and  truth  preserve  the  king  : and  his  throne  is 
upholden  by  mercy.  The  glory  of  young  men  is 
their  strength  ; and  the  beauty  of  old  men  is  the 
grey  head.  The  blueness  of  a wound  cleanseth 
away  evil : so  do  stripes  the  inward  parts  of  the 
belly. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  X.  V.  34. 

Then  Peter  opened  his  mouth,  and  said,  Of  a 
truth  I perceive  that  God  is  no  respecter  of  per- 
sons : But  in  every  nation  he  that  feareth  him, 

and  worketh  righteousness,  is  accepted  with  him. 
The  word  which  God  sent  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  preaching  peace  by  Jesus  Christ:  (he  is 


st.  Andrew’s  day. 


T33 


Lord  of  all:)  that  word,  I say,  ye  know,  which 
was  published  throughout  all  Jud<ea,  and  began 
from  Galilee,  after  the  baptism  which  John 
preached;  how  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  and  with  power  : who  went 
about  doing  good,  and  healing  all  that  were  op- 
pressed of  the  devil ; for  God  was  with  him.  And 
we  are  witnesses  of  all  things  which  he  did  both 
in  the  land  of  the  Jews,  and  in  Jerusalem  ; whom 
they  slew  and  hanged  on  a tree : him  God  raised  up 
the  third  day,  and  shewed  him  openly  ; not  to  all 
the  people,  but  unto  witnesses  chosen  before  ot 
God,  even  to  us,  who  did  eat  and  drink  with  him 
after  he  rose  from  the  dead.  And  he  command- 
ed us  to  preach  unto  the  people,  and  to  testily 
that  it  was  he  which  was  ordained  of  God  to  be 
the  Judge  of  quick  and  dead.  To  him  give  all 
the  prophets  witness,  that  through  his  name  whoso- 
ever believeth  in  him  shall  receive  remission  of  sins. 

While  Peter  yet  spake  these  words,  the  Holy 
Ghost  fell  on  all  them  which  heard  the  word. 
And  they  of  the  circumcision  which  believed  were 
astonished,  as  many  as  came  with  Peter,  because 
that  on  the  Gentiles  also  was  pouried  out  the  gift 
of  the  Holy  Ghost.  For  they  heard  them  speak 
with  tongues,  and  magnify  God.  Then  answered 
Peter,  can  any  man  forbid  water,  that  these  should 
not  be  baptized,  which  have  received  the  Holy 
Ghost  as  well  as  we  ? And  he  commanded  them 
to  be  baptized  in  the  name  of  the  Lord.  Then 
prayed  they  him  to  tarry  certain  days. 


734 


st.  Andrew’s  day. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


PROVERBS  XXI. 

The  king’s  heart  is  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord,  as 
the  rivers  of  water  : he  turneth  it  whithersoever 
he  will.  Every  way  of  a man  is  right  in  his  own 
eyes  : but  the  Lord  pondereth  the  hearts.  To 
do  justice  and  judgment  is  more  acceptable  to  the 
Lord  than  sacrifice.  An  high  look,  and  a proud 
heart,  and  the  plowing  of  the  wicked,  is  sin.  The 
thoughts  of  the  diligent  tend  only  to  plenteousness  ; 
but  of  every  one  that  is  hasty  only  to  want.  The 
getting  of  treasures  by  a lying  tongue  is  a vanity 
tossed  to  and  fro  of  them  that  seek  death.  The 
robbery  of  the  wicked  shall  destroy  them  ; be- 
cause they  refuse  to  do  judgment.  The  way  of 
man  is  froward  and  strange  : but  as  for  the  pure, 
his  way  is  right.  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a corner 
of  the  housetop,  than  with  a brawling  woman  in 
a wide  house.  The  soul  of  the  wicked  desireth 
evil : his  neighbor  findeth  no  favour  in  his  eyes. 
When  the  scorner  is  punished,  the  simple  is  made 
wise : and  when  the  wise  is  instructed,  he  receiv- 
eth  knowledge.  The  righteous  man  wisely  con- 
sidered the  house  of  the  wicked  : but  God  over- 
throweth  the  wicked  for  their  wickedness.  Who- 
so stoppeth  his  ears  at  the  cry  of  the  poor,  he 
also  shall  cry  himself,  but  shall  not  be  heard.  A 
gift  in  secret  pacifieth  anger : and  a reward  in  the 
bosom  strong  wrath , It  is  Joy  to  the  just  to  do 


735 


st.  Andrew’s  day. 

ludgment : but  destruction  shall  he  to  the  workers 
of  iniquity.  The  man  that  wandereth  out  of  the 
way  of  understanding  shall  remain  in  the  congre- 
gation of  the  dead.  He  that  loveth  pleasure  shall 
he  a poor  man  : he  that  loveth  wine  and  oil  shall 
not  be  rich.  The  wicked  shall  be  a ransom  for 
the  righteous,  and  the  transgressor  for  the  upright. 
It  is  better  to  dwell  in  the  wilderness  than  with  a 
contentious  and  angry  woman.  There  is  treasure 
to  be  desired,  and  oil  in  the  dwelling  of  the  wise  ; 
but  a foolish  man  spendeth  it  up.  He  that  fol- 
loweth  after  righteousness  and  mercy  findeth  life, 
righteousness,  and  honour.  A wise  man  scaleth 
the  city  of  the  mighty,  and  casteth  down  the 
strength  of  the  confidence  thereof.  Whoso  keep- 
eth  Ins  mouth  and  his  tongue  keepeth  his  soul 
from  troubles.  Proud  and  haughty  scorner  is  his 
name,  who  dealeth  in  proud  wrath.  The  desire 
of  the  slothful  killeth  him  ; for  his  hands  refuse  to 
labour.  He  coveteth  greedily  all  the  day  long  : 
but  the  righteous  giveth  and  spareth  not.  The 
sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  abomination  : how  much 
more,  when  he  bringeth  it  with  a wicked  mind  ? 
A false  witness  shall  perish : but  the  man  that 
heareth  speaketh  constantly.  A wicked  man  har- 
deneth  his  face : but  as  for  the  upright,  he  direct- 
ed his  way.  There  is  no  wisdom  nor  understand- 
ing nor  counsel  against  the  Lord.  T.  he  horse 
is  prepared  against  the  day  of  battle:  but  safety  is 
of  the  Lord. 


736  st.  Andrew’s  day. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 

HEBREWS  VI. 

Therefore  leaving  the  principles  of  the  doctrine 
of  Christ,  let  us  go  on  unto  perfection  ; not  laying 
again  the  foundation  of  repentance  from  dead 
works,  and  of  faith  toward  God,  of  the  doctrine 
of  baptisms,  and  of  laying  on  of  hands,  and  of 
resurrection  of  the  dead,  and  of  eternal  judgment. 
And  this  will  we  do,  if  God  permit.  For  it  is 
impossible  for  those  who  were  once  enlightened, 
and  have  tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  were 
made  partakers  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  have 
tasted  the  good  word  of  God,  and  the  powers  of 
the  world  to  come,  if  they  shall  fall  away,  to 
renew  them  again  unto  repentance  ; seeing  they 
crucify  to  themselves  the  Son  of  God  afresh,  and 
put  him  to  an  open  shame.  For  the  earth  which 
drinketh  in  the  rain  that  cometh  oft  upon  it,  and 
bringeth  forth  herbs  meet  for  them  by  whom  it  is 
dressed,  receiveth  blessing  from  God  : but  that 
which  beareth  thorns  and  briers  is  rejected,  and  is 
nigh  unto  cursing ; whose  end  is  to  be  burned. 
But,  beloved,  we  are  persuaded  better  things  of 
you,  and  things  that  accompany  salvation,  though 
we  thus  speak.  For  God  is  not  unrighteous  to 
forget  your  work  and  labour  of  love,  which  ye 
have  shewed  toward  his  name,  in  that  ye  have 
ministered  to  the  saints,  and  do  minister.  And 
we  desire  that  every  one  of  you  do  shew  the  same 


ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE.  737 

diligence  to  the  full  assurance  of  hope  unto  the 
end  : that  ye  be  not  slothful,  but  followers  of 
them  who  through  faith  and  patience  inherit  the 
promises.  For  when  God  made  promise  to 
Abraham,  because  he  could  swear  by  no  greater, 
he  sware  by  himself.  Saying,  Surely  blessing  I 
will  bless  thee,  and  multiplying  I will  multiply 
thee.  And  so,  after  he  had  patiently  endured, 
he  obtained  the  promise.  For  men  verily  swear 
by  the  greater  : and  an  oath  for  confirmation  is 
to  them  an  end  of  all  strife.  Wherein  God, 
willing  more  abundantly  to  shew  unto  the  heir  of 
promise  the  immutability  of  his  counsel,  confirmed 
it  by  an  oath  : that  by  two  immutable  things,  in 
which  it  was  impossible  for  God  to  lie,  we  might 
have  a strong  consolation,  who  have  fled  for  refuse 
to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set  before  us  : which 
hope  we  have  as  an  anchor  of  the  soul,  both  sure 
and  stedfast,  and  which  entereth  into  that  within 
the  veil ; whither  the  forerunner  is  for  us  entered, 
even  Jesus,  made  an  high  priest  for  ever  after  the 
order  of  Melchisedec. 

St.  Sljomas  tlje  Apostle. 

December  21. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING, 


PROVERBS  XXIII. 

When  thou  sittest  to  eat  with  a ruler,  consider 
C2* 


738 


ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


diligently  what  is  before  thee : and  put  a knife 
to  thy  throat,  if  thou  be  a man  given  to  appetite. 
Be  not  desirous  of  his  dainties  : for  they  are  de- 
ceitful meat.  Labour  not  to  be  rich  : cease  from 
thine  own  wisdom.  Wilt  thou  set  thine  eyes 
upon  that  which  is  not  ? for  riches  certainly  make 
themselves  wings  ; they  fly  away  as  an  eagle  to- 
ward heaven.  Eat  thou  not  the  bread  of  Am 
that  hath  an  evil  eye,  neither  desire  thou  his 
dainty  meats  : for  as  he  thinketh  in  his  heart,  so 
whe:  Eat  and  drink,  saith  he  to  thee;  but  his 
1 1 heart  is  not  with  thee.  The  morsel  which  thou 

I hast  eaten  shall  thou  vomit  up,  and  lose  thy  sweet 

| words.  Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a fool : for  he 

| will  despise  the  wisdom  of  thy  words.  Remove 

not  the  old  landmark  ; and  enter  not  into  the 
fields  of  the  fatherless:  for  their  redeemer  is 
mighty ; he  shall  plead  their  cause  with  thee. 
Apply  thine  heart  unto  instruction,  and  thine  ears 
to  the  words  of  knowledge.  Withhold  not  cor- 
rection from  the  child  : for  if  thou  beatest  him 
with  the  rod,  he  shall  not  die.  Thou  shalt  beat 
bun  with  the  tod,  and  shalt  deliver  Ins  soul  from 
hell.  My  son,  if  thine  heart  be  wise,  my  heart 
shall  rejoice,  even  mine.  Yea,  my  reins  shall  re- 
joice, when  thy  lips  speak  right  things.  Let  not 
thine  heart  envy  sinners : but  be  thou  in  the  fear 
of  the  Lord  all  the  day  long.  For  surely  there 
is  an  end  ; and  thine  expectation  shall  not  be  cut 
off.  Hear  thou,  my  son,  and  be  wise,  and  guide 
thiue  heart  in  the  way.  Be  not  among  wine- 


ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE.  739 

oibbers  ; among  riotous  eaters  of  flesh : for  the 
drunkard  and  the  glutton  shall  come  to  poverty : 
and  drowsiness  shall  clothe  a man  with  rags. 
Hearken  unto  thy  father  that  begat  thee,  and  de- 
spise not  thy  mother  when  she  is  old.  Buy  the 
truth,  and  sell  it  not ; also  wisdom,  and  instruc- 
tion, and  understanding.  The  father  of  the  right- 
eous shall  greatly  rejoice  : and  he  that  begetteth 
a wise  child  shall  have  joy  of  him.  Thy  father 
and  thy  mother  shall  be  glad,  and  she  that  bare 
thee  shall  rejoice.  My  son,  give  me  thine  heart, 
and  let  thine  eyes  observe  my  ways.  For  a 
whore  is  a deep  ditch  ; and  a strange  woman  is 
a narrow  pit.  She  also  lieth  in  wait  as  for  a 
prey,  and  increaseth  the  transgressors  among  men. 
Who  hath  woe  ? who  hath  sorrow  ? who  hath 
contentions  ? who  hath  babbling  ? who  hath 
wounds  without  cause?  who  hath  redness  of 
eyes  ? They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine  ; they 
that  go  to  seek  mixed  wine.  Look  not  thou 
upon  the  wine  when  it  is  red,  when  it  giveth  his 
colour  in  the  cup,  when  it  moveth  itself  aright. 
At  the  last  it  biteth  like  a serpent,  and  stingeth 
like  an  adder.  Thine  eyes  shall  behold  strange 
women,  and  thine  heart  shall  utter  perverse 
things.  Yea,  thou  shalt  be  as  he  that  lieth  down 
in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  or  as  he  that  lieth  upon 
the  top  of  a mast.  They  have  stricken  me, 
shalt  they  say , and  I was  not  sick  ; they  have 
beaten  me  and  I felt  it  not : when  shall  I awake  ? 
I will  seek  it  yet  again. 


740  ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XXIII. 

j And  Paul,  earnestly  beholding  the  council,  said, 

! Men  and  brethren,  I have  lived  in  all  good  con- 

j science  before  God  until  this  day.  And  the  high 

| priest  Ananias  commanded  them  that  stood  by 

him  to  smite  him  on  the  mouth.  Then  said  Paul 
unto  him,  God  shall  smite  thee,  thou  whited 
{ wall : for  sittest  thou  to  judge  me  after  the  law, 

; and  commandest  me  to  be  smitten  contrary  to  the 

| law  ? And  they  that  stood  by  said,  Reviles t thou 

']  God’s  high  priest  ? Then  said  Paul,  I wist  not, 

j brethren,  that  he  was  the  high  priest:  for  it  is 

j written,  Thou  shalt  not  speak  evil  of  the  ruler  of 

I thy  people.  But  when  Paul  perceived  that  the 

one  part  were  Sadducees,  and  the  other  Pharisees, 
he  cried  out  in  the  council,  Men  and  brethren, 
I am  a Pharisee,  the  son  of  a Pharisee : of  the 
hope  and  resurrection  of  the  dead  I am  called  in 
question.  And  when  he  had  so  said,  there  arose 
a dissension  between  the  Pharisees  and  the  Sad- 
ducees : and  the  multitude  was  divided.  For  the 
Sadducees  say  that  there  is  no  resurrection,  nei- 
ther angel,  nor  spirit : but  the  Pharisees  confess 
both.  And  there  arose  a great  cry  : and  the 
scribes  that  were  of  the  Pharisees’  part  arose,  and 
strove,  saying,  We  find  no  evil  in  this  man : but 
if  a spirit  or  an  angel  hath  spoken  to  him,  let  us 
not  fight  against  God.  And  when  there  arose  a 


ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


741 


great  dissension,  the  chief  captain,  fearing  lest 
Paul  should  have  been  pulled  in  pieces  of  them, 
commanded  the  soldiers  to  go  down,  and  to  take 
him  by  force  from  among  them,  and  to  bring  him 
into  the  castle.  And  the  night  following  the 
Lord  stood  by  him,  and  said,  Be  of  good  cheer, 
Paul : for  as  thou  hast  testified  of  me  in  Jerusa- 
lem, so  must  thou  bear  witness  also  at  Borne. 
And  when  it  was  day,  certain  of  the  Jews  banded 
together,  and  bound  themselves  under  a curse 
savin*  that  they  would  neither  eat  nor  drink  till 
they  had  killed  Paul.  And  they  were  more  than 
forty  which  had  made  this  conspiracy.  And  they 
came  to  the  chief  priests  and  elders,  and  sai  , 
We  have  bound  ourselves  under  a great  curse, 
that  we  will  eat  nothing  until  we  have  slam  Paul. 
Now  therefore  ye  with  the  council  signify  to  the 
chief  captain  that  he  bring  him  down  unto  you 
tomorrow,  as  though  ye  would  enquire  some- 
thing more  perfectly  concerning  him  : and  we  or 
ever  he  come  near,  are  ready  to  kill  him.  A 
when  Paul’s  sister’s  son  heard  of  their  lying  in 
wait,  he  went  and  entered  into  the  castle,  and 
told  Paul.  Then  Paul  called  one  of  the  centu- 
rions unto  him,  and  said,  Bring  this  young  man 
unto  the  chief  captain:  for  he  hath  ^a  certain 
thing  to  tell  him.  So  he  took  him,  and  brought 
him  to  the  chief  captain,  and  said,  Paul  the  pri- 
soner called  me  unto  him,  and  prayed  me  to  bring 
this  young  man  unto  thee,  who  hath  something  to 
3ay  unto  thee.  Then  the  chief  captain  took  him 


742  ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 

by  the  hand,  and  went  with  him  aside  privately, 
I and  asked  him,  What  is  that  thou  hast  to  tell  me  ? 
! And  he  said,  The  Jews  have  agreed  to  desire 
; thee  that  thou  wouldest  bring  down  Paul  to  mor- 
row into  the  council,  as  though  they  would  en- 
; quire  somewhat  of  him  more  perfectly.  But  do 
not  thou  yield  unto  them  : for  there  lie  in  wait 
| for  him  of  them  more  than  forty  men,  which  have 
I bound  themselves  with  an  oath,  that  they  will 
neither  eat  nor  drink  till  they  have  killed  him  : 

I and  now  are  they  ready,  looking  for  a promise 

j from  thee.  So  the  chief  captain  then  let  the 

j young  man  depart,  and  charged  him,  See  thou 
I no  man  that  thou  hast  shewed  these  things  to 

me.  And  he  called  unto  him  two  centurions, 
saying,  Make  ready  two  hundred  soldiers  to  go 
to  Caesarea,  and  horsemen  threescore  and  ten, 
and  spearmen  two  hundred,  at  the  third  hour  of 
the  night ; and  provide  them  beasts,  that  they 
may  set  Paul  on,  and  bring  him  safe  unto  Felix 
the  governor.  And  he  wrote  a letter  after  this 
manner ; Claudius  Lysias  unto  the  most  excel- 
lent governor  Felix  sendeth  greeting.  This  man 
was  taken  of  the  Jews,  and  should  have  been 
killed  of  them  : then  came  I with  an  army,  and 
rescued  him,  having  understood  that  he  was  a 
.Roman.  And  when  I would  have  known  the 
cause  wherefore  they  accused  him,  I brought  him 
forth  into  their  council : whom  I perceived  to  be 
accused  of  questions  of  their  law,  but  to  have  no- 
thing laid  to  his  charge  worthy  of  death  or  of 


ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


743 


bonds.  And  when  it  was  told  me  how  that  the 
Tews  laid  wait  for  the  man,  I sent  straightway 
thee  and  gave  commandment  to  his  accusers  a so 

lo SytaL  thee  wha,  tuy  w aga.-  him. 
Farewell.  Then  the  soldiers,  as  it  was  c° 
manded  them,  took  Paul  and  bought  to  by 
night  to  Antipatris.  On  the  morrow  they  left  the 
horsemen  to  go  with  him,  and  returned  h 

castle:  who,  when  they  came  to  C*sa'™’*d 
delivered  the  epistle  to  the 
Paul  also  before  him.  And  when  the  g 
had  read  the  letter  he  asked  of  what  province 
was  And  when  he  understood  that hew* 
Cilicia  * I will  hear  thee,  said  he,  wh 
cusers  ’are  also  come.  . And  he  commanded  tan 
to  be  kept  in  Herod’s  judgment  hal  . 


FIRST  LESSON  for  EVENING. 


proverbs  XXIV. 

Bn  not  thou  envious  against  evil  men,  neither  de- 
“ to  be  with  them.  For  their  heart  studieth 
te. motion,  and  their  lips  *1  . of  mischtef. 
Through  wisdom  is  an  house  bundle  , J 

understanding  it  is  es.abhshed  • «nd  by  knond- 
edge  shall  the  chambers  be  filled  with  all  p 
£ and  pleasant  riches.  A wise  man  is  strong ; 
vea  a man  of  knowledge  increase*  strength 
For  bv  wise  counsel  thou  shalt  make  t y war 
and  in  multitude  of  counsellors  there  is  safe  y 


744 


ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


Wisdom  is  too  high  for  a fool : he  openeth  not 
his  mouth  in  the  gate.  He  that  deviseth  to  do 
{ evil  shall  be  called  a mischievous  person.  The 
thought  of  foolishness  is. sin  : and  the  scorner  is 
an  abomination  to  men.  If  thou  faint  in  the  day 
of  adversity,  thy  strength  is  small.  If  thou  for- 
bear to  deliver  them  that  are  drawn  unto  death, 
and  those  that  are  ready  to  be  slain  ; if  thou  say- 
est,  Behold,  we  knew  it  not ; doth  not  he  that 
pondereth  the  heart  consider  it}  and  he  that 
keepeth  thy  soul,  doth  not  he  know  it  ? and  shall 
not  he  render  to  every  man  according  to  his  works  ? 
My  son,  eat  thou  honey,  because  it  is  good  ; and 
the  honeycomb,  which  is  sweet  to  thy  taste  : so 
shall  the  knowledge  of  wisdom  be  unto  thy  soul : 
when  thou  hast  found  it,  then  there  shall  be  a re- 
ward, and  thy  expectation  shall  not  be  cut  off. 
Lay  not  wait,  O wicked  man,  against  the  dwelling 
of  the  righteous  ; spoil  not  his  resting  place : for 
a just  man  falleth  seven  times,  and  riseth  up 
again  : but  the  wicked  shall  fall  into  mischief. 
Rejoice  not  when  thine  enemy  falleth,  and  let  not 
thine  heart  be  glad  when  he  stumbleth : lest  the 
Lord  see  it,  and  it  displease  him,  and  he  turn 
away  his  wrath  from  him.  Fret  not  thyself  be- 
cause of  evil  men,  neither  be  thou  envious  at  the 
wicked ; For  there  shall  be  no  reward  to  the  evil 
man ; the  candle  of  the  wicked  shall  be  put  out. 
My  son,  fear  thou  the  Lord  and  the  king : and 
meddle  not  with  them  that,  are  given  to  change : 
for  their  calamity  shall  rise  suddenly  ; and  who 


ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


745 


knoweth  the  ruin  of  them  both  ? These  things 
also  belong  to  the  wise.  It  is  not  goocTto  have 
respect  of  persons  m judgment.  He  that  saitn 
unto  the  wicked,  Thou  art  righteous;  him  shall 
the  people  curse,  nations  shall  abhor  him  . u 
them  that  rebuke  him  shall  be  delight,  and  a good 
blessing  shall  come  upon  them.  Every  man  sha 
kiss  his  lips  that  giveth  a right  answer  Hre- 
pare  thy  work  without,  and  make  it  .t  or  * y 
self  in  the  field  ; and  afterwards  build  thine- 
house.  Be  not  a witness  against  thy  neighbour 
without  cause ; and  deceive  not  with,  thy  bps. 
Say  not,  I will  do  so  to  him  as  he  hath  done  to 
me:  I will  render  to  the  man  according  to  his 
work.  I went  by  the  field  of  the  slothful,  an 
by  the  vineyard  of  the  man  void  of  understand- 
ing ; and,  lo,  it  was  all  grown  over  with  thorns 
and  nettles  had  covered  the  face  thereof,  and  the 
stone  wall  thereof  was  broken  down  Then  I 
saw,  and  considered  it  well : I looked  upon  , 
and  received  instruction.  Yet  a litUe  sleep,  * 
little  slumber,  a little  folding  of  the  hands  to 
sleep  : so  shall  thy  poverty  come  as  one  tnat 
travelled  ; and  thy  want  as  an  armed  man. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 JOHN  j. 

That  which  was  from  the  beginning,  which  we 
have  heard,  which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes. 
63 


746  ST.  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE. 

which  we  have  looked  upon,  and  our  hands  have 
handled,  of  the  Word  of  life;  (for  the  life  was 
manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it,  and  bear  wit- 
ness, and  shew  unto  you  that  eternal  life,  which 
was  with  the  Father,  and  was  manifested  unto 
us  ;)  that  which  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare 
we  unto  you,  that  ye  also  may  have  fellowship 
with  us : and  truly  our  fellowship  is  with  the 
Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  And 
these  things  write  we  unto  you,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full.  This  then  is  the  message  which 
we  have  heard  of  him,  and  declare  unto  you,  that 
God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 
If  we  say  that  we  have  fellowship  with  him,  and 
walk  in  darkness,  we  lie,  and  do  not  the  truth  : 
but  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is  in  the  light, 
we  have  fellowship  one  with  another,  and  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son  cleanseth  us  from 
all  sin.  If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  de- 
ceive ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us.  If 
we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  for- 
give us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  un- 
righteousness. If  we  say  that  we  have  not 
sinned,  we  make  him  a liar,  and  his  word  is  n?,t 
in  us. 


ST.  STEPHEN  S DAY. 

St.  Stevens 

December  26. 


747 


first  lesson  for  morning. 


proverbs  XXVIII. 

The  wicked  flee  when  no  man  pursueth  : but  the 
righteous  are  bold  as  a lion.  For  the  transgres- 
sion of  a land  many  are  the  princes  thereof:  but 
by  a man  of  understanding  and  knowledge  the 
state  thereof  shall  be  prolonged.  A poor  man 
that  oppresseth  the  poor  is  like  a sweeping  iam 
which  leave*  no  food.  They  that  forsake  the 
law  praise  the  wicked  : but  such  as  keep  the  law 
contend  with  them.  Evil  men  understand  not 
judgment : but  they  that  seek  the  Lord  under- 
stand all  things.  Better  is  the  poor  that  walketh 
in  his  uprightness,  than  he  that  is  perverse  in  his 
ways,  though  he  be  rich.  Whoso  keepeth  the 
law  is  a wise  son : but  he  that  is  a companion  ol 
riotous  men  shameth  his  father.  He  that  y 
usury  and  unjust  gain  increase*  his  substance,  tie 
shall  gather  it  for  him  that  will  pity  the  poor. 
He  that  turneth  away  his  ear  from  hearing  t e 
law,  even  his  prayer  shall  be  abomination. 
Whoso  cause*  the  righteous  to  go  astray  in  an 
evil  way,  he  shall  fall  himself  into  his  own  pit . 
but  the  upright  shall  have  good  things  in  posses- 
sion. The  rich  man  is  wise  in  his  own  conceit  • 


L 


st.  Stephen’s  day. 

but  the  poor  that  hath  understanding  searcheth 
him  out.  When  righteous  men  do  rejoice,  there 
is  great  glory  : but  when  the  wicked  rise,  a man 
is  hidden.  He  that  covereth  his  sins  shall  not 
prosper:  but  whoso  confessed  and  forsaketh  them 
shall  have  mercy.  Happy  is  the  man  that  feareth 
alway : but  he  that  hardeneth  his  heart  shall  fall 
into  mischief.  As  a roaring  lion,  and  a ranging 
bear ; so  is  a wicked  ruler  over  the  poor  people! 
The  prince  that  wanteth  understanding  is  also  a 
great  oppressor : but  he  that  hateth  covetousness 
shall  prolong  his  days.  A man  that  doeth 
violence  to  the  blood  of  any  person  shall  flee  to 
the.  pit , let  no  man  stay  him.  W^hoso  walketh 
uprightly  shall  be  saved : but  he  that  is  perverse 
in  his  ways  shall  fall  at  once.  He  that  tilleth  his 
land  shall  have  plenty  of  bread  : but  he  that 
followeth  after  vain  persons  shall  have  poverty 
enough.  A faithful  man  shall  abound  with 
blessings : but  he  that  maketh  baste  to  be  rich 
shall  not  be  innocent.  To  have  respect  of  persons 
is  not  good:  for  for  a piece  of  bread  that  man 
will  transgress.  He  that  hasteth  to  be  rich  hath 
an  evil  eye,  and  considereth  not  that  poverty  shall 
come  upon  him.  He  that  rebuketh  a man  after-  I 
wards  shall  find  more  favour  than  he  that  flattereth 
with  the  tongue.  Whoso  robbeth  his  father  or 
his  mother,  and  saith,  It  is  no  transgression  ; the 
same  is  the  companion  of  a destroyer.  He  that 
is  of  a proud  heart  stirreth  up  strife  : but  he  that 
putteth  his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be  made  fat. 


st.  Stephen’s  day. 


749 


He  that  trusteth  in  his  own  heart  is  a fool : but 
whoso  walketh  wisely , he  shall  be  dehvered  Ho 
that  giveth  unto  the  poor  shall  not  lack . but  he 
that  hideth  his  eyes  shall  have  many  a curse. 
When  the  wicked  rise,  men  hide  themselves  . bu 
when  they  perish,  the  righteous  increase. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  VI.  v*  8 and  VII.  to  v.  30. 

And  Stephen,  full  of  faith  and  power,  did  great 
wonders  and  miracles  among  the  people. 

Then  there  arose  certain  of  the  synagogue, 
which  is  called  the  synagogue  of  the  Libertines, 
and  Cyrenians,  and  Alexandrians,  and  of  thernot 
Cilicia  and  of  Asia,  disputing  with  Stephen.  And 
they  were  not  able  to  resist  the  wisdom  and  the 
spirit  by  which  he  spake.  Then  they  suborned 
men,  which  said,  We  have  heard  him  speak 
blasphemous  words  against  Moses,  and  against 
God.  And  they  stirred  up  the  people,  and  the 
elders,  and  the  scribes,  and  came  upon  him,  an 
caught  him,  and  brought  him,  to  the  council,  and 
set  °up  false  witnesses,  which  said,  This  man 
ceaseth  not  to  speak  blasphemous  words  against 
this  holy  place,  and  the  law : for  we  have  heard 
him  say,  that  this  Jesus  of  Nazareth  shall  destroy 
this  place,  and  shall  change  the  customs  which 
Moses  delivered  us.  And  all  that  sat  m the 


63* 


750 


st.  Stephen’s  day. 


council,  looking  stedfastly  on  him,  saw  his  face 
as  it  had  been  the  face  of  an  angel. 

Then  said  the  high  priest,  Are  these  things  so  ? 
And  he  said,  Men,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hearken  ; 

| The  God  of  glory  appeared  unto  our  father 
Abraham,  when  he  was  in  Mesopotamia,  before 
he  dwelt  in  Charran,  and  said  unto  him,  Get  thee 
out  of  thy  country,  and  from  thy  kindred,  and 
come  into  the  land  which  I shall  shew  thee. 
Then  came  he  out  of  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans, 
and  dwelt  in  Charran : and  from  thence,  when 
his  father  was  dead,  he  removed  him  into  this 
land,  wherein  ye  now  dwell.  And  he  gave  him 
none  inheritance  in  it,  no,  not  so  much  as  to  set 
his  foot  on  : yet  he  promised  that  he  would  give 
it  to  him  for  a possession,  and  to  his  seed  after 
him,  when  as  yet  he  had  no  child.  And  God 
spake  on  this  wise,  That  his  seed  should  sojourn 
in  a strange  land  ; and  that  they  should  bring 
them  into  bondage,  and  entreat  them  evil  four 
hundred  years.  And  the  nation  to  whom  they 
shall  be  in  bondage  will  I judge,  said  God : and 
after  that  shall  they  come  forth,  and  serve  me  in 
this  place.  And  he  gave  him  the  covenant  of 
circumcision  : and  so  Abraham  begat  Isaac,  and 
circumcised  him  the  eight  day ; and  Isaac  begat 
Jacob;  and  Jacob  begat  the  twelve  patriarchs. 
And  the  patriarchs,  moved  with  envy,  sold  Joseph 
into  Egypt:  but  God  was  with  him,  and  delivered 
him  out  of  all  his  afflictions,  and  gave  him  favour 


751 


st.  Stephen’s  day. 

and  wisdom  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh  king  of 
Eo-ypt ; and  he  made  him  governor  over  Egypt 
and  all  his  house.  Now  there  came  a dearth  over 
all  the  land  of  Egypt  and  Chanaan,  and  great 
affliction : and  our  fathers  found  no  sustenance. 
But  when  Jacob  heard  that  there  was  corn  in 
Eo-ypt,  he  sent  our  fathers  first.  And  at  the 
second  time  Joseph  was  made  known  to  his 
brethren  ; and  Joseph’s  kindred  was  made  known 
unto  Pharaoh.  Then  sent  Joseph  and  called 
his  father  Jacob  to  him,  and  all  his  kindred, 
threescore  and  fifteen  souls.  So  Jacob  went 
clown  into  Egypt,  and  died,  he,  and  our  lathers. 
And  were  carried  over  into  Sychem,  and  laid  in 
the  sepulchre  that  Abraham  bought  for  a sum  of 
money  of  the  sons  of  Emmor  the  father  of  Sychem. 
But  when  the  time  of  the  promise  drew  nigh, 
which  God  had  sworn  to  Abraham,  the  people 
o-rew  and  multiplied  in  Egypt,  till  another  king 
arose,  which  knew  not  Joseph.  The  same  dealt 
subtilly  with  our  kindred,  and  evil  entreated  our 
fathers,  so  that  they  cast  out  their  young  children, 
to  the  end  they  might  not  live.  In  which  time 
Moses  was  born,  and  was  exceeding  lair,  an 
nourished  up  in  his  father’s  house  three  months : 
and  when  he  was  cast  out,  Pharaoh’s  daughter 
took  him  up,  and  nourished  him  for  her  own  son. 
And  Moses  was  learned  in  all  the  wisdom  of  the 
Egyptians,  and  was  mighty  in  words  and  in  deeds. 
And  when  he  was  full  forty  years  old,  it  came 
into  his  heart  to  visit  his  brethren  the  children  of 


752 


st.  Stephen’s  day. 


Israel.  And  seeing  one  of  them  suffer  wrong,  he 
defended  him,  and  avenged  him  that  was  oppress- 
ed, and  smote  the  Egyptian  : for  he  supposed  his 
brethren  would  have  understood  how  that  God 
by  his  hand  would  deliver  them : but  they 

understood  not.  And  the  next  day  he  shewed 
j himself  unto  them  as  they  strove,  and  would  have 
set  them  at  one  again,  saying,  Sirs,  ye  are  brethren  ; 

| why  do  ye  wrong  one  to  another  ? But  he  that 
did  his  neighbour  wrong  thrust  him  away,  saying. 
Who  made  thee  a ruler  and  a judge  over  us  ? 
Wilt  thou  kill  me,  as  thou  diddest  the  Egyptian 
yesterday  ? Then  fled  Moses  at  this  saying,  and 
| was  a stranger  in  the  land  of  Madian,  where  he 
begat  two  sons. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ECCLESIASTES  IV. 

So  I returned,  and  considered  all  the  oppressions 
that  are  done  under  the  sun:  and  behold  the 
tears  of  such  as  were  oppressed,  and  they  had  no 
comforter;  and  on  the  side  of  their  oppressors 
there  was  power;  but  they  had  no  comforter. 
Wherefore  I praised  the  dead  which  are  already 
dead  more  than  the  living  which  are  yet  alive. 
Yea,  better  is  he  than  both  they,  which  hath  not 
yet  been,  who  hath  not  seen  the  evil  work  that  is 
done  under  the  sun. 

Again,  I considered  all  travail,  and  every  right 


ST.  stephfn’s  day. 


753 


work,  that  for  this  a man  is  envied  of  his  neigh- 
bour. This  is  also  vanity  and  vexation  of  spu  • 
The  fool  foldeth  his  hands  together,  and  eateth 
i - ovvn  flesh.  Better  is  an  handful  with  quiet-- 
ness,  than  both  the  hands  full  with  travail  an 

Ve  Then  ^returned,  and  I saw  vanity  under  the 
sun  There  is  one  alone,  and  there  is  not  a 
second ; yea,  he  hath  neither  child  nor  brother  , 
yet  w there  no  end  of  all  his  labour;  neither  is 
bis  eye  satisfied  with  riches  ; neither  saith  he, 
For  whom  do  I labour,  and  bereave  my  soul  of 
rood  ? This  is  also  vanity,  yea,  it  is  a sore  travai  . 

° Two  are  better  than  one;  because  they  have  a 
o-ood  reward  for  their  labour.  For  if  they  fall, 
the  one  will  lift  up  his  fellow : but  woe  to  him 
That  is  alone  when  he  falleth;  for  he  hath  * ot 
another  to  help  him  up.  Again,  if  two  he 
together,  then  they  have  heat:  but  how  can  one 
be° warm  alone  1 And  if  one  prevail  against  him, 
two  shall  withstand  him  ; and  a threefold  cold  is 

.»d  a wise  child  than  an  old 
and  foolish  king,  who  will  no  more  be  admonished 
For  out  of  prison  he  cometh  to  reign  , whereas 
also  he  that  is  born  in  his  kingdom  become  h 
poor.  I considered  all  the  living  which  walk 
under  the  sun,  with  the  second  child  that  sha 
stand  up  in  his  stead.  There  is  no  end  of  a 1 the 
people,  teen  of  all  that  have  been  before  them 


^4  ST.  Stephen’s  day. 

they  also  that  come  after  shall  not  rejoice  in  him 
Surely  this  also  is  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ACTS  VII.  V.  30  to  V.  55. 

And  when  forty  years  were  expired,  there 
appeared  to  him  in  the  wilderness  of  mount  Sina 

the  L°rd  in  a flame  of  flre  in  a bush. 
When  Moses  saw  it,  he  wondered  at  the  sio-ht : 
and  as  he  drew  near  to  behold  it,  the  voice  of° the 
Lord  came  unto  him,  saying,  I am  the  God  of  thy 
fathers,  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of 
Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob.  Then  Moses 
trembled,  and  durst  not  behold.  Then  said  the 
Lord  to  him,  Put  off  thy  shoes  from  thy  feet : for 
the  place  where  thou  standest  is  holy  ground.  I 
have  seen,  I have  seen  the  affliction  of  my  people 
which  is  in  Egypt,  and  I have  heard  their  groan- 
ing, and  am  come  down  to  deliver  them.  And 
now  come,  I will  send  thee  into  Egypt.  This 
Moses  whom  they  refused,  saying,  °Who  made 
thee  a ruler  and  a judge?  the  same  did  God  send 
to  be  a ruler  and  a deliverer  by  the  hand  of  the 
angel  which  appeared  to  him  in  the  bush.  He 
brought  them  out,  after  that  he  had  shewed 
wonders  and  signs  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  in 
the  Red  sea,  and  in  the  wilderness  forty  years. 

This  is  that  Moses,  which  said  unto  the  children 


st.  Stephen’s  day. 


755 


of  Israel,  A prophet  shall  the  Lord  your  God 
raise  up  unto  you  of  your  brethren,  like  unto  me; 
him  shall  ye  hear.  This  is  he,  that  was  in  the 
church  in  the  wilderness  with  the  angel  which 
spake  to  him  in  the  mount  Sina,  and  with  our 
fathers : who  received  the  lively  oracles  to  give 
unto  us  ; to  whom  our  fathers  would  not  obey,  but 
thrust  him  from  them,  and  in  their  hearts  turned 
back  again  into  Egypt,  saying  unto  Aaron,  Make 
us  gods  to  go  before  us  : for  as  for  this  Moses, 
which  brought  us  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  we 
wot  not  what  is  become  of  him.  And  they  made 
a calf  in  those  days,  and  offered  sacrifice  unto  the 
idol,  and  rejoiced  in  the  works  of  their  own  hands. 
Then  God  turned,  and  gave  them  up  to  worship 
the  host  of  heaven ; as  it  is  written  in  the  book 
of  the  prophets,  O ye  house  of  Israel,  have  ye 
offered  to  me  slain  beasts  and  sacrifices  by  the 
space  of  forty  years  in  the  wilderness  ? Yea,  ye 
took  up  the  tabernacle  of  Moloch,  and  the  star  of 
your  god  Remphan,  figures  which  ye  made  to 
worship  them  : and  I will  carry  you  away  beyond 
Babylon.  Our  fathers  had  the  tabernacle  of 
witness  in  the  wilderness,  as  he  had  appointed, 
speaking  unto  Moses,  that  he  should  make  it 
according  to  the  fashion  that  he  had  seen.  Which 
also  our  fathers  that  came  after  brought  in  with 
Jesus  into  the  possession  of  the  Gentiles,  whom 
God  drave  out  before  the  face  of  our  fathers,  unto 
the  days  of  David  ; who  found  favour  before  God, 
and  desired  to  find  a tabernacle  for  the  God  of 


756  ST.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELISTAS  DAT. 

Jacob.  But  Solomon  built  him  an  house.  How* 
beit  the  most  High  dwelleth  not  in  temples  made 
with  hands  ; as  saith  the  prophet,  Heaven  is  my 
throne,  and  earth  is  my  footstool : what  house 
will  ye  build  me  ? saith  the  Lord  : or  what  is  the 
place  of  my  rest  ? hath  not  my  hand  made  all 
these  things  ? 

Ye  stiffnecked  and  uncircumcised  in  heart  and 
ears,  ye  do  always  resist  the  Holy  Ghost : as 
your  fathers  did , so  do  ye.  Which  of  the 
prophets  have  not  your  fathers  persecuted  ? and 
they  have  slain  them  which  shewed  before  of  the 
coming  of  the  Just  One  ; of  whom  ye  have  been 
now  the  betrayers  and  murderers:  who  have 
received  the  law  by  the  disposition  of  angels,  and 
have  not  kept  it. 

When  they  heard  these  things,  they  were  cut 
to  the  heart,  and  they  gnashed  on  him  with  their 
teeth. 


0t.  Jofjtt  xl)e  (Evangelist's  tDajj. 

December  27. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ECCLESIASTES  V. 

Keep  thy  foot  when  thou  goest  to  the  house  of 
God,  and  be  more  ready  to  hear,  than  to  give 
the  sacrifice  of  fools : for  they  consider  not  that 


3T.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST^  DAY.  757 

they  do  evil.  Be  not  rash  with  thy  mouth,  and 
let  not  thine  heart  be  hasty  to  utter  any  thing 
before  God  : for  God  is  in  heaven,  and  thou  upon 
earth  : therefore  let  thy  words  be  few.  For  a 
dream  cometh  through  the  multitude  of  business ; 
and  a fool’s  voice  is  known  by  multitude  of  words. 
When  thou  vowest  a vow  unto  God,  defer  not  to 
pay  it ; for  he  hath  no  pleasure  in  fools  : pay 
that  which  thou  hast  vowed.  Better  is  it  that 
thou  shouldest  not  vow,  than  that  thou  shouldest 
vow  and  not  pay.  Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to 
cause  thy  flesh  to  sin  ; neither  say  thou  before 
the  angel,  that  it  was  an  error : wherefore  should 
God  be  angry  at  thy  voice,  and  destroy  the  work 
of  thine  hands?  For  in  the  multitude  of  dreams 
and  many  words  there  are  also  divers  vanities  : 
but  fear  thou  God. 

If  thou  seest  the  oppression  of  the  poor,  and 
violent  perverting  of  judgment  and  justice  in  a 
province,  marvel  not  at  the  matter : for  he  that 
is  higher  than  the  highest  regardeth ; and  there 
be  higher  than  they. 

Moreover  the  profit  of  the  earth  is  for  all  : the 
king  himself  is  served  by  the  field.  He  that 
loveth  silver  shall  not  be  satisfied  with  silver ; nor 
he  that  loveth  abundance  with  increase  : this  is 
also  vanity.  When  goods  increase,  they  are  in- 
creased that  eat  them  : and  what  good  is  there 
to  the  owners  thereof,  saving  the  beholding  of 
them  with  their  eyes  ? The  sleep  of  a labouring 
man  is  sweet,  whether  he  eat  little  or  much : but 
64 


1 


j ^8  ST.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST^  DAT. 

the  abundance  of  the  rich  will  not  suffer  him  to 
sleep.  There  is  a sore  evil  which  I have  seen 
under  the  sun,  namely,  riches  kept  for  the  owners 
thereof  to  their  hurt.  But  those  riches  perish  by 
evil  travail : and  he  begetteth  a son,  and  there 
is  nothing  in  his  hand.  As  he  came  forth  of  his 
mother’s  womb,  naked  shall  he  return  to  go  as 
he  came,  and  shall  take  nothing  of  his  labour, 
which  he.  may  carry  away  in  his  hand.  And 
this  also  is  a sore  evil,  that  in  all  points  as  he 
came,  so  shall  he  go  : and  what  profit  hath  he 
that  hath  laboured  for  the  wind  ? All  his  days 
also  he  eateth  in  darkness,  and  he  hath  much  sor- 
row and  wrath  with  his  sickness. 

Behold  that  which  I have  seen  : it  is  good 
and  comely  for  one  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to 
enjoy  the  good  of  all  his  labour  that  he  taketh 
under  the  sun  all  the  days  of  his  life,  which  God 
giveth  him  : for  it  is  his  portion.  Every  man 
also  to  whom  God  hath  given  riches  and  wealth, 
and  hath  given  him  power  to  eat  thereof,  and  to 
take . his  portion,  and  to  rejoice  in  his  labour ; 
this  is  the  gift  of  God.  For  he  shall  not  much 
remember  . the  days  of  his  life  ; because  God  an- 
swereth  him  in  the  joy  of  his  heart. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOB  MORNING. 


REVELATIONS  I. 

The  Revelations  of  Jesus  Christ,  which  God 


ST.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST^  DAY.  759 

gave  unto  him,  to  shew  unto  his  servants  tnings 
which  must  shortly  come  to  pass  ; and  he  sent 
and  signified  it  by  his  angel  unto  his  servant 
John  : who  bare  record  of  the  word  of  God,  and 
of  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  of  all  things 
that  he  saw.  Blessed  is  he  that  readeth,  and 
they  that  hear  the  words  of  this  prophecy,  and 
keep  those  things  which  are  written  therein  : for 
the  time  is  at  hand.  JOHN  to  the  seven  churches 
which  are  in  Asia  : Grace  be  unto  you,  and 

peace,  from  him  which  is,  and  which  was,  and 
which  is  to  come ; and  from  the  seven  Spirits 
which  are  before  his  throne  ; and  from  Jesus 
Christ,  who  is  the  faithful  witness,  and  the  first 
begotten  of  the  dead,  and  the  prince  of  the  kings 
of  the  earth.  Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and  wash- 
ed us  from  our  sins  in  his  own  blood,  and  hath 
made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and  his 
Father;  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever 
and  ever.  Amen.  Behold,  he  cometh  with 
clouds ; and  every  eye  shall  see  him,  and  they 
also  which  pierced  him  : and  all  kindreds  of  the 
earth  shall  wail  because  of  him.  Even  so,  Amen. 
I am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the 
ending,  saith  the  Lord,  which  is,  and  which  was, 
and  which  is  to  come,  the  Almighty.  I John, 
who  also  am  your  brother,  and  companion  in 
tribulation,  and  in  the  kingdom  and  patience  of 
Jesus  Christ,  was  in  the  isle  that  is  called  Patmos, 
for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  the  testimony  of 
Jesus  Christ.  I was  in  the  Spirit  on  the  Lord’s 

l 


760  ST.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST  S DAY. 

day,  and  heard  behind  me  a great  voice,  as  of  a 
trumpet,  saying,  I am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the 
first  and  the  last  : and,  What  thou  seest,  write 
in  a book,  and  send  it  unto  the  seven  churches 
which  are  in  Asia  ; unto  Ephesus,  and  unto 
Smyrna,  and  unto  Pergamos,  and  unto  Thyatira, 
and  unto  Sardis,  and  unto  Philadelphia,  and  unto 
Laodicea.  And  I turned  to  see  the  voice  that 
spake  with  me.  And  being  turned,  I saw  seven 
golden  candlesticks  ; and  in  the  midst  of  the 
seven  candlesticks  one  like  unto  the  Son  of  man, 
clothed  with  a garment  down  to  the  foot,  and 
girt  about  the  paps  with  a golden  girdle.  His 
head  and  his  hairs  were  white  like  wool,  as  white 
as  snow  ; and  his  eyes  were  as  a flame  of  fire  : 
and  his  feet  like  unto  fine  brass,  as  if  they  burned 
in  a furnace  ; and  his  voice  as  the  sound  of  many 
waters.  And  he  had  in  his  right  hand  seven 
stars  : and  out  of  his  mouth  went  a sharp  two- 
edged  sword  : and  his  countenance  was  as  the 
sun  shineth  in  his  strength.  And  when  I saw 
him,  I fell  at  his  feet  as  dead.  And  he  laid  his 
right  hand  upon  me,  saying  unto  me,  Fear  not; 
I am  the  first  and  the  last : I am  he  that  liveth, 
and  was  dead  ; and,  behold,  I am  alive  for  ever- 
more, Amen  ; and  have  the  keys  of  hell  and  of 
death.  Write  the  things  which  thou  hast  seen, 
a>nd  the  things  which  are,  and  the  things  which 
shall  be  hereafter  ; the  mystery  of  the  seven 
stars  which  thou  sawest  in  my  right  hand,  and 
the  seven  golden  candles  icks.  The  seven  stars 


761 


ST.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST  S DAY. 

are  the  angels  of  the  seven  churches  : and  the 
seven  candlesticks  which  thou  sawest  are  the 
seven  churches. 


first  lesson  for  evening. 


ECCLESIASTES  VI. 

There  is  an  evil  which  I have  seen  under  the 
sun,  and  it  is  common  among  men  : a man  to 
whom  God  hath  given  riches,  wealth,  and  honor, 
so  that  he  wanteth  nothing  for  his  soul  of  all  that 
he  desireth,  yet  God  giveth  him  not  power  to 
eat  thereof,  but  a stranger  eateth  it : this  is  vanity, 

and  it  is  an  evil  disease. 

If  a man  beget  an  hundred  children,  and  live 
many  years,  so  that  the  days  of  his  years  be 
many,  and  his  soul  be  not  filled  with  good,  and 
also  that  he  have  no  burial  ; I say,  that  an  un- 
timely birth  is  better  than  he.  For  he  cometh 
in  with  vanity,  and  departeth  in  darkness,  and 
his  name  shall  be  covered  with  darkness.  More- 
over he  hath  not.  seen  the  sun,  nor  known  any 
thins; : this  hath  more  rest  than  the  other. 

Yea,  though  he  live  a thousand  years  twice 
told,  yet  hath  he  seen  no  good:  do  not  all  go 
to  one  place  ? All  the  labor  of  man  ts  for  his 
mouth,  and  yet  the  appetite  is  not  filled.  * or 
what  hath  the  wise  more  than  the  fool  . what 
hath  the  poor,  that  knoweth  to  walk  before  the 
'iving  ? 

64* 


<04  ST.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST’S  DAY. 

Better  is  the  sight  of  the  eyes  than  the  wan- 
dering of  the  desire  : this  is  also  vanity  and  vex- 
ation of  spirit.  That  which  hath  been  is  named 
already,  and  it  is  known  that  it  is  man : neither 
may  he  contend  with  him  that  is  mightier  than  he.  I 
Seeing  there,  be  many  things  that  increase 
vanity,  what  is  man  the  better?  For  who 
knoweth  what  is  good  for  man  in  this  life,  all  the 
days  of  his  vain  life  which  he  spendeth  as  a 
shadow  ? for  who  can  tell  a man  what  shall  be 
after  him  under  the  sun  ? 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


REVELATION  XXII. 

j And  he  shewed  me  a pure  river  of  water  of  life, 
clear  as  crystal,  proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of 
God  and  of  the  Lamb.  In  the  midst  of  the  street 
of  it,  and  on  either  side  of  the  river,  was  there 
\ the  tree  of  life,  which  bare  twelve  manner  of 
fruits,  and  yielded  her  fruit  every  month : and 
the  leaves  of  the  tree  were  for  the  healing  of  the 
j nations.  And  there  shall  be  no  more  curse : but 
the  throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb  shall  be  in 
it ; and  his  servants  shall  serve  him  : and  they 
shall  see  his  face  ; and  his  name  shall  be  in  their 
foreheads.  And  there  shall  be  no  night  there  ; 
and  they  need  no  candle,  neither  light  of  the  sun  ; 
for  the  Lord  God  giveth  them  light : and  they 
shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever.  And  he  said  unto 


ST.  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST’S  DAY.  763 

me,  These  sayings  are  faithful  and  true  : and  the 
Lord  God  of  the  holy  prophets  sent  his  angel  to 
shew  unto  his  servants  the  things  which  must 
shortly  be  done.  Behold,  I come  quickly : 
blessed  is  he  that  keepeth  the  sayings  of  the  pro- 
phecy of  this  book.  And  I John  saw  these 
things,  and  heard  them . And  when  I had  heard 
and  seen,  I fell  down  to  worship  before  the  feet 
of  the  angel  which  shewed  me  these  things. 
Then  saith  he  unto  me,  See  thou  do  it  not  : for 
I am  thy  fellow-servant,  and  of  thy  brethren  the 
prophets,  and  of  them  which  keep  the  sayings  of 
this  book : worship  God.  And  he  saith  unto 
me,  Seal  not  the  sayings  of  the  prophecy  of  this 
book  : for  the  time  is  at  hand.  He  that  is  un- 
just, let  him  be  unjust  still : and  he  which  is 
filthy,  let  him  be  filthy  still : and  he  that  is  right- 
eous, let  him  be  righteous  still : and  he  that  is 
holy,  let  him  be  holy  still.  And,  behold,  I come 
quickly  ; and  my  reward  is  with  me,  to  give 
every  man  according  as  his  work  shall  be.  I am 
Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  end, 
the  first  and  the  last.  Blessed  are  they  that  do 
his  commandments,  that  they  may  have  right  to 
the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through  the 
gates  into  the  city.  For  without  are  dogs,  and 
sorcerers,  and  whoremongers,  and  murderers,  and 
idolaters,  and  whosoever  loveth  and  maketh  a 
lie.  I Jesus  have  sent  mine  angel  to  testify  unto 
you  these  things  in  the  churches.  I am  the  root 
and  the  oiFsnring  of  David,  and  the  bright  and 


764 


THE  INNOCENTS’  DAY. 


morning  star.  And  the  Spirit  and  the  bride  say, 
Come.  And  let  him  that  heareth  say,  Come. 
And  let  him  that  is  athirst  come.  And  whoso- 
ever will,  let  him  take  the  water  of  life  freely. 
For  I testify  unto  every  man  that  heareth  the 
words  of  the  prophecy  of  this  book,  If  any  man 
shall  add  unto  these  things,  God  shall  add  unto 
him  the  plagues  that  are  written  in  this  book ; 
and  if  any  man  shall  take  away  from  the  words 
of  the  book  of  this  prophecy,  God  shall  take 
away  his  part  out  of  the  book  of  life,  and  out  of 
the  holy  city,  and  from  the  things  which  are 
written  in  this  book.  He  which  testifieth  these 
things  saith,  Surely  I come  quickly ; Amen. 
Even  so  come  Lord  Jesus.  The  grace  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 


©l)e  innocents’  ?Dan. 

December  28. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JEREMIAH  XXXI.  to  v.  18. 

At  the  same  time,  saith  the  Lord,  will  I be  the 
God  of  all  the  families  of  Israel,  and  they  shall 
be  my  people.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  peo- 
ple which  were  left  of  the  sword  found  grace  in 
the  wilderness  ; even  Israel,  when  I went  to  cause 
him  to  rest.  The  Lord  hath  appeared  of  old 


THE  INNOCENTS  DAY. 


765 


unto  me,  saying,  Yea,  I have  loved  thee  with  an 
everlasting  love : therefore  with  lovingkindness 
! have  I drawn  thee.  Again  I will  build  thee,  and 

! thou  shalt  be  built,  O virgin  of  Israel : thou  shaft 

I ao-ain  be  adorned  with  thy  tabrets,  and  shalt  go 
forth  in  the  dances  of  them  that  make  merry. 
Thou  shalt  yet  plant  vines  upon  the  mountains 
of  Samaria : the  planters  shall  plant,  and  shall 
eat  them,  as  common  things.  For  there  shall  be  a 
day,  that  the  watchmen  upon  the  mount  Ephraim 
shall  cry,  Arise  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  Zion 
unto  the  Lord  our  God.  For  thus  saith  tne 
Lord  ; Sing  with  gladness  for  Jacob,  and  shout 
among  the  chief  of  the  nations  : publish  ye,  praise 
! ye,  and  say,  O Lord,  save  thy  people,  the  rem- 
nant of  Israel.  Behold,  I will  bring  them  from 
the  north  country,  and  gather  them  from  the 
coasts  of  the  earth,  and  with  them  the  blind  and 
the  lame,  the  woman  with  child  and  her  that 
travaileth  with  child  together  : a great  company 
shall  return  thither.  They  shall  come  with  weep- 
ing and  with  supplications  will  I lead  them  : I 
will  cause  them  to  walk  by  the  rivers  of  waters 
in  a straight  way,  wherein  they  shall  not  stumble : 
for  I am  a father  to  Israel,  and  Ephraim  is  my 

firstborn.  . 

Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O ye  nations,  and 
declare  it  in  the  isles  afar  off,  and  say,  He  that 
scattered  Israel  will  gather  him,  and  keep  him, 
as  a shepherd  doth  his  flock.  For  the  Lord 
hath  redeemed  Jacob,  and  ransomed  him  fiom 


766  THE  INNOCENTS^  DAT. 

the  hand  of  him  that  was  stronger  than  he 
Therefore  they  shall  come  and  sing  in  the  height 
of  Zion,  and  shall  flow  together  to  the  goodness 
of  the  Lord,  for  wheat,  and  for  wine,  and  for  oil, 
and  for  the  young  of  the  flock  and  of  the  herd  : 
and  their  soul  shall  be  as  a watered  garden  ; and 
they  shall  not  sorrow  any  more  at  all.  Then 
shall  the  virgin  rejoice  in  the  dance,  both  young 
men  and  old  together : for  I will  turn  their  mourn- 
ing into  joy,  and  will  comfort  them,  and  make 
them  rejoice  from  their  sorrow.  And  I will  sa- 
tiate the  soul  of  the  priests  with  fatness,  and  iny 
people  shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness,  saith 
the  Lord. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; A voice  was  heard  in 
Ramah,  lamentation,  and  bitter  weeping  ; Rahel 
weeping  for  her  children  refused  to  oe  comforted 
for  her  children,  because  they  were  not.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  ; Refrain  thy  voice  from  weeping,  and 
thine  eyes  from  tears  : for  thy  work  shall  be  re- 
warded, saith  the  Lord  ; and  they  shall  come 
again  from  the  land  of  the  enemy.  And  there  is 
hope  in  thine  end,  saith  the  Lord,  that  thy  chi» 
dren  come  again  to  their  own  border. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XXVII.  to  v.  21. 

And  when  it  was  determined  that  we  should  sail 
into  Italy,  they  delivered  Paul  and  certain  other 


THE  INNOCENTS'  DAT. 


767 


prisoners  unto  one  named  Julius,  a centurion  of 
Augustus’  band.  And  entering  into  a ship  oi 
Adramyttium,  we  launched,  meaning  to  sail  by 
the  coasts  of  Asia  ; one  Aristarchus,  a Macedo- 
nian of  Thessalonica,  being  with  us.  And  the 
next  day  we  touched  at  Sidon.  An  u ius 
courteously  entreated  Paul,  and  gave  him  liberty 
to  go  unto  his  friends  to  refresh  himself.  And 
when  we  had  launched  from  thence,  we  sailed 
under  Cyprus,  because  the  winds  were  contrary. 
And  when  we  had  sailed  over  the  sea  M Cilicia 
and  Pamphylia,  we  came  to  Myra,  a city  oi  Cy- 
cia.  And  there  the  centurion  found  a ship  ot 
Alexandria  sailing  into  Italy  ; and  he  put  us 
therein.  And  when  we  had  sailed  slowly  many 
days,  and  scarce  were  come  over  against  Cnidus, 
the  wind  not  suffering  us,  we  sailed  under  Crete, 
over  against  Salmone  ; and,  hardly  passing  it, 
came  unto  a place  which  is  called  The  fair  ha 
vens ; nigh  whereunto  was  the  city  oj  Case  a. 
Now  when  much  time  was  spent,  and  when  sail- 
ing was  now  dangerous,  because  the  fast  was  now 
already  past,  Paul  admonished  them,  and  said 
unto  them,  Sirs,  I perceive  that  this  voyage  will 
be  with  hurt  and  much  damage,  not  only  oi  the 
lading  and  ship,  but  also  of  our  lives.  Neverthe- 
less the  centurion  believed  the  master  and  the 
owner  of  the  ship,  more  than  those  things  which 
were  spoken  by  Paul.  And  because  the  haven 
was  not  commodious  to  winter  in,  the  more  pait 
advised  to  depart  thence  also,  if  by  any  means 


THE  INNOCENTS"  DAY. 


763 

they  might  attain  to  Phenice,  and  there  to  win- 
ter , which  is  an  haven  of  Crete,  and  lieth  to- 
ward the  south  west  and  north  west.  And  when 
the  south  wind  blew  softly,  supposing  that  they 
had  obtained  their  purpose,  loosing  thence , they 
sailed  close  by  Crete.  But  not  long  after  there 
arose  against  it  a tempestuous  wind,  called  Euro- 
clydon.  And  when  the  ship  was  caught,  and 
could  not  bear  up  into  the  wind,  we  let  her  drive. 
And  running  under  a certain  island  which  is 
called  Clauda,  we  had  much  work  to  come  by 
the  boat : which  when  they  had  taken  up,  they 
used  helps,  undergirding  the  ship  ; and,  fearing 
lest  they  should  fall  into  the  quicksands,  strake 
sail,  and  so  were  driven.  And  we  being  exceed- 
ingly  tossed  with  a tempest,  the  next  day  they 
lightened  the  ship  ; and  the  third  day  we  cast  out 
with  our  own  hands  the  tackling  of  the  ship. 
And  when  neither  sun  nor  stars  in  many  days 
appeared,  and  no  small  tempest  lay  on  us,  all 
hope  that  we  should  be  saved  was  then  taken 
away. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


WISDOM  I. 

I Love  righteousness,  ye  that  be  judges  of  the 
earth  : think  of  the  Lord  with  a good  (heart,) 
and  in  simplicity  of  heart  seek  him.  For  he  will 
be  found  of  them  that  tempt  him  not ; and 


the  innocents  day. 


“69 


sheweth  himself  unto  such  as  do  not  distrust  him. 
For  froward  thoughts  separate  from  God  : and 
his  power,  when  it  is  tried,  reproveth  the 
unwise.  For  into  a malicious  soul  wisdom  shall 
not  enter;  nor  dwell  in  the  body  that  is  subject 
unto  sin.  For  the  holy  spirit  of  discipline  will 
flee  deceit,  and  remove  from  thoughts  that  are 
without  understanding,  and  will  not  abide  when 
unrighteousness  cometh  in.  For  wisdom  is  a 
loving  spirit ; and  will  not  acquit  a blasphemer 
of  his  words  : for  God  is  witness  of  Ins  reins,  and 
a true  beholder  of  his  heart,  and  a hearer  of  his 
tongue.  For  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  filleth  the 
world  : and  that  which  contained  all  things  hath 
knowledge  of  the  voice.  Therefore  he  that 
speaketh  unrighteous  things  cannot  be  hid , 
neither  shall  vengeance,  when  it  pumsheth,  pass 
by  him.  For  inquisition  shall  be  made  into  the 
counsels  of  the  ungodly  : and  the  sound  of  his 
words  shall  come  unto  the  Lord  for  the  mamles 
tation  of  his  wicked  deeds.  For  the  ear  ol 
iealousy  heareth  all  things:  and  the  noise  ol 
murmurings  is  not  hid.  Therefore  beware  of 
murmuring,  which  is  unprofitable  ; and  refrain 
vour  tongue  from  backbiting:  for  there  is  no 
word  so  secret,  that  shall  go  for  nought : and  the 
mouth  that  belieth  slayeth  the  soul.  Seek  not 
death  in  the  error  of  your  life : and  pull  not  upon 
yourselves  destruction  with  the  works  of  your 
hands.  For  God  made  not  death  : neither  hath* 
he  pleasure  in  the  destruction  of  the  living.  or 
65 


”70  THE  INNOCENTS’  DAY. 

he  created  all  things,  that  they  might  have  their 
being : and  the  generations  of  the  world  were 
healthful  ; and  there  is  no  poison  of  destruction 
in  them,  nor  the  kingdom  of  death  upon  the  earth  : 
(for  righteousness  is  immortal :)  but  ungodly  men 
with  their  works  and  words  called  it  to  them  : for 
when  they  thought  to  have  it  their  friend,  they 
consumed  to  nought,  and  made  a covenant  with 
it,  because  they  are  worthy  to  take  part  with  it. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 JOHN  Y. 

Whosoever  believeth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  is 
born  of  God  : and  every  one  that  loveth  him 
that  begat  loveth  him  also  that  is  begotten  of 
him.  By  this  we  know  that  we  love  the  chil- 
dren of  God,  when  we  love  God,  and  keep  his  com- 
mandments. For  this  is  the  love  of  God,  that  we 
keep  his  commandments  : and  his  commandments 
are  not  grievous.  For  whatsoever  is  born  of  God 
overcometh  the  world  : and  this  is  the  victory  that 
overcorneth  the  world,  even  our  faith.  Who  is 
he  that  overcometh  the  world,  but  he  that  be- 
lieveth that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God  ? This  is 
he  that  came  by  water  and  blood,  even  Jesus 
Christ ; not  by  water  only,  but  by  water  and 
blood.  And  it  is  the  Spirit  that  beareth  witness, 
because  the  Spirit  is  truth.  For  there  are  three 
that  bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Father,  the  Word 


THE  INNOCENTS’  DAY. 


771 


r 


and  the  Holy  Ghost : and  these  three  are  one. 
And  there  are  three  that  bear  witness  in  earth, 
the  spirit,  and  the  water,  and  the  blood  : and 
these  three  agree  in  one.  If  we  receive  the  wit- 
ness of  rnen,  the  witness  of  God  is  greater : for 
this  is  the  witness  of  God  which  he  hath  testified 
of  his  Son.  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son  of 
God  hath  the  witness  in  himself : he  that  believ- 
eth not  God  hath  made  him  a liar;  because  he  be- 
lieveth not  the  record  that  God  gave  of  his  Son. 
And  this  is  the  record,  that  God  hath  given  to  us 
eternal  life,  and  this  life  is  in  his  Son.  He  that 
hath  the  Son  hath  life ; and  he  that  hath  not  the 
Son  of  God  hath  not  life.  These  things  have  I 
written  unto  you  that  believe  on  the  name  of  the 
Son  of  God  : that  ye  may  know  that  ye  have 
eternal  life,  and  that  ye  may  believe  on  the  name 
of  the  Son  of  God.  And  this  is  the  confidence 
that  we  have  in  him,  that,  if  we  ask  any  thing 
according  to  his  will,  he  heareth  us : and  if  we 
know  that  he  hear  us,  whatsoever  we  ask,  we 
know  that  we  have  the  petitions  that  we  desired 
of  him.  If  any  man  see  his  brother  sin  a sin 
which  is  not  unto  death,  he  shall  ask,  and  he 
shall  give  him  life  for  them  that  sin  not  unto 
death.  There  is  a sin  unto  death  : I do  not  say 
that  he  shall  pray  for  it.  All  unrighteousness  is 
sin:  and  there  is  a sin  not  unto  death.  We 
know  that  whosoever  is  born  of  God  sinneth  not ; 
but  he  that  is  begotten  of  God  keepeth  himself, 
and  that  wicked  one  toucheth  him  not.  And  we 


772  THE  CONVERSION  OF  ST  PAUL. 

know  that  we  are  of  God,  and  the  whole  world 
lieth  in  wickedness.  And  we  know  that  the  Son 
of  God  is  come,  and  hath  given  us  an  understand- 
ing, that  we  may  know  him  that  is  true,  and  we 
are  in  him  that  is  true,  even  in  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ.  This  is  the  true  God,  and  eternal  life. 
Little  children,  keep  yourselves  from  idols 
Amen. 


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January  25. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


WISDOM  V. 

Then  shall  the  righteous  man  stand  in  great 
boldness  before  the  face  of  such  as  have  afflicted 
him,  and  made  no  account  of  his  labours.  When 
they  see  it,  they  shall  be  troubled  with  terrible 
fear,  and  shall  be  amazed  at  the  strangeness  of 
his  salvation,  so  far  beyond  all  that  they  looked 
for.  And  they  repenting  and  groaning  for  an- 
guish of  spirit  shall  say  within  themselves,  This 
was  he,  whom  we  had  sometimes  in  derision,  and 
a proverb  of  reproach  : we  fools  account  his 
life  madness,  and  his  end  to  be  without  honour : 
how  is  he  numbered  among  the  children  of  God, 
and  his  lot  is  among  the  saints  ! Therefore  have 
we  erred  from  the  way  of  truth,  and  the  light  of 


TH K CONVERSION  of  ST.  PAUL. 


773 


• i -c  hath  not  shined  unto  us,  and  the 

^^Xoulnl  rose  not  upon  us.  We  wea- 
ried ourselves  in  the  way  ofwtckedness  and  de- 
struction: yea,  we  have  gone  through  djerts_ 
where  there  lay  no  way  : but  as  for  th  j J 
T rvrrl  we  have  not  known  it.  VVtiat  naui 
ide  profited  us  ? or  what  good  hath  riches  with 
IS  brought  us  ? All  those  ^.0 
nassed  away  like  a shadow,  and  as  a post  tnat 
hasted  by  /and  as  a ship  that  passeth  over  the 
waves  of  the  water,  which  when  it  is  gone  by 
the  trace  thereof  cannot  be  found,  neither  tne 
tVwTy  of  .he  keel  in  the  waves;  or  as  when 
. bird  hath  flown  through  the  air,  there  is  no 
token  of  her  way  to  be  found,  but  the  light  «,, 
being  beaten  with  the  stroke  of  her  | 
narted  with  the  violent  noise  and  motion  ot  them, 
fs  passed  through,  and_  th^ein^ft^s^no^sign 

tZtTshoiS  aema°rUk,  it’  parteth  the  an 

which  immediately  cometh  toSeth®r  ^ ^ 
that  a man  cannot  know  where  it  went  thro  ^ . 

even  so  we  in  like  manner,  as  soon  « 
born  beffan  to  draw  to  our  end,  and  had  no  si 
of  virtue  to  shew  ; but  were  consumed  in  our  own 

wickedness.  For  the  hope  ^ the 
like  dust  that  is  blown  away  with  the  wmd  hk 
a thin  froth  that  is  driven  away  wltlh®Steanci 
like  as  the  smoke  which  is  dispersed  here  ana 
there  with  a tempest,  and  P^seth  away  h 
remembrance  of  a guest  that  tarrieth  but  a day. 


7T4  TI1E  CONVERSION  OF  ST.  PAUL. 

But  the  righteous  live  for  evermore,  their  re- 
ward also  is  with  the  Lord,  and  the  care  of  them 
is  with  the  most  High.  Therefore  shall  they 
receive  a glorious  kingdom,  and  a beautiful  crown 
from  the  Lord’s  hand : for  with  his  right  hand 
shall  he  cover  them,  and  with  his  arm  shall  he 
protect  them.  He  shall  take  to  him  his  jealousy 
for  complete  armour,  and  make  the  creature  his 
weapon  for  the  revenge  of  his  enemies.  He 
shall  put  on  righteousness  as  a breastplate,  and 
true  judgment  instead  of  an  helmet.  He  shall 
take  holiness  for  an  invincible  shield.  His  se- 
vere wrath  shall  he  sharpen  for  a sword,  and  the 
world  shall  fight  with  him  against  the  unwise. 
Then  shall  the  right  aiming  thunderbolts  go 
abroad  ; and  from  the  clouds,  as  from  a well 
drawn  bow,  shall  they  fly  to  the  mark.  And 
hailstones  full  of  wrath  shall  be  cast  as  out  of  a 
stone  bow,  and  the  water  of  the  sea  shall  rage 
against  them,  and  the  floods  shall  cruelly  drown 
them.  Yea,  a rrtighty  wind  shall  stand  up 
against  them,  and  like  a storm  shall  blow  them 
away : thus  iniquity  shall  lay  waste  the  whole 
earth,  and  ill  dealing  shall  overthrow  the  thrones 
of  the  mighty. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XXII.  to  V.  22. 

Men,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hear  ye  my  defence 


THE  CONVERSION  OF  ST.  PAUL. 


775 


which  I make  now  unto  you.  (And  when  they 
heard  that  he  spake  in  the  Hebrew  tongue  to 
them  they  kept  the  more  silence : and  he  saith  ) 

I am  verily  a man  which  am  a Jew,  born  in  Ta 
su<  a city  in  Cilicia,  yet  brought  up  in  this  city 
at  Ye  feet  of  Gamaliel,  and  taught  according  to 
1 perfecl  manner  of  the  law  of  the  »»■< 

Is  zealous  toward  God,  as  ye  all  are  thts  day. 
And  I persecuted  this  way  unto  the  death,  bmd- 

were  there  bound  unto  Jerusalem  ^ to  be  pu 
ished  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  1 made  i y 
ourney  and  was  come  nigh  unto  Damascus  abou 
noon,  suddenly  there  shone  front .heaven,,  pea. 
litfht  round  about  me.  An 

ground  and  heard  a voice  saying  unto  me,  Sa  , 
Saul  why  persecute*  thou  me?  And  I answer- 
ed Who  art  thou,  Lord  ? And  he  said  unto  me, 
I am  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  whom  thou  persecute  t 
And  thev  that  were  with  me  saw  indeed  the 
light,  and  were  afraid  ; but  they  hemd  no,  the 
vLe  of  him  that  spake  to  me.  And  1 Sam, 
What  shall  1 do,  Lord!  And  the  lor Uatd  - 
mP  Arise  and  «o  into  Damascus  , and  there  1 
Si betoidtheeVall  things  which ; » t appomted 
for  thee  to  do.  And  when  I could  not  see 
the  glory  of  that  light,  being  led  by  the  hand  o 


776  THE  CONVERSION  OF  ST.  PAUL. 

them  that  were  with  me,  I came  into  Damascus. 
And  one  Ananias,  a devout  man  according  to 
the  law,  having  a good  report  of  all  the  Jews 
which  dwelt  there , came  unto  me,  and  stood,  and 
said  unto  me,  Brother  Saul,  receive  thy  sight. 
And  the  same  hour  I looked  up  upon  him.  And 
he  said,  The  God  of  our  fathers  hath  chosen 
thee,  that  thou  shouldest  know  his  will,  and  see 
that  Just  One,  and  shouldest  hear  the  voice  of 
his  mouth.  For  thou  shalt  be  his  witness  unto 
all  men  of  what  thou  hast  seen  and  heard.  And 
now  why  tarriest  thou  ? arise,  and  be  baptized, 
and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  on  the  name  of 
the  Lord.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  I 
was  come  again  to  Jerusalem,  even  while  I pray- 
ed in  the  temple,  I was  in  a trance ; and  saw 
him  saying  unto  me,  Make  haste,  and  get  thee 
quickly  out  of  Jerusalem : for  they  will  not  re- 
ceive thy  testimony  concerning  me.  And  I said, 
Lord,  they  know  that  I imprisoned  and  beat  in 
every  synagogue  them  that  believed  on  thee  : 
and  when  the  blood  of  thy  martyr  Stephen  was 
shed,  I also  was  standing  by,  and  consenting  unto 
his  death,  and  kept  the  raiment  of  them  that  slew 
him.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Depart : for  I will 
send  thee  far  hence  unto  the  Gentiles. 


THE  CONVERSION  OF  ST.  PAUL. 

first  lesson  for  evening. 


777 


WISDOM  VI. 

Hear  therefore,  O ye  kings,  and  understand; 
learn,  ye  that  be  judges  of  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
Give  ear,  ye  that  rule  the  people,  and  g.ory  in 
the  multitude  of  nations.  For  power  is  gven 
you  of  the  Lord,  and  sovereignty  from  the  High- 
est who  shall  try  your  works,  and  search  out 
your  counsels.  Because,  being  ministers  of  his 
kingdom,  ye  have  not  judged  aright,  nor  kept  the 
law  nor  walked  after  the  counsel  of  God  , hoi 
ribly  and  speedily  shall  he  come  upon  you : for 
a sharp  judgment  shall  be  to  them  that  be  in 
high  places.  For  mercy  will  soon  pardon  t e 
meanest  but  mighty  men  shall  be  mighti y tor- 
mented. For  he  which  is  Lord  over  all  shall 
fear  no  man’s  person,  neither  shall  he  stand  in 
awe  of  any  man’s  greatness  : for  he  hath  made 
the  small  and  the  great,  and  careth  for  all  alike. 
But  a sore  trial  shall  come  upon  the  mig  i } . 
Unto  you  therefore,  O kings,  do  1 speak,  that  ye 
may  learn  wisdom,  and  not  fall  away-.  Fo!j 
they  that  keep  holiness  holily  shall  be  judged 
holy : and  they  that  have  learned  such  things 
shall  find  what  to  answer.  Wherefore  set  your 
affection  upon  my  words ; desire  them,  and  ye 
shall  be  instructed.  Wisdom  » glorious,  and 
never  fadeth  away  : yea,  she  is  easily  seen  o 
them  that  love  her,  and  found  of  such  as  seek 


778  THE  CONVERSION  OF  ST.  PAUL. 

her.  She  preventeth  them  that  desire  her,  in 
making  herself  first  known  unto  them.  Whoso 
seeketh  her  early  shall  have  no  great  travail : for 
he  shall  find  her  sitting  at  his  doors.  To  think 
therefore  upon  her  is  perfection  of  wisdom  : and 
whoso  watcheth  for  her  shall  quickly  be  without 
care.  For  she  goeth  about  seeking  such  as  are 
worthy  of  her,  sheweth  herself  favourably  unto 
them  in  the  ways,  and  meeteth  them  in  every 
thought.  For  the  very  true  beginning  of  her  is 
the  desire  of  discipline  ; and  the  care  of  disci- 
pline is  love  ; and  love  is  the  keeping  of  her 
laws  ; and  the  giving  heed  unto  her  laws  is  the 
assurance  of  incorruption  ; and  incorruption  ma- 
keth  us  near  unto  God  : therefore  the  desire  of 
wisdom  bringeth  to  a kingdom.  If  your  delight 
be  then  in  thrones  and  sceptres,  O ye  kings°of 
the  people,  honour  wisdom,  that  ye  may  reign 
for  evermore.  As  for  wisdom,  what  she  is,  and 
how  she  came  up,  I will  tell  you,  and  will  not 
hide  mysteries  from  you  : but  will  seek  her  out 
from  the  beginning  of  her  nativity,  and  bring  the 
knowledge  of  her  into  light,  and  will  not  pass 
over  the  truth.  Neither  will  I go  with  consum- 
ing envy  ; for  such  a man  will  have  no  fellow- 
ship with  wisdom.  But  the  multitude  of  the 
wise  is  the  welfare  of  the  world  : and  a wise 
king  is  the  upholding  of  the  people.  Receive 
therefore  instruction  through  my  words,  and  it 
shall  do  you  good. 


THE  CONVERSION  OF  ST.  PAUL. 
SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


779 


ACTS  XXVI.  to  v.  24. 

Then  A«rippa  said  unto  Paul,  Thou  art  permit- 
ted to  speak  for  thyself.  Then  Paul  stretched 
forth  the  hand,  and  answered  for  himselt . I 
think  myself  happy,  king  Agnppa  because  1 
shall  answer  for  myself  this  day  before  thee 
touching  all  the  things  whereof  I am  accused  of 
the  Jews:  especially  because  I know  thee  to  be 
expert  in  all  customs  and  questions  which  are 
among  the  Jews:  wherefore  I beseech  thee  to 
hear  me  patiently.  My  manner  of  life  from  my 
youth,  which  was  at  the  first  among  mine  own 
nation  at  Jerusalem,  know  all  the  Jews;  which 
knew  me  from  the  beginning,  if  they  would  tes- 
tify, that  after  the  most  straitest  sect  of  our  reli- 
gion I lived  a Pharisee.  And  now  I stand  and 
am  ludged  for  the  hope  of  the  promise  made  ot 
God  unto  our  fathers : unto  which  promise  our 
twelve  tribes,  instantly  serving  God  day  and  night, 
hope  to  come.  For  which  hope’s  sake,  king 
Agrippa,  I am  accused  of  the  Jews  Why 
should  it  be  thought  a thing  incredible  with  you, 
that  God  should  raise  the  dead?  I verily 
thought  with  myself,  that  I ought  to  do  many 
things  contrary  to  the  name  of  Jesus  o aza 
reth°  Which  thing  I also  did  in  Jerusalem : and 
many  of  the  saints  did  I shut  up  in  prison,  hav- 
ing received  authority  from  the  chief  priests  ; and 

O 


780  THE  CONVERSION  OF  ST.  PAUL. 

when  they  were  put  to  death,  I gave  my  voice 
against  them.  And  I punished  them  oft  in  every 
synagogue,  and  compelled  them  to  blaspheme ; 
and  being  exceedingly  mad  against  them,  I per- 
secuted them  even  unto  strange  cities.  Where- 
upon as  I went  to  Damascus  with  authority  and 
commission  from  the  chief  priests,  at  midday,  O 
king,  I saw  in  the  way  a light  from  heaven,  above 
the  brightness  of  the  sun,  shining  round  about 
me  and  them  which  journeyed  with  me.  And 
when  we  were  all  fallen  to  the  earth,  I heard  a 
voice  speaking  unto  me,  and  saying  in  the  He 
brew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest  thou 
me  ? it  is  hard  for  thee  to  kick  against  the  pricks. 
And  I said,  Who  art  thou,  Lord  ? And  he  said, 
I am  Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest.  But  rise, 
and  stand  upon  thy  feet  i for  I have  appeared 
unto  thee  for  this  purpose,  to  make  thee  a minis- 
ter and  a witness  both  of  these  things  which 
thou  hast  seen,  and  of  those  things  in  the  which 
I will  appear  unto  thee  ; delivering  thee  from  the 
people,  and  from  the  Gentiles,  unto  whom  now 
I send  thee,  to  open  their  eyes,  and  to  turn  them 
from  darkness  to  light,  and  from  the  power  of 
Satan  unto  God,  that  they  may  receive  forgive- 
ness of  sins,  and  inheritance  among  them  which 
are  sanctified  by  faith  that  is  in  me.  Where- 
upon, O king  Agrippa,  I was  not  disobedient 
unto  the  heavenly  vision  : but  shewed  first  unto 
them  of  Damascus,  and  at  Jerusalem,  and 
throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Judaea,  and  then 


PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY. 


781 


to  the  Gentiles,  that  they  should  repent  and  turn 
to  God  and  do  works  meet  for  repentance.  * 
hes»  causes  the  Jews  caught  me  in  the  temple, 
and  went  about  to  kill  me.  Having  therefore 
obtained  help  of  God,  I continued  unto  this  day, 
witnessing  both  to  small  and  great,  saying  none 
other  things  than  those  which  the  prophets  an 
Moses  did°  say  should  come : that  Christ  should 
“S  and  Lx  he  should  be  the  firs,  that 
should  rise  from  .he  dead  and  should  shew  lrgh. 
unto  the  people,  and  to  the  Gentiles. 

oXlje  purification  of  tl)e  Virgin  iWarg. 

February  2. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


WISDOM  IX. 

O God  of  my  fathers,  and  Lord  of  mercy,  who 
hast  made  all  things  with  thy  word,  and  ordamed 
man  through  thy  wisdom,  that  e s ou 
dominion  over  the  creatures  which  thou 
made,  and  order  the  world  according  to  equity 
and  righteousness,  and  execute  judgment  with  an 
upright  heart : give  me  wisdom,  that  sitteth  y 
thy  throne;  and  reject  me  not  from  among  thy 
children:  for  I thy  servant  and  son  of  thm 

handmaid  am  a feeble  person,  and  of  a short  hm, 
and  too  young  for  the  understanding  of  judgment 


4 82  PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY. 

and  laws.  For  though  a man  be  never  so  perfect 
among  the  children  of  men,  yet  if  thy  wisdom  be 
not  with  him,  he  shall  be  nothing  regarded.  Thou 
hast  chosen  me  to  be  a king  of  thy  people,  and  a 
judge  of  thy  sons  and  daughters  : thou  hast  com- 
manded me  to  build  a temple  upon  thy  holy 
mount,  and  an  altar  in  the  city  wherein  thou 
dwellest,  a resemblance  of  the  holy  tabernacle, 
which  thou  hast  prepared  from  the  beginning. 
And  wisdom  was  with  thee  : which  knoweth  thy 
works,  and  was  present  when  thou  madest  the 
world,  and  knew  what  was  acceptable  in  thy 
sight,  and  right  in  thy  commandments.  O send 
her  out  of  thy  holy  heavens,  and  from  the  throne 
of  thy  glory,  that  being  present  she  may  labour 
with  me,  that  I may  know  what  is  pleasing  unto 
thee.  For  she  knoweth  and  understandeth  all 
things,  and  she  shall  lead  me  soberly  in  my  doings, 
and  preserve  me  in  her  power.  So  shall  my 
works  be  acceptable,  and  then  shall  I judge  thy 
people  righteously,  and  be  worthy  to  sit  in  my 
father’s  seat.  For  what  man  is  he  that  can  know 
the  counsel  of  God  ? or  who  can  think  what  the 
will  of  the  Lord  is  ? for  the  thoughts  of  mortal 
men  are  miserable,  and  our  devices  are  but  uncer- 
tain. For  the  corruptible  body  presseth  down 
the  soul,  and  the  earthly  tabernacle  weigheth 
down  the  mind  that  museth  upon  many  things. 
And  hardly  do  we  guess  aright  at  things  that  are 
upon  earth,  and  with  labour  do  we  find  the  things 
that  are  before  us  : but  the  things  that  are  in 


PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY 


783 


heaven  who  hath  searched  out  ? and  thy  counsel 
who  hath  known,  except  thou  give  wisdom  and 

Tend  thy  Holy  Spirit  from  above?  For  so  the 
ways  of  them  which  lived  on  the  earth  were 
reformed,  and  men  were  taught  the  things  that 
are  pleasing  unto  thee,  and  were  saved  through 
wisdom. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

MATTHEW  XXI.  to  v.  23. 

And  when  they  drew  nigh  unto  Jerusalem,  and 
were  come  to  Bethphage,  unto  the  mount  of 
Olives,  then  sent  Jesus  two  disciples,  saying  unt 
them,  Go  into  the  village  over  against  you  and 
straightway  ye  shall  find  an  ass  tied,  and  a colt 
with’  her /loose  them,  and  bring  them 
And  if  any  man  say  ought  unto  you,  ye  shall  ) , 
The  Lotd  hath  need  of  them ; and  straightway 
he  will  send  them.  All  this  was  done,  that  It 
mio-ht  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the 
prophet,  saying,  Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion 
Behold,  thy  King  cometh  unto  thee  meek,  a 
sitting  upon  an  ass,  and  a colt  the  ioa  of  an  ass. 
And  °the  disciples  went,  and  did  as  Jesus  com- 
manded them,  and  brought  the  ass,  and  the  colt, 
and  put  on  them  their  clothes,  and  they  set  mm 
thereon.  And  a very  great  multitude  spread 
heir  garments  in  the  way;  others  cut  do^n 
branches  from  the  trees,  and  strawed  them  in  the 


784  PURIFICATION 


OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY. 


way.  And  the  multitudes  that  went  before,  and 
that  followed,  cried,  saying,  Hosanna  to  the  son 
of  David  : Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name 
| of  the  Lord  ; Hosanna  in  the  highest.  And 
when  he  was  come  into  Jerusalem,  all  the  city 
was  moved,  saying,  Who  is  this  ? And  the  multi- 
tude  said,  This  is  Jesus  the  prophet  of  Nazareth 
of  Galilee. 

And  Jesus  went  into  the  temple  of  God,  and 
cast  out  all  them  that  sold  and  bought  in  the 
temple,  and  overthrew  the  tables  of  the  money- 
changers, and  the  seats  of  them  that  sold  doves, 
and  said  unto  them,  It  is  written,  My  house  shall 
be  called  the  house  of  prayer;  but  ye  have  made 
it  a den  of  thieves.  And  the  blind  and  the  lame 
came  to  him  in  the  temple ; and  he  healed  them. 
And  when  the  chief  priests  and  scribes  saw  the 
wonderful  things  that  he  did,  and  the  children 
crying  in  the  temple,  saying,  Hosanna  to  the  son 
! ol  Uavid;  they  were  sore  displeased,  and  said 
unto  him,  Hearest  thou  what  these  say?  And 
Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Yea  ; have  ye  never  read, 
Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  sucklings  thou 
hast  perfected  praise? 

And  he  left  them,  and  went  out  of  the  city  into 
Bethany  ; and  he  lodged  there.  Now  in  the 
morning  as  he  returned  into  the  city,  he  hungered. 
And  when  he  saw  a fig  tree  in  the  way,  he  came 
to  it,  and  found  nothing  thereon,  but  leaves  only, 
and  said  unto  it,  Let  no  fruit  grow  on  thee  hence- 
forward for  ever.  And  presently  the  fig  tree 


PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  7S5 

withered  away.  And  when  the  disciples  saw  ii 
they  marvelled,  saying,  How  soon  is  the  fig  tree 
withered  away  ! Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Verily  I say  unto  you,  If  ye  have  faith,  and 
doubt  not,  ye  shall  not  only  do  this  which  is  done 
to  the  fig  tree,  but  also  if  ye  shall  say  unto  this 
mountain,  Be  thou  removed,  and  be  thou  cast  into 
the  sea  ; it  shall  be  done.  And  all  things,  what- 
soever ye  shall  ask  in  prayer,  believing,  ye  shall 
receive. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


WISDOM  XII. 

For  thine  incorruptible  Spirit  is  in  all  things. 
Therefore  chastenest  thou  them  by  little  and  little 
that  offend,  and  warnest  them  by  putting  them 
in  remembrance  wherein  they  have  offended,  that 
leaving  their  wickedness  they  may  believe  on 
thee,  O Lord.  For  it  was  thy  will  to  destroy  by  % j 
the  hands  of  our  fathers  both  those  old  inhabitants 
of  thy  holy  land,  whom  thou  hatedst  for  doing 
most  odious  works  of  witchcrafts,  and  wicked 
sacrifices  ; and  also  those  merciless  murderers  of 
children,  and  devourers  of  man’s  flesh,  and  the 
feasts  of  blood,  with  their  priests  out  of  the  midst 
of  their  idolatrous  crew,  and  the  parents,  that 
killed  with  their  own  hands  souls  destitute  of  help  : 
that  the  land,  which  thou  esteemedst  above  all 
other,  might  receive  a worthy  colony  of  God’s 
63* 


786  PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY. 

children.  Nevertheless  even  those  thou  sparedsl 
as  men,  and  didst  send  wasps,  forerunners  of  thine 
host,  to  destroy  them  by  little  and  little.  Not 
that  thou  wast  unable  to  bring  the  ungodly  under 
the  hand  of  the  righteous  in  battle,  or  to  destroy 
them  at  once  with  cruel  beasts,  or  with  one  rough 
word : but  executing  thy  judgments  upon  them 
by  little  and  little,  thou  gavest  them  place  of 
repentance,  not  being  ignorant  that  they  were  a 
naughty  generation,  and  that  their  malice  was 
bied  in  them,  and  that  their  cogitation  would 
never  be  changed.  For  it  was  a cursed  seed 
from  the  beginning  ; neither  didst  thou  for  fear  of 
any  man  give  them  pardon  for  those  things  where- 
in they  sinned.  For  who  shall  say,  What  hast 
thou  done  ? or  who  shall  withstand  thy  judgment  ? 
or  who  shall  accuse  thee  for  the  nations  that 
perish,  whom  thou  hast  made?  or  who  shall 
come  to  stand  against  thee,  to  be  revenged  for  the 
unrighteous  men  ? For  neither  is  there  any  God 
, but  thou  that  careth  for  all,  to  whom  thou 
inightest  shew  that  thy  judgment  is  not  upright. 
Neither  shall  king  or  tyrant  be  able  to  set  his  face 
against  thee  for  any  whom  thou  hast  punished. 
Forsomuch  then  as  thou  art  righteous  thyself, 
thou  orderest  all  things  righteously  : thinking  it 
not  agreeable  with  thy  power  to  condemn  him 
that  hath  not  deserved  to  be  punished.  For  thy 
power  is  the  beginning  of  righteousness,  and 
because  thou  art  the  Lord  of  all,  it  maketh  thee 
to  be  gracious  unto  all.  .For  when  men  will  not 


PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  787 

believe  that  thou  art  of  a full  power,  thou  shewest 
thy  strength,  and  among  them  that  know  it  thou 
makest  their  boldness  manifest.  But  thou,  mas- 
tering thy  power,  judgest  with  equity,  and 
orderest  us  with  great  favour  : for  thou  mayest 
use  power  when  thou  wilt.  But  by  such  works 
hast  thou  taught  thy  people  that  the  just  man 
should  be  merciful,  and  hast  made  thy  children  to 
be  of  a good  hope,  that  thou  givest  repentance 
for  sins.  For  if  thou  didst  punish  the  enemies  of 
thy  children,  and  the  condemned  to  death  with 
such  deliberation,  giving  them  time  and  place, 
whereby  they  might  be  delivered  from  their 
malice  : with  how  great  circumspection  didst  thou 
judge  thine  own  sons,  unto  whose  fathers  thou 
hast  sworn,  and  made  covenants  of  good  prom- 
ises ? Therefore,  whereas  thou  dost  chasten  us, 
thou  scourgest  our  enemies  a thousand  times 
more,  to  the  intent  that,  when  we  judge,  we 
should  carefully  think  of  thy  goodness,  and  when 
we  ourselves  are  judged,  we  should  look  for  mercy. 
Wherefore,  whereas  men  have  lived  dissolutely 
and  unrighteously,  thou  hast  tormented  them  with 
their  own  abominations.  For  they  went  astray 
very  far  in  the  ways  of  error,  and  held  them  for 
gods,  which  even  among  the  beasts  of  their 
enemies  were  despised,  being  deceived,  as  children 
of  no  understanding.  Therefore  unto  them,  as  to 
children  without  the  use  of  reason,  thou  didst  send 
a judgment  to  mock  them.  But  they  that  would 
not  be  reformed  by  that  correction,  wherein  he 


788  PURIFICATION  OF  THU  VIRGIN  MARY. 

dallied  with  them,  shall  feel  a judgment  worthy 
of  God.  For,  look,  for  what  things  they  grudged, 
when  they  were  punished,  that  is,  for  them  whom 
they  thought  to  be  gods ; [now]  being  punished 
in  them,  when  they  saw  it,  they  acknowledged 
him  to  be  the  true  God,  whom  before  they  denied 
to  know  ; and  therefore  came  extreme  damnation 
upon  them. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 CORINTHIANS  XIV. 

Follow  after  charity,  and  desire  spiritual  gifts , 
but  rather  that  ye  may  prophesy.  For  he  that 
speaketh  in  an  unknown  tongue  speaketh  not  unto 
men,  but  unto  God  : for  no  man  understandeth 
him  ; howbeit  in  the  spirit  he  speaketh  mysteries. 
But  he  that  prophesieth  speaketh  unto  men  to 
edification,  and  exhortation,  and  comfort.  He 
that  speaketh  in  an  unknown  tongue  edifieth  him- 
self; but  he  that  prophesieth  edifieth  the  church. 
I would  that  ye  all  spake  with  tongues,  but  rather 
that  ye  prophesied  : for  greater  is  he  that  prophe- 
sieth than  he  that  speaketh  with  tongues,  except 
he  interpret,  that  the  church  may  receive  edifying. 
Now,  brethren,  if  I come  unto  you  speaking  with 
tongues,  what  shall  I profit  you,  except  I shall 
speak  to  you  either  by  revelation,  or  by  know- 
ledge, or  by  prophesying,  or  by  doctrine  ? And 
even  things  without  life  giving  sound,  whethei 


PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  789 

pipe  or  harp,  except  they  give  a distinction  in  the 
sounds,  how  shall  it  be  known  what  is  piped  or 
harped?  For  if  the  trumpet  give  an  uncertain 
sound,  who  shall  prepare  himself  to  the  battle? 
So  likewise  ye,  except  ye  utter  by  the  tongue 
words  easy  to  be  understood,  how  shall  it  be 
known  what  is  spoken  ? for  ye  shall  speak  into 
the  air.  There  are,  it  may  be,  so  many  kinds  of 
voices  in  the  world,  and  none  of  them  is  without 
signification.  Therefore  if  I know  not  the  mean- 
ing of  the  voice,  I shall  be  unto  him  that 
speaketh  a barbarian,  and  he  that  speaketh  shall 
be  a barbarian  unto  me.  Even  so  ye,  forasmuch 
as  ye  are  zealous  of  spiritual  gifts,  seek  that  ye 
may  excel  to  the  edifying  of  the  church.  Where- 
fore let  him  that  speaketh  in  an  unknown  tongue 
pray  that  he  may  interpret.  For  if  I pray  in  an 
unknown  tongue,  my  spirit  prayeth,  but  my 
understanding  is  unfruitful.  What  is  it  then  ? I 
will  pray  with  the  spirit,  and  I will  pray  with  the 
understanding  also  : I will  sing  with  the  spirit, 
and  I will  sing  with  the  understanding  also.  Else 
when  thou  sbalt  bless  with  the  spirit,  how  shall 
he  that  occupieth  the  room  of  the  unlearned  say 
Amen  at  thy  giving  of  thanks,  seeing  he  under- 
standeth  not  what  thou  sayest  ? For  thou  verily 
givest  thanks  well,  but  the  other  is  not  edified. 
I thank  my  God,  I speak  with  tongues  more  than 
ye  all : yet  in  the  church  I had  rather  speak  five 
words  with  my  understanding,  that  by  my  voice  I 
might  teach  others  also,  than  ten  thousand  words 


790  PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY. 

in  an  unknown  tongue.  Brethren,  be  not  children 
in  understanding : howbeit  in  malice  be  ye 
children,  but  in  understanding  be  men.  In  the 
law  it  is  written,  With  men  of  other  tongues  and 
other  lips  will  I speak  unto  this  people;  and  yet 
for  all  that  will  they  not  hear  me,  saith  the  Lord. 
Wherefore  tongues  are  for  a sign,  not  to  them  that 
believe,  but  to  them  that  believe  not : but  pro- 
phesying serveth  not  for  them  that  believe  not, 
but  for  them  which  believe.  If  therefore  the 
whole  church  be  come  together  into  one  place, 
and  all  speak  with  tongues,  and  there  come  in 
those  that  are  unlearned,  or  unbelievers,  will  they 
not  say  that  ye  are  mad  ? but  if  all  prophesy,  and 
there  come  in  one  that  believeth  not,  or  one 
unlearned,  he  is  convinced  of  all,  he  is  judged  of 
all:  and  thus  are  the  secrets  of  his  heart  made 
manifest ; and  so  falling  down  on  his  face  he  will 
worship  God,  and  report  that  God  is  in  you  of  a 
truth.  How  is  it  then,  brethren  ? when  ye  come 
together,  every  one  of  you  hath  a psalm,  hath  a 
doctrine,  hath  a tongue,  hath  a revelation,  hath 
an  interpretation.  Let  all  things  be  done  unto 
edifying.  If  any  man  speak  in  an  unknown 
tongue,  let  it  he  by  two,  or  at  the  most  by  three, 
and  that  by  course  ; and  let  one  interpret.  But 
if  there  be  no  interpreter,  let  him  keep  silence  in 
the  church ; and  let  him  speak  to  himself,  and  to 
God.  Let  the  prophets  speak  two  or  three,  and 
let  the  other  judge.  If  any  thing  be  revealed  to 
another  that  sitteth  by,  let  the  first  hold  his  peace. 


st.  Matthias’  day.  791 

For  ye  may  all  prophesy  one  by  one,  that  all 
may  learn,  and  all  may  be  comforted.  Arid  the 
spirits  of  the  prophets  are  subject  to  the  prophets. 
For  God  is  not  the  author  of  confusion,  but  of 
peace,  as  in  all  churches  of  the  saints.  Let  your 
women  keep  silence  in  the  churches  : for  it  is  not 
permitted  unto  them  to  speak ; but  they  are 
commanded  to  be  under  obedience,  as  also  saith 
the  law.  And  if  they  will  learn  any  thing,  let 
them  ask  their  husbands  at  home : for  it  is  a 
shame  for  women  to  speak  in  the  church. 
What  ? came  the  word  of  God  out  from  you  ? or 
came  it  unto  you  only  ? If  any  man  think  himself 
to  be  a prophet,  or  spiritual,  let  him  acknowledge 
that  the  things  that  I write  unto  you  are  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord.  But  if  any  man  be 
ignorant,  let  him  be  ignorant.  Wherefore, 
brethren,  covet  to  prophesy,  and  forbid  not  to 
speak  with  tongues.  Let  all  things  be  done 
decentiv  and  in  order. 

J 


St.  ftlattljias’  ©au. 

February  24. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


WISDOM  XIX. 

As  for  the  ungodly,  wrath  came  upon  them  with- 
out mercy  unto  the  end  : for  he  knew  before  what 
they  would  do  ; how  that  having  given  them  leave 


792 


st.  Matthias’  day. 


to  depart,  and  sent  them  hastily  away,  they  would 
repent  and  pursue  them.  For  whilst  they  were 
yet  mourning  and  making  lamentations  at  the 
graves  of  the  dead,  they  added  another  foolish 
device,  and  pursued  them  as  fugitives,  whom 
they  had  entreated  to  be  gone.  For  the  destiny, 
whereof  they  were  worthy,  drew  them  unto  this 
end,  and  made  them  forget  the  things  that  had 
already  happened,  that  they  might  fulfil  the  pun- 
ishment which  was  wanting  to  their  torments : 
and  that  thy  people  might  pass  a wonderful  way  : 
but  they  might  find  a strange  death.  For  the 
whole  creature  in  his  proper  kind  was  fashioned 
again  anew,  serving  the  peculiar  commandments 
that  were  given  unto  them,  that  thy  children 
might  be  kept  without  hurt:  as  namely , a cloud 
shadowing  the  camp  ; and  where  water  stood 
before,  dry  land  appeared ; and  out  of  the  Red 
sea  a way  without  impediment ; and  out  of  the 
violent  stream  a green  field : wherethrough  all 
the  people  went  that  were  defended  with  thy 
hand,  seeing  thy  marvellous  strange  wonders. 
For  they  went  at  iarge  like  horses,  and  leaped 
like  lambs,  praising  thee,  O Lord,  who  hast  de- 
livered them.  For  they  were  yet  mindful  of  the 
things  that  were  done  while  they  sojourned  in 
the  strange  land,  how  the  ground  brought  forth 
flies  instead  of  cattle,  and  how  the  river  cast  up 
a multitude  of  frogs  instead  of  fishes.  But  after- 
wards they  saw  a new  generation  of  fowls,  when, 
being  led  with  their  appetite,  they  asked  delicate 


st.  Matthias’  day.  793 

meats.  For  quails  came  up  unto  them  from  the 
sea  for  their  contentment.  And  punishments 
came  upon  the  sinners  not  without  former  signs 
by  the  force  of  thunders  : for  they  suffered  justly 
according  to  their  own  wickedness,  insomuch  as 
they  used  a more  hard  and  hateful  behaviour 
toward  strangers.  For  the  Sodomites  did  not  re- 
ceive those,  whom  they  knew  not  when  they 
came : but  these  brought  friends  into  bondage, 
that  had  well  deserved  of  them.  And  not  only 
so,  but  perad venture  some  respect  shall  be  had 
of  those,  because  they  used  strangers  not  friendly : 
but  these  very  grievously  afflicted  them,  whom 
they  had  received  with  feastings,  and  were  already 
made  partakers  of  the  same  laws  with  them. 
Therefore  even  with  blindness  were  these  strick- 
en, as  those  were  at  the  doors  of  the  righteous 
man  : when,  being  compassed  about  with  horri- 
ble great  darkness,  every  one  sought  the  passage 
of  his  own  doors.  For  the  elements  were  changed 
in  themselves  by  a kind  of  harmony,  like  as  in  a 
psaltery  notes  change  the  name  of  the  tune,  and 
yet  are  always  sounds ; which  may  well  be  per- 
ceived by  the  sight  of  the  things  that  have  been 
done.  For  earthly  things  were  turned  into  wa- 
tery, and  the  things  that  before  swam  in  the 
water,  now  went  upon  the  ground.  The  fire 
had  power  in  the  water,  forgetting  his  own  vir- 
tue : and  the  water  forgat  his  own  quenching 
nature.  On  the  other  side,  the  flames  wasted 
not  the  flesh  of  the  corruptible  living  things, 
67 


194 


st.  Matthias’  day. 


though  they  walked  therein  ; neither  melted  they 
the  icy  kind  of  heavenly  meat,  that  was  of  nature 
apt  to  melt.  For  in  all  things,  O Lord,  thou 
didst  magnify  thy  people,  and  glorify  them,  nei- 
ther didst  thou  lightly  regard  them  : but  didst 
assist  them  in  every  time  and  place. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MARK  VII.  y.  24. 

And  from  thence  he  arose,  and  went  into  the 
borders  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  and  entered  into  an 
house,  and  would  have  no  man  know  it : but  he 
could  not  be  hid.  For  a certain  woman,  whose 
young  daughter  had  an  unclean  spirit,  heard  of 
him,  and  came  and  fell  at  his  feet : the  woman 
was  a Greek,  a Syrophenician  by  nation  ; and 
she  besought  him  that  he  would  cast  forth  the 
devil  out  of  her  daughter.  But  Jesus  said  unto 
her,  Let  the  children  first  be  filled  : for  it  is  not 
meet  to  take  the  children’s  bread,  and  to  cast  it 
unto  the  dogs.  And  she  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Yes,  Lord  : yet  the  dogs  under  the  table 
eat  of  the  children’s  crumbs.  And  he  said  unto 
her,  For  this  saying  go  thy  way;  the  devil  is 
gone  out  of  thy  daughter.  And  when  she  was 
come  to  her  house,  she  found  the  devil  gone  out, 
and  her  daughter  laid  upon  the  bed. 

And  again,  departing  from  the  coasts  of  Tyre 
and  Sidon,  he  came  unto  the  sea  of  Galilee, 


st.  Matthias’  day. 


795 


through  the  midst  of  the  coasts  of  Decapolis. 
And  they  bring  unto  him  one  that  was  deaf,  and 
had  an  impediment  in  his  speech  ; and  they  be- 
seech him  to  put  his  hand  upon  him.  And  he 
took  him  aside  from  the  multitude,  and  put  his 
fingers  into  his  ears,  and  he  spit,  and  touched  his 
tongue  ; and  looking  up  to  heaven,  he  sighed, 
and  saith  unto  him,  Ephphatha,  that  is,  Be  open- 
ed. And  straightway  his  ears  were  opened,  and 
the  string  of  his  tongue  was  loosed,  and  he  spake 
plain.  And  he  charged  them  that  they  should 
tell  no  man  : but  the  more  he  charged  them,  so 
much  the  more  a great  deal  they  published  it ; 
and  were  beyond  measure  astonished,  saying, 
He  hath  done  all  things  well : he  maketh  both 
the  deaf  to  hear,  and  the  dumb  to  speak. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  I. 

All  wisdom  cometh  from  the  Lord,  and  is  with 
him  for  ever.  Who  can  number  the  sand  of  the 
sea,  and  the  drops  of  rain,  and  the  days  of  eter- 
nity ? Who  can  find  out  the  height  of  heaven, 
and  the  breadth  of  the  earth,  and  the  deep,  and 
wisdom  ? Wisdom  hath  been  created  before  all 
things,  and  the  understanding  of  prudence  from 
everlasting.  The  word  of  God  most  high  is  the 
fountain  of  wisdom  ; and  her  ways  are  everlast- 
ing commandments.  To  whom  hath  the  root  of 


796  ST.  MATTHIAS’  DAY. 

wisdom  been  revealed  ? or  who  hath  known  her 
wise  counsels  ? [Unto  whom  hath  the  knowl- 
edge of  wisdom  been  made  manifest  ? and  who 
hath  understood  her  great  experience  ?]  There 
is  one  wise  and  greatly  to  be  feared,  the  Lord 
sitting  upon  his  throne.  He  created  her,  and 
saw  her,  and  numbered  her,  and  poured  her  out 
upon  all  his  works.  She  is  with  all  flesh  accord- 
ing to  his  gift,  and  he  hath  given  her  to  them 
that  love  him.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  honour, 
and  glory,  and  gladness,  and  a crown  of  rejoicing. 
The  fear  of  the  Lord  maketh  a merry  heart,  and 
giveth  joy,  and  gladness,  and  a long  life.  Whoso 
feareth  the  Lord,  it  shall  go  well  with  him  at  the 
last,  and  he  shall  find  favour  in  the  day  of  his 
death.  To  fear  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of 
wisdom : and  it  was  created  with  the  faithful  in 
the  womb.  She  hath  built  an  everlasting  foun- 
dation with  men,  and  she  shall  continue  with 
their  seed.  To  fear  the  Lord  is  fulness  of  wis- 
dom, and  filleth  men  with  her  fruits.  She  filleth 
all  their  house  with  things  desirable,  and  the  gar- 
ners with  her  increase.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
a crown  of  wisdom,  making  peace  and  perfect 
health  to  flourish  ; both  which  are  the  gifts  of 
God  : and  it  enlargeth  their  rejoicing  that  love 
him.  Wisdom  raineth  down  skill  and  knowledge 
of  understanding,  and  exalteth  them  to  honour 
that  hold  her  fast.  The  root  of  wisdom  is  to 
fear  the  Lord,  and  the  branches  thereof  are  long 
life.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  driveth  away  sins 


ST.  MATTHIAS5  PAY.  797 

and  where  it  is  present,  it  turneth  away  wrath, 
A furious  man  cannot  be  justified  ; for  the  sway 
of  his  fury  shall  be  his  destruction.  A patient 
man  will  bear  for  a time,  and  afterward  joy  shall 
spring  up  unto  him.  He  will  hide  his  words  for 
a time,  and  the  lips  of  many  shall  declare  his 
wisdom.  The  parables  of  knowledge  are  in  the 
treasures  of  wisdom  : but  godliness  is  an  abomi- 
nation to  a sinner.  If  thou  desire  wisdom,  keep 
the  commandments,  and  the  Lord  shall  give  her 
unto  thee.  For  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is  wisdom 
and  instruction  : and  faith  and  meekness  are  his 
delight.  Distrust  not  the  fear  of  the  Lord  when 
thou  art  poor:  and  come  not  unto  him  with  a 
double  heart.  Be  not  an  hypocrite  in  the  sight 
of  men,  and  take  good  heed  what  thou  speakest. 
Exalt  not  thyself,  lest  thou  fall,  and  bring  dis- 
honour upon  thy  soul,  and  so  God  discover  thy 
secrets,  and  cast  thee  down  in  the  midst  of  the 
congregation,  because  thou  earnest  not  in  truth 
to  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  but  thy  heart  is  full  of 
deceit. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


EPHESIANS  I. 

Paul,  an  Apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  by  the  will  of 
God,  to  the  saints  which  are  at  Ephesus,  and  to 
the  faithful  in  Christ  Jesus : grace  be  to  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and  from  the  Lord 
67* 


793  ST.  MATTHIAS5  DAY. 

Jesus  Christ.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  blessed  us 
with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  heavenly  places  in 
Christ : according  as  he  hath  chosen  us  in  him 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world,  that  we  should 
be  holy  and  without  blame  before  him  in  love  : 
having  predestinated  us  unto  the  adoption  of 
children  by  Jesus  Christ  to  himself,  according  to 
the  good  pleasure  of  his  will,  to  the  praise  of° the 
glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath  made  us  ac- 
cepted in  the  beloved.  In  whom  we  have  re- 
demption through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness  of 
sins,  according  to  the  riches  of  his  grace  ; wherein 
he  hath  abounded  toward  us  in  all  wisdom  and 
prudence  ; having  made  known  unto  us  the  mys- 
tery of  his  will,  according  to  his  good  pleasure 
which  he  hath  purposed  in  himself:  that  in  the 
dispensation  of  the  fullness  of  times  he  might 
gather  together  in  one  all  things  in  Christ,  both 
which  are  in  heaven,  and  which  are  on  earth  ; 
even  in  him  : in  whom  also  we  have  obtained  an 
inheritance,  being  predestinated  according  to  the 
purpose  of  him  who  worketh  all  things  after  the 
counsel  of  his  own  will  : that  we  should  be  to 
the  praise  of  his  glory,  who  first  trusted  in  Christ. 
In  whom  ye  also  trusted,  after  that  ye  heard  the 
word  of  truth,  the  gospel  of  your  salvation  : in 
whom  also  after  that  ye  believed,  ye  were  sealed 
with  that  holy  Spirit  of  promise,  which  is  the 
earnest  of  our  inheritance  until  the  redemption 
of  the  purchased  possession,  unto  the  praise  of 


ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  799 

his  glory.  Wherefore  I also,  after  I heard  of 
your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  love  unto  all 
the  saints,  cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you, 
making  mention  of  you  in  my  prayers  ; that  the 
God  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of  glory, 
may  give  unto  you  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  reve- 
lation in  the  knowledge  of  him  : the  eyes  of  your 
understanding  being  enlightened  ; that  ye  may 
know  what  is  the  hope  of  his  calling,  and  what 
the  riches  of  the  glory  of  his  inheritance  in  the 
saints,  and  what  is  the  exceeding  greatness  of  his 
power  to  us-ward  who  believe,  according  to  the 
working  of  his  mighty  power,  which  he  wrought 
in  Christ,  when  he  raised  him  from  the  dead,  and 
set  him  at  his  own  right  hand  in  the  heavenly 
places , far  above  all  principality,  and  power,  and 
might,  and  dominion,  and  every  name  that  is 
named,  not  only  in  this  world,  but  also  in  that 
which  is  to  come  : and  hath  put  all  things  under 
his  feet,  and  gave  him  to  he  the  head  over  all 
things  to  the  church,  which  is  his  body,  the  ful- 
ness of  Irm  that  filleth  all  in  all. 


Annunciation  of  tljc  Blcssci)  lUrgm  Jflarg. 

March  25. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOL1  MORNING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  II. 

My  son,  if  thou  come  to  serve  the  Lord,  prepare 


800  ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MART. 

thy  soul  for  temptation.  Set  thy  heart  aright, 
and  constantly  endure,  and  make  not  haste  in 
time  of  trouble.  Cleave  unto  him,  and  depart 
not  away,  that  thou  mayest  be  increased  at  thy 
last  end.  Whatsoever  is  brought  upon  thee  take 
cheerfully,  and  be  patient  when  thou  art  changed 
to  a low  estate.  For  gold  is  tried  in  the  fire,  and 
acceptable  men  in  the  furnace  of  adversity. 
Believe  in  him,  and  he  will  help  thee  ; order  thy 
way  aright,  and  trust  in  him.  Ye  that  fear  the 
Lord,  wait  for  his  mercy  ; and  go  not  aside,  lest 
ye  fall.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  believe  him  ; and 
your  reward  shall  not  fail.  Ye  that  fear  the 
Lord,  hope  for  good,  and  for  everlasting  joy  and 
mercy.  Look  at  the  generations  of  old,  and  see  ; 
did  ever  any  trust  in  the  Lord,  and  was  con- 
founded ? or  did  any  abide  in  his  fear,  and  was 
forsaken  ? or  whom  did  he  ever  despise,  that 
called  upon  him?  For  the  Lord  is  full  of  com- 
passion and  mercy,  longsuffering,  and  very  pitiful, 
and  forgiveth  sins,  and  saveth  in  time  of  affliction. 
Woe  be  to  fearful  hearts,  and  faint  hands,  and  the 
sinner  that  goeth  two  ways  ! Woe  unto  him  that 
is  fainthearted  ! for  he  believeth  not ; therefore 
shall  he  not  be  defended.  Woe  unto  you  that 
have  lost  patience ! and  what  will  ye  do  when 
the  Lord  shall  visit  you  ? They  that  fear  the 
I Lord  will  not  disobey  his  word ; and  they  that 
love  him  will  keep  his  ways.  They  that  fear  the 
Lord  will  seek  that  which  is  well-pleasing  unto 
him ; and  they  that  love  him  shall  be  filled  with 


ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  80 1 

the  law.  They  that  fear  the  Lord  will  prepare 
their  hearts,  and  humble  their  souls  in  his  sight. 
saying , We  will  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  Lord, 
and  not  into  the  hands  of  men  : for  as  his  majesty 
is,  so  is  his  mercy. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  X.  to  V.  25. 

After  these  things  the  Lord  appointed  other 
seventy  also,  and  sent  them  two  by  two  before 
his  face  into  every  city  and  place,  whither  he 
himself  would  come.  Therefore  said  he  unto 
them,  The  harvest  truly  is  great,  but  the  labourers 
are  few : pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord  of  the 
harvest,  that  he  would  send  forth  labourers  into 
his  harvest.  Go  your  ways  : behold,  I send  you 
forth  as  lambs  among  wolves.  Carry  neither 
purse,  nor  scrip,  nor  shoes  : and  salute  no  man  by 
the  way.  And  into  whatsoever  house  ye  enter, 
first  say,  Peace  be  to  this  house.  And  if  the  son 
of  peace  be  there,  your  peace  shall  rest  upon  it : 
if  not,  it  shall  turn  to  you  again.  And  in  the 
same  house  remain,  eating  and  drinking  such 
things  as  they  give  : for  the  labourer  is  worthy 
of  his  hire.  Go  not  from  house  to  house.  And 
into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter,  and  they  receive 
you,  eat  such  things  as  are  set  before  you  : and 
heal  the  sick  that  are  therein,  and  say  unto  them. 
The  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto  you. 


802  ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARS'. 

But  into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter,  and  they 
receive  you  not,  go  your  ways  out  into  the  streets 
of  the  same,  and  say,  Even  the  very  dust  of  your 
city,  which  cleaveth  on  us,  we  do  wipe  off  against 
you  : notwithstanding  be  ye  sure  of  this,  that  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto  you.  But  1 
say  unto  you,  that  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  in 
that  day  for  Sodom,  than  for  that  city.  Woe 
unto  thee,  Chorazin  ! woe  unto  thee,  Bethsaida  ! 
for  if  the  mighty  works  had  been  done  in  Tyre 
and  Sidon,  which  have  been  done  in  you,  they 
had  a great  while  ago  repented,  sitting  in  sack- 
cloth and  ashes.  But  it  shall  be  more  tolerable 
for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  judgment,  than  for  you. 
And  thou,  Capernaum,  which  art  exalted  to 
heaven,  shalt  be  thrust  down  to  hell.  He  that 
heareth  you  heareth  me ; and  he  that  despiseth 
you  despiseth  me ; and  he  that  despiseth  me 
despiseth  him  that  sent  me. 

And  the  seventy  returned  again  with  joy, 
saying,  Lord,  even  the  devils  are  subject  unto  us 
through  thy  name.  And  he  said  unto  them,  I 
beheld  Satan  as  lightning  fall  from  heaven. 
Behold,  I give  unto  you  power  to  tread  on 
serpents  and  scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power 
of  the  enemy  : and  nothing  shall  by  any  means 
hurt  you.  Notwithstanding  in  this  rejoice  not, 
that  the  spirits  are  subject  unto  you  ; but  rather 
rejoice,  because  your  names  are  written  in  heaven. 

In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced  in  spirit,  and  said, 

I thank  thee,  O Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth, 


ANNUNCIATION  of  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  303 

that  thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the  wise  and 
prudent.,  and  hast  revealed  them  unto  babes : 
even  so,  Father;  for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy 
sight.  All  things  are  delivered  to  me  of  my 
Father:  and  no  man  knoweth  who  the  Son  is, 
but  the  Father;  and  who  the  Father  is,  but  the 
Son,  and  he  to  whom  the  Son  will  reveal  him . 

And  he  turned  him  unto  his  disciples,  and  said 
privately,  Blessed  are  the  eyes  which  see  the 
things  that  ye  see  : for  I tell  you,  that  prophets 
and  kings  have  desired  to  see  those  things  which 
ye  see,  and  have  not  seen  them  ; and  to  hear 
those  things  which  ye  hear,  and  have  not  heard 
them . 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ECCLES1ASTICUS  lit. 

Hear  me  your  father,  O children,  and  do  there- 
after, that  ye  may  be  safe.  For  the  Lord  hath 
given  the  father  honour  over  the  children,  and 
hath  confirmed  the  authority  of  the  mother  over 
the  sons.  Whoso  honoureth  his  father  maketh 
an  atonement  for  his  sins : and  he  that  honoureth 
his  mother  is  as  one  that  layeth  up  treasure. 
Whoso  honoureth  his  father  shall  have  joy  of  his 
own  children  ; and  when  he  maketh  his  prayer, 
he  shall  be  heard.  He  that  honoureth  his  father 
shall  have  a long  life  ; and  he  that  is  obedient 
unto  the  Lord  shall  be  a comfort  to  his  mother. 


804  ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MART. 

He  that  feareth  the  Lord  will  honour  his  father, 
and  will  do  service  into  his  parents,  as  to  his 
masters.  Honour  thy  father  and  mother  both  in 
word  and  deed,  that  a blessing  may  come  upon 
thee  from  them.  For  the  blessing  of  the  father 
establisheth  the  houses  of  children  ; but  the  curse 
of  the  mother  rooteth  out  foundations.  Glory  not 
in  the  dishonour  of  thy  father ; for  thy  father’s 
dishonour  is  no  glory  unto  thee.  For  the  glory 
of  a man  is  from  the  honour  of  his  father ; and  a 
mother  in  dishonour  is  a reproach  to  the  children. 
My  son,  help  thy  father  in  his  age,  and  grieve 
him  not  as  long  as  he  liveth.  And  if  his  under- 
standing fail,  have  patience  with  him  ; and  despise 
him  not  when  thou  art  in  thy  full  strength.  For 
the  relieving  of  thy  father  shall  not  be  forgotten  : 
and  instead  of  sins  it  shall  be  added  to  build  thee 
up.  In  the  day  of  thine  affliction  it  shall  be 
remembered ; thy  sins  also  shall  melt  away,  as  the 
ice  in  the  fair  warm  weather.  He  that  forsaketh 
his  father  is  as  a blasphemer ; and  he  that 
angereth  his  mother  is  cursed  of  God.  My  son, 
go  on  with  thy  business  in  meekness  ; so  shalt 
thou  be  beloved  of  him  that  is  approved.  The 
greater  thou  art,  the  more  humble  thyself,  and 
thou  shalt  find  favour  before  the  Lord.  Many  are 
in  high  place,  and  of  renown  : but  mysteries  are 
revealed  unto  the  meek.  For  the  power  of  the 
Lord  is  great,  and  he  is  honoured  of  the  lowly. 
Seek  not  out  the  things  that  are  too  hard  for  thee, 
neither  search  the  things  that  are  above  thy 


ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  805 

strength.  But  what  is  commanded  thee,  think 
thereupon  with  reverence  ; for  it  is  not  needful  for 
thee  to  see  with  thine  eyes  the  things  that  are  in 
secret.  Be  not  curious  in  unnecessary  matters: 
for  more  things  are  shewed  unto  thee  than  men 
understand.  For  many  are  deceived  by  their 
own  vain  opinion  ; and  an  evil  suspicion  hath 
overthrown  their  judgment.  Without  eyes  thou 
shalt  want  light : profess  not  the  knowledge 
therefore  that  thou  hast  not.  A stubborn  heart 
shall  fare  evil  at  the  last;  and  he  that  loveth 
danger  shall  perish  therein.  An  obstinate 
heart  shall  be  laden  with  sorrows  ; and  the 
wicked  man  shall  heap  sin  upon  sin.  In  the 
punishment  of  the  proud  there  is  no  remedy  ; for 
the  plant  of  wickedness  hath  taken  root  in  him. 
The  heart  of  the  prudent  will  understand  a 
parable  ; and  an  attentive  ear  is  the  desire  of  a 
wise  man.  Water  will  quench  a flaming  fire  ; and 
alms  maketh  an  atonement  for  sins.  And  he  that 
requiteth  good  turns  is  mindful  of  that  which  may 
come  hereafter ; and  when  he  falleth,  he  shall 
find  a stay. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2 TIMOTHY  III. 

This  know  also,  that  in  the  last  days  perilous 
times  shall  come.  For  men  shall  be  lovers  of 
their  own  selves,  covetous,  boasters,  proud. 
68 


806  ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARV. 

blasphemers,  disobedient  to  parents,  unthankful, 
unholy,  without  natural  affection,  trucebreakers, 
false  accusers,  incontinent,  fierce,  despisers  of 
those  that  are  good,  traitors,  heady,  highminded, 
lovers  of  pleasures  more  than  lovers  of  God  ; 
naving  a form  of  godliness,  but  denying  the  power 
thereof : from  such  turn  away.  For  of  this  sort 
are  they  which  creep  into  houses,  and  lead  captive 
silly  women  laden  with  sins,  led  away  with  divers 
lusts,  ever  learning,  and  never  able  to  come  to  the 
knowledge  of  the  truth.  Now  as  Jannes  and 
Jambres  withstood  Moses,  so  do  these  also  resist 
the  truth  : men  of  corrupt  minds,  reprobate  con- 
cerning the  faith.  But  they  shall  proceed  no 
further : for  their  folly  shall  be  manifest  unto  all 
men,  as  their’s  also  was.  But  thou  hast  fully  known 
my  doctrine,  manner  of  life,  purpose,  faith,  long- 
suffering,^  charity,  patience,  persecutions,  afflic- 
tions, which  came  unto  me  at  Antioch,  at  Iconium, 
at  Lystra  ; what  persecutions  I endured  : but  out 
of  them  all  the  Lord  delivered  me.  Yea,  and  all 
that  will  live  godly  in  Christ  Jesus  shall  suffer 
persecution.  But  evil  men  and  seducers  shall 
wax  worse  and  worse,  deceiving,  and  being 
deceived.  But  continue  thou  in  the  things  which 
thou  hast  learned  and  hast  been  assured  of,  know- 
ing of  whom  thou  hast  learned  them ; and  tha» 
from  a child  thou  hast  known  the  holy  scriptures, 
which  are  able  to  make  thee  wise  unto  salvation 
through  faith  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus.  All  scrip- 
ture is  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  and  is  profit- 


ST.  MARK’S  DAY. 


807 


able  for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction,  for 
instruction  in  righteousness  : that  the  man  of  God 
may  be  perfect,  throughly  furnished  unto  all  good 
works. 


0t.  JUctrli  0 JDag. 

April  24. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ECCESIASTICUS  IV 

My  son,  defraud  not  the  poor  of  his  living,  and 
make  not  the  needy  eyes  to  wait  long.  Make 
not  an  hungry  soul  sorrowful ; neither  provoke  a 
man  in  his  distress.  Add  not  more  trouble  to  a 
heart  that  is  vexed  ; and  defer  not  to  give  to  him 
that  is  in  need.  Reject  not  the  supplication  of 
the  afflicted  ; neither  turn  away  thy  face  from  a 
poor  man.  Turn  not  away  thine  eye  from  the 
needy,  and  give  him  none  occasion  to  curse  thee  : 
for  if  he  curse  thee  in  the  bitterness  of  his  soul, 
his  prayer  shall  be  heard  of  him  that  made  him. 
Get  thyself  the  love  of  the  congregation,  and  bow 
thy  head  to  a great  man.  Let  it  not  grieve  thee 
to  bow  down  thine  ear  to  the  poor,  and  give  him 
a friendly  answer  with  meekness.  Deliver  him 
that  suffereth  wrong  from  the  hand  of  the  oppres- 
sor ; and  be  not  faint-hearted  when  thou  sittest 
in  judgment.  Be  as  a father  unto  the  fatherless- 


805 


ST.  mark’s  DAY. 


and  instead  of  an  husband  unto  their  mother  : so 
shalt  thou  be  as  the  son  of  the  most  High,  and 
he  shall  love  thee  more  than  thy  mother  doth. 
Wisdom  exalteth  her  children,  and  layeth  hold 
of  them  that  seek  her.  He  that  loveth  her  loveth 
life  ; and  they  that  seek  to  her  early  shall  be 
filled  with  joy.  He  that  holdeth  her  fast  shall 
inherit  glory  ; and  whosoever  she  entereth,  the 
Lord  will  bless.  They  that  serve  her  shall  min- 
ister to  the  Holy  One : and  them  that  love  her 
the  Lord  doth  love.  Whoso  giveth  ear  unto  her 
shall  judge  the  nations  : and  he  that  attendeth 
unto  her  shall  dwell  securely.  If  a man  commit 
himself  unto  her,  he  shall  inherit  her;  and  his 
generation  shall  hold  her  in  possession.  For  at 
the  first  she  will  walk  with  him  by  crooked  ways, 
and  bring  fear  and  dread  upon  him,  and  torment 
him  with  her  discipline,  until  she  may  trust  his 
soul,  and  try  him  by  her  laws.  Then  will  she 
return  the  straight  way  unto  him,  and  comfort 
him,  and  shew  him  her  secrets.  But  if  he  go 
wrong,  she  will  forsake  him,  and  give  him  over 
to  his  own  ruin.  Observe  the  opportunity,  and 
beware  of  evil ; and  be  not  ashamed  when  it  con- 
cerned! thy  soul.  For  there  is  a shame  that 
bringeth  sin  ; and  there  is  a shame  which  is 
glory  and  grace.  Accept  no  person  against  thy 
soul,  and  let  not  the  reverence  of  any  man  cause 
thee  to  fall.  And  refrain  not  to  speak,  when 
there  is  occasion  to  do  good,  and  hide  not  thy 
wisdom  in  her  beauty.  For  by  speech  wisdom 


st.  mark’s  day.  809 

shall  be  known  : and  learning  by  the  word  of  the 
tongue.  In  no  wise  speak  against  the  truth  ; but 
be  abashed  of  the  error  of  thine  ignorance.  Be 
not  ashamed  to  confess  thy  sins  ; and  force  not 
the  course  of  the  river.  Make  not  thyself  an  un- 
derling to  a foolish  man  ; neither  accept  the  per- 
son of  the  mighty.  Strive  for  the  truth  unto 
death,  and  the  Lord  shall  fight  for  thee.  Be 
not  hasty  in  thy  tongue,  and  in  thy  deeds  slack 
and  remiss.  Be  not  as  a lion  in  thy  house,  nor 
frantick  among  thy  servants.  Let  not  thine  hand 
be  stretched  out  to  receive,  and  shut  when  thou 
shouldest  repay. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  VII.  v.  32. 

The  Pharisees  heard  that  the  people  murmured 
such  things  concerning  him  ; and  the  Pharisees 
and  the  chief  priests  sent  officers  to  take  him. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  Yet  a little  while 
am  I with  you,  and  then  I go  unto  him  that  sent 
me.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  not  find  me: 
and  where  I am,  thither  ye  cannot  come.  Then 
said  the  Jews  among  themselves,  Whither  will 
he  go,  that  we  shall  not  find  him  ? will  he  go 
unto  the  dispersed  among  the  Gentiles,  and  teach 
the  Gentiles  ? What  manner  of  saying  is  this 
that  he  said,  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  not  find 
me  : and  where  I am,  thither  ye  cannot  come  ? 

6S* 


810 


ST.  mark’s  DAY. 

In  the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the  feast,  Jesus 
stood  and  cried,  saying,  If  any  man  thirst,  let 
him  come  unto  me,  and  drink.  He  that  believ- 
eth  on  me,  as  the  scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his 
belly  shall  flow  rivers  of  living  water.  (But  this 
spake  he  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  that  believe 
on  him  should  receive : for  the  Holy  Ghost  was 
not  yet  given ; because  that  Jesus  was  not  yet 
glorified.)  J 

Many  of  the  people  therefore,  when  they  heard 
this  saying,  said,  Of  a truth  this  is  the  Prophet 
Others  said,  This  is  the  Christ.  But  some  said, 
Shall  Christ  come  out  of  Galilee  ? Hath  not  the 
scripture  said,  That  Christ  cometh  of  the  seed 
of  David,  and  out  of  the  town  of  Bethlehem, 
where  David  was  ? So  there  was  a division 
among  the  people  because  of  him.  And  some 
of  them  would  have  taken  him  ; but  no  man  laid 
hands  on  him. 

Then  came  the  officers  to  the  chief  priests  and 
the  Pharisees  ; and  they  said  unto  them,  Why 
have  ye  not  brought  him  ? The  officers  an- 
swered, Never  man  spake  like  this  man.  Then 
answered  them  the  Pharisees,  are  ye  also  de- 
ceived ? Have  any  of  the  rulers  or  of  the  Pha- 
risees believed  on  him  ? But  this  people  who 
knoweth  not  the  law  are  cursed.  Nicodemus 
saitli  unto  them,  (he  that  came  to  Jesus  by  night, 
being  one  of  them,)  Doth  our  law  judge  cmy  man, 
before  it  hear  him,  and  know  what  he  doeth  ? 
They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  also 


ST.  mark’s  day.  811 

of  Galilee  ? Search,  and  look  : for  out  of  Gali- 
lee ariseth  no  prophet.  And  every  man  went 
unto  his  own  house. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  Y. 

Set  not  thy  heart  upon  thy  goods  ; and  say  not, 
I have  enough  for  my  life.  Follow  not  thine 
own  mind  and  thy  strength,  to  walk  in  the  ways 
of  thy  heart : and  say  not,  Who  shall  controul 
me  for  my  works  ? for  the  Lord  will  surely  re- 
venge thy  pride.  Say  not  I have  sinned  and 
what  harm  hath  happened  unto  me  ! for  the  Lord 
is  longsuffering,  he  will  in  no  wise  let  thee  go. 
Concerning  propitiation,  be  not  without  fear  to 
add  sin  unto  sin  : and  say  not,  His  mercy  is 
great ; he  will  be  pacified  for  the  multitude  of 
my  sins  : for  mercy  and  wrath  come  from  him, 
and  his  indignation  resteth  upon  sinners.  Make 
no  tarrying  to  turn  to  the  Lord,  and  put  not  off 
from  day  to  day  : for  suddenly  shall  the  wrath 
of  the  Lord  come  forth,  and  in  thy  security  thou 
shalt  be  destroyed,  and  perish  in  the  day  of  ven- 
geance. Set  not  thine  heart  upon  goods  unjustly 
gotten  ; for  they  shall  not  profit  thee  in  the  day 
of  calamity.  Winnow  not  with  every  wind,  and 
go  not  into  every  way  : for  so  doth  the  sinner 
that  hath  a double  tongue.  Be  steadfast  in  thy 
understanding ; and  let  thy  word  be  the  same. 

1_  - = 


812  ST.  MARK’S  DAY. 

Be  swilt  to  hear ; and  let  thy  life  be  sincere  ; 
and  with  patience  give  answer.  If  thou  hast  un- 
derstanding, answer  thy  neighbour ; if  not,  lay 
thy  hand  upon  thy  mouth.  Honour  and  shame 
is  in  talk  : and  the  tongue  of  man  is  his  fall.  Be 
not  called  a whisperer,  and  lie  not  in  wait  with 
j thy  tongue:  for  a foul  shame  is  upon  the  thief, 
and  an  evil  condemnation  upon  the  double  tongue. 
Be  not  ignorant  of  any  thing  in  a great  matter  or 
a small. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 JOHN  I. 

*1  hat  which  was  from  the  beginning,  which  we 
have  heard,  which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes, 
which  we  have  looked  upon,  and  our  hands  have 
handled,  of  the  Word  of  life ; (for  the  life  was 
manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it , and  bear  wit- 
ness, and  shew  unto  you  that  eternal  life,  which 
! was  with  the  Father,  and  was  manifested  unto 
us  ;)  that  which  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare 
we  unto  you,  that  ye  also  may  have  fellowship 
with  us  : and  truly  our  fellowship  is  with  the 
Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  And 
these  things  write  we  unto  you,  that  your  joy 
may  be  lull.  This  then  is  the  message  which  we 
have  lizard  of  him,  and  declare  unto  you,  that 
God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 
If  we  say  that  we  have  fellowship  with  him,  and 


ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAMEs’s  DAY.  813 

walk  in  darkness,  we  lie,  and  do  not  the  truth: 
but  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is  in  the  light, 
we  have  fellowship  one  with  another  and  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son  cleanseth  us  from 
all  sin.  If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  e- 
ceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us.  i 
we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  for- 
give us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  un- 
righteousness. If  we  say  that  we  have  not  sin- 
ned, we  make  him  a liar,  and  Ins  word  is  not  in  us. 

St.  fH)tUf>  anl I St.  James’s  Dag. 

May  1. 


first  lesson  for  morning. 
ECCLESJASTICUS  VII. 

Do  no  evil,  so  shall  no  harm  come  unto  thee 
Depart  from  the  unjust,  and  iniquity  shall  tur 
away  from  thee.  My  son,  sow  not  upon  the 

furrows  of  unrighteousness  and  thou  sha  n 
reap  them  sevenfold.  Seek  not  of  the  Lord 
preeminence,  neither  of  the  kmg  t e j sea^d  . 
honour.  Justify  not  thyse  eoie  rj.  ’ 
and  boast  not  of  thy  wisdom  before  the  k g. 
Seek  not  to  be  judge,  being  not  able  to  take away 
iniquity  ; lest  at  any  time  thou  fear  the  gerso 
the  mighty;  and  lay  a stumbling-block  in  the  way 
of  thy  uprightness.  Offend  not  against  the  mul- 


814  ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAMEs’s  DAY. 

titude  of  a city,  and  then  tiiou  shalt  not  cast  thy- 
self down  among  the  people.  Bind  not  one  sin 
upon  another ; for  in  one  thou  shalt  not  be  unpun- 
ished. Say  not,  God  will  look  upon  the  multi- 
tude of  my  oblations,  and  when  I offer  to  the 
most  high  God,  he  will  accept  it.  Be  not  faint- 
hearted when  thou  makestthy  prayer,  and  neglect 
not  to  give  alms.  Laugh  no  man  to  scorn  in  the 
bitterness  of  his  soul:  for  there  is  one  which 
humbleth  and  exalteth.  Devise  not  a lie  against 
thy  brother ; neither  do  the  like  to  thy  friend. 
Use  not  to  make  any  manner  of  lie : for  the  cus- 
tom thereof  is  not  good.  Use  not  many  words 
in  a multitude  of  elders,  and  make  not  much 
babbling  when  thou  prayest.  Hate  not  laborious 
work,  neither  husbandry,  which  the  most  High 
hath  ordained.  Number  not  thyself  among  the 
multitude  of  sinners,  but  remember  that  wrath 
will  not  tarry  long.  Humble  thy  soul  greatly  : 
for  the  vengeance  of  the  ungodly  is  fire  and  worms. 
Change  not  a friend  for  any  good  by  no  means  : 
neither  a faithful  brother  for  the  gold  of  Ophii\ 
Forego  not  a wise  and  good  woman  : for  her 
grace  is  above  gold.  Whereas  thy  servant  work- 
eth  truly,  entreat  him  not  evil,  nor  the  hireling 
that  bestoweth  himself  wholly  for  thee.  Let  thy 
soul  love  a good  servant,  and  defraud  him  not  of 
liberty.  Hast  thou  cattle  ? have  an  eye  to  them : 
and  if  they  be  for  thy  profit,  keep  them  with  thee. 
Hast  thou  children  ? instruct  them,  and  bow  down 
their  neck  from  their  youth.  Hast  thou  daugh- 


ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAMESES  DAY.  815 

ters  ? have  a care  of  their  body,  and  shew  not 
thyself  cheerful  toward  them.  Marry  thy  daugh- 
ter, and  so  shalt  thou  have  performed  a weighty 
matter : but  give  her  to  a man  of  understanding. 
Hast  thou  a wife  after  thy  mind  ? forsake  her  not : 
b t give  not  thyself  over  to  a light  woman. 
Honour  thy  father  with  thy  whole  heart,  and 
forget  not  the  sorrows  of  thy  mother.  Remem- 
ber that  thou  wast  begotten  of  them ; and  how 
canst  thou  recompence  them  the  things  that  they 
have  done  for  thee  ? Fear  the  Lord  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  reverence  his  priests.  Love  him  that 
made  thee  with  all  thy  strength,  and  forsake  not 
his  ministers.  Fear  the  Lord,  and  honour  the 
priest  ; and  give  him  his  portion,  as  it  is  com- 
manded thee ; the  firstfruits,  and  the  trespass- 
offering, and  the  gift  of  the  shoulders,  and  the 
sacrifice  of  sanctification,  and  the  firstfruits  of 
the  holy  things.  And  stretch  thine  hand  unto  the 
poor,  that  thy  blessing  may  be  perfected.  A gift 
hath  grace  in  the  sight  of  every  man  living ; and 
for  the  dead  detain  it  not.  Fail  not  to  be  with 
them  that  weep,  and  mourn  with  them  that  mourn. 
Be  not  slow  to  visit  the  sick  : for  that  shall  make 
thee  to  be  beloved.  Whatsoever  thou  takest  in 
hand,  remember  the  end,  and  thou  shalt  never  do 
amiss. 


816  ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAxMEs’s  DAY. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  I.  V.  43. 

The  day  following  Jesus  would  go  forth  into  Gab 
ilee,  and  findeth  Philip,  and  saith  unto  him,  Fol- 
low me.  Now  Philip  was  of  Bethsaida,  the  city 
of  Andrew  and  Peter.  Philip  findeth  Nathanael, 
and  saith  unto  him,  We  have  found  him,  of  whom 
Moses  in  the  law,  and  the  prophets,  did  write, 
Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the  son  of  Joseph.  And 
Nathanael  said  unto  him,  Can  there  any  good 
thing  come  out  of  Nazareth  ? Phillip  saith  unto 
him,  Come  and  see.  Jesus  saw  Nathanael  coming 
to  him,  and  saith  of  him.  Behold  an  Israelite 
indeed,  in  whom  is  no  guile!  Nathanael  saith 
unto  him,  Whence  knowest  thou  me?  Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  him,  Before  that  Philip 
called  thee,  when  thou  wast  under  the  fig  tree,  I 
saw  thee.  Nathanael  answered  and  saith  unto 
him,  Rabbi,  thou  art  the  Son  of  God  ; thou  art 
the  King:  of  Israel.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Because  I said  unto  thee,  I saw  thee  under 
the  fig  tree,  believest  thou  ? thou  shalt  see  greater 
things  than  these.  And  he  saith  unto  him,  \ erily, 
verily,  I say  unto  you,  Hereafter  ye  shall  see 
heaven  open,  and  the  angels  of  God  ascending 
and  descending  upon  the  Son  of  man. 


ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAMES 


’S  DAY.  817 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR.  EVENING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  IX. 

JBe  not  jealous  over  the' wife  of  thy  bosom,  and 
teach  her  not  an  evil  lesson  against  thyself. 
Give  not  thy  soul  unto  a woman  to  set  her  foot 
upon  thy  substance.  Meet  not  with  an  harlot, 
lest  thou  fall  into  her  snares.  Use  not  much  the 
company  of  a woman  that  is  a singer,  lest  thou 
be  taken  with  her  attempts.  Gaze  not  on  a 
maid,  that  thou  fall  not  by  those  things  that  are 
precious  in  her.  Give  not  thy  soul  unto  harlots, 
that  thou  lose  not  thine  inheritance.  Look  not 
round  about  thee  in  the  streets  of  the  city,  nei- 
ther wander  thou  in  the  solitary  places  thereof. 
Turn  away  thine  eyes  from  a beautiful  woman, 
and  look  not  upon  another’s  beauty ; for  many 
have  been  deceived  by  the  beauty  of  a woman  ; 
for  herewith  love  is  kindled  as  a fire.  Sit  not 
at  all  with  another  man’s  wife,  nor  sit  down  with 
her  in  thine  arms,  and  spend  not  thy  money  with 
her  at  the  wine  ; lest  thine  heart  incline  unto  her, 
and  so  through  thy  desire  thou  fall  into  destruction. 
Forsake  nor  an  old  friend  ; for  the  new  is  not 
comparable  to  him  : a new  friend  is  as  new  wine  , 
when  it  is  old,  thou  shalt  drink  it  with  pleasure- 
Envy  not  the  glory  of  a sinner : for  thou  know- 
est  not  what  shall  be  his  end.  Delight  not  m 
the  thing  that  the  ungodly  have  pleasure  in  ; but 
remember  they  shall  not  go  unpunished  unto 
09 


818  ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAMEs’s  DAY. 

their  grave.  Keep  thee  far  from  the  man  that 
hath  power  to  kill ; so  shalt  thou  not  doubt  the 
fear  of  death  : and  if  thou  come  unto  him,  make 
no  fault,  lest  he  take  away  thy  life  presently : 
remember  that  thou  goest  in  the  midst  of  snares, 
and,  that  thou  walkest  upon  the  battlements  of 
the  city.  As  near  as  thou  canst,  guess  at  thy 
neighbour,  and  consult  with  the  wise.  Let  thy 
talk  be  with  the  wise,  and  all  thy  communication 
in  the  law  of  the  most  High.  And  let  just  men 
eat  and  drink  with  thee  ; and  let  thy  glorying  be 
in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  For  the  hand  of  the 
artificer  the  work  shall  be  commended  : and  the 
wise  ruler  of  the  people  for  his  speech.  A man 
of  an  ill  tongue  is  dangerous  in  his  city  ; and  he 
that  is  rash  in  his  talk  shall  be  hated. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JUDE. 

Jude,  the  servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  brother 
of  James,  to  them  that  are  sanctified  by  God  the 
Father,  and  preserved  in  Jesus  Christ,  and  call- 
ed : mercy  unto  you,  and  peace,  and  love,  be 
multiplied.  Reloved,  when  I gave  all  diligence 
to  write  unto  you  of  the  common  salvation,  it 
was  needful  for  me  to  write  unto  you,  and  ex- 
hort you  that  ye  should  earnestly  contend  for  the 
faith  which  was  once  delivered  unto  the  saints. 
For  there  are  certain  men  crept  in  unawares,  who 


r 


ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAMES’S  DAY.  819 

were  before  of  old  ordained  to  this  condemna- 
tion, ungodly  men,  turning  the  grace  of  our  God 

into  lasciviousness,  and  denying  tie  on  y 

God  and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  I will  there 

fore’ put  you  in  remembrance,  though  ye  °nce 

knewW  1-w  that  the  Lord,  having  saved  the 
people  out  of  the  land  of  Lgypt  a tenva^  cL- 
stroyed  them  that  believed  not.  And  the  an  e s 
which  kept  not  their  first  estate,  but  le.t  the 
own  habitation,  he  hath  reserved  m everlasting 
chains  under  darkness  unto  the  judgment  of  the 
S day.  Even  as  Sodom  and  Gomorrha  and 
the  cities  about  them  in  like  manner,  g^|"g  t eI^ 
selves  over  to  fornication,  and  going  after  strap  e 
flesh  are  set  forth  for  an  example,  suffering  he 
vengeance  of  eternal  fire.  Likewise  also  the 
filthy  dreamers  defile  the  flesh,  despise  dominion, 
and  speak  evil  of  dignities.  Yet  Michael  the 
archangel,  when  contending  with  the  devil  he 
disputed  about  the  body  of  Moses,  durst  no 

bring  against  him  a railing  accusation,  but  said 

The  Lord  rebuke  thee.  But  these  speak  evil  of 
those  things  which  they  know  not:  but  what 
they  know  naturally,  as  brute  beasts,  in  those 
things  they  corrupt  themselves.  Woe  unto 
them!  for  they  have  gone  in  the  way  of  Ca  , 
and  ran  greedily  after  the  error  of  Balaam  for 
reward,  and  perished  in  the  gainsaying  of  Core. 
These  are  spots  in  your  feasts  of  charity,  w en 
they  feast  with  you,  feeding  themselves  withou 
fear  - clouds  they  are  without  water,  carried 


820  ST.  PHILIP  AND  ST.  JAMEs’s  DAY. 

about  of  winds  ; trees  whose  rruit  witherelh, 
without  fruit,  twice  dead,  plucked  up  by  the 
roots  ; raging  waves  of  the  sea,  foaming  out  their 
own  shame;  wandering  stars,  to  whom  is  re- 
served the  blackness  of  darkness  for  ever.  And 
Enoch  also,  the  seventh  from  Adam,  prophesied 
of  these,  saying,  Behold,  the  Lord  cometh  with 
ten  thousands  of  his  saints,  to  execute  judgment 
upon  all,  and  to  convince  all  that  are  ungodly 
among  them  of  all  their  ungodly  deeds  which 
they  have  ungodly  committed,  and  of  all  their 
hard  speeches  which  ungodly  sinners  have  spoken 
against  him.  These  are  murmurers,  complainers, 
walking  after  their  own  lusts  ; and  their  mouth 
speaketh  great  swelling  words , having  men’s  per- 
sons in  admiration  because  of  advantage.  But, 
beloved,  remember  ye  the  words  which  were 
spoken  before  of  the  apostles  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ ; how  that  they  told  you  there  should  be 
mockers  in  the  last  time,  who  should  walk  after 
their  own  ungodly  lusts.  These  be  they  who 
separate  themselves,  sensual,  having  not  the 
Spirit.  But  ye,  beloved,  building  up  yourselves 
on  your  most  holy  faith,  praying  in  the  Holy 
Ghost,  keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of  God,  look- 
ing for  the  mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  unto 
eternal  life.  And  of  some  have  compassion, 
making  a difference;  and  others  save  with  fear, 
pulling  them  out  of  the  fire  ; hating  even  the  gar- 
ments spotted  by  the  flesh.  ]Vow  unto  him  that 
is  able  to  keep  you  from  falling,  and  to  present 


ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE 


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you  faultless  before  the  presence  of  his  glory  with 
exceeding  joy,  to  the  only  wise  God  our  Saviour 
be  glory  and  majesty,  dominion  and  power,  both 
now  and  ever.  Amen. 

0t.  Barnabas  tl)e  Apostle. 

June  11. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 

ECCLESI ASTICU S X. 

A WISE  judge  will  instruct  his  people;  and  the 
government  of  a prudent  man  is  well  ordered. 
As  the  judge  of  the  people  is  himself,  so  are  his 
officers;  and  what  manner  of  man  the  ruler  of 
the  city  is,  such  are  all  they  that  dwell  therein. 
An  unwise  king  destroyeth  his  people , but 
through  the  prudence  of  them  which  are  in  au- 
thority the  city  shall  be  inhabited.  The  power 
of  the  earth  is  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
due  time  he  will  set  over  it  one  that  is  profitable. 
In  the  hand  of  God  is  the  prosperity  of  man : and 
upon  the  person  of  the  scribe  shall  he  ay  iis 
honour.  Bear  not  hatred  to  thy  neighbour  for 
every  wrong ; and  do  nothing  at  ah  by  injurious 
practices.  Pride  is  hateful  before  God  and  man : 
and  by  both  doth  one  commit  iniquity.  Because 
of  unrighteous  dealings,  injuries,  and  riches  go 
by  deceit,  the  kingdom  is  translated  from  one 
people  to  another.  Why  is  earth  and  ashes 

60* 


822  ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE. 

proud  ? There  is  not  a more  wicked  thing  th&n 
a covetous  man : for  such  an  one  setteth  his  own 
soul  to  sale ; because  while  he  liveth  he  casteth 
away  his  bowels.  The  physician  cutteth  off  a 
long  disease ; and  he  that  is  to-day  a king  to- 
morrow shall  die.  For  when  a man  is  dead,  he 
shall  inherit  creeping  things,  beasts,  and  worms. 
The  beginning  of  pride  is  when  one  departeth 
from  God,  and  his  heart  is  turned  away  from  his 
Maker.  F or  pride  is  the  beginning  of  sin,  and 
he  that  hath  it  shall  pour  out  abomination  : and 
therefore  the  Lord  brought  upon  them  strange 
calamities,  and  overthrew  them  utterly.  The 
Lord  hath  cast  down  the  thrones  of  proud 
princes,  and  set  up  the  meek  in  their  stead. 
The  Lord  hath  plucked  up  the  roots  of  the  proud 
nations,  and  planted  the  lowly  in  their  place. 
The  Lord  overthrew  countries  of  the  heathen, 
and  destroyed  them  to  the  foundations  of  the 
earth.  He  took  some  of  them  away,  and  de- 
stroyed them,  and  hath  made  their  memorial  to 
cease  from  the  earth.  Pride  was  not  made  for 
men,  nor  furious  anger  for  them  that  are  born  of 
a woman.  They  that  fear  the  Lord  are  a sure 
seed,  and  they  that  love  him  an  honourable  plant : 
they  that  regard  not  the  law  are  a dishonourable 
seed  ; they  that  transgress  the  commandments 
are  a deceivable  seed.  Among  brethren  he  that 
is  chief  is  honourable  ; so  are  they  that  fear  the 
Lord  in  his  eyes.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  goeth 
before  the  obtaining  of  authority : but  roughness 


ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


823 


and  pride  is  the  losing  thereof.  Whether  he  be 
rich,  noble,  or  poor,  their  glory  is  the  fear  of  the 
Lord.  It  is  not  meet  to  despise  the  poor  man 
that  hath  understanding ; neither  is  it  convenien 
to  magnify  a sinful  man.  Great  men,  and  judges, 
and  potentates,  shall  be  honoured;  yet  is  there 
nonePof  them  greater  than  he  that  feared  the 
Lord.  Unto  the  servant  that  is  wise  shall  they 
that  are  free  do  service : and  he  that  hath  know- 
ledge will  not  grudge  when  lie  is  reformed.  Be 
not  overwise  in  doing  thy  business;  and  boast 
not  thyself  in  the  time  of  thy  distress.  Better  is 
he  that  laboureth,  and  aboundeth  in  all  things, 
than  he  that  boasteth  himself,  and  wanted  brea  . 
My  son,  glorify  thy  soul  in  meekness,  and  givei 
honour  according  to  the  dignity  thereof.  ^ 

will  justify  him  that  sinneth  against  his  own  soul  • 
and  who  will  honour  him  that  dishonoured  his 
own  life  ? The  poor  man  is  honoured  tor  his 
skill,  and  the  rich  man  is  honoured  for  his  riches. 
He  that  is  honoured  in  poverty,  how  much  more 
in  riches  ? and  he  that  is  dishonourable  in  riches, 
how  much  more  in  poverty  ? 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XIV. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  Iconium,  that  they  went 
both  together  into  the  synagogue  of  the  Jews 
and  so  spake,  that  a great  multitude  both  of  the 


824  ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE. 

Jews  and  also  of  the  Greeks  believed.  But  the 
unbelieving  Jews  stirred  up  the  Gentiles,  and 
made  their  minds  evil  affected  against  the  bre- 
thren. Long  time  therefore  abode  they  speaking 
boldly  in  the  Lord,  which  gave  testimony  unto 
the  word  of  his  grace,  and  granted  signs  and 
wonders  to  be  done  by  their  hands.  But  the 
multitude  of  the  city  was  divided : and  part  held 
>vith  the  Jews,  and  part  with  the  apostles.  And 
when  there  was  an  assault  made  both  of  the 
Gentiles,  and  also  of  the  Jews  with  their  rulers, 
to  use  them  despitefully,  and  to  stone  them,  they 
were  ware  of  it,  and  fled  unto  Lystra  and  Derbe, 
cities  of  Lycaonia,  and  unto  the  region  that  lieth 
round  about : and  there  they  preached  the  gospel. 

And  there  sat  a certain  man  at  Lystra,  impo- 
tent in  his  feet,  being  a cripple  from  his  mother’s 
womb,  who  never  had  walked  : the  same  heard 
Paul  speak:  who  stedfastly  beholding  him,  and 
perceiving  that  ha  had  faith  to  be  healed,  said 
with  a loud  voice,  Stand  upright  on  thy  feet. 
And  he  leaped  and  walked.  And  when  the 
people  saw  what  Paul  had  done,  they  lifted  up 
their  voices,  saying  in  the  speech  of  Lycaonia, 
The  gods  are  come  down  to  us  in  the  likeness 
of  men.  And  they  called  Barnabas,  Jupiter ; 
and  Paul,  Mercurius,  because  he  was  the  chief 
speaker.  Then  the  priest  of  Jupiter,  which  was 
before  their  city,  brought  oxen  and  garlands  unto 
the  gates,  and  would  have  done  sacrifice  with  the 
people.  Which  when  the  apostles,  Barnabas  and 


ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


825 


Paul  heard  of,  they  rent  their  clothes,  and  ran 
in  among  the  people,  crying  out,  and  saying, 
Sirs  why  do  ye  these  things  ? We  also  are  men 
o like  passions  with  you,  and  preach  unto  you 
that  ye  should  turn  from  these  vanities  unto  the 

living  God,  which  made  heaven,  and  earth  and 

thn  sea  and  all  things  that  are  therein : who  m 
times  past  suffered  all  nations  to  walk  in  their 
own  ways.  Nevertheless  he  left  not  himself 
without  witness,  in  that  he  did  good,  and  gave 
us  rain  from  heaven,  and  fruitful  seasons, , filling 
our  hearts  with  food  and  gladness.  An  w 
these  sayings  scarce  restrained  they  the  peop  , 
hat  they  had  not  done  sacrifice  unto  them. 

And  ' there  came  thither  certain  Jews  from 
Antioch  and  Iconium,  who  persuaded  the  people 
and  having  stoned  Paul,  drew  him  out  of  the 
city  supposing  he  had  been  dead.  Howbeit,  as 
thJ  disciples  stood  round  about  him,  he  rose  up, 
and  came  into  the  city,:  and  the  next  day  he 
departed  with  Barnabas  to  Derbe.  And  when 
they  had  preached  the  gospel  to  thatcity,an 
had  taught  many,  they  .returned  again  t0  LJst^ 
and  to  Iconium,  and  Antioch,  confirming  th 
souls  of  the  disciples,  and  exhorting  them  to 
continue  in  the  faith,  and  that  we  must  through 
much  tribulation  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  • 
And  when  they  had  ordained  them  elders  1 
every  church,  and  had  prayed  with  fasting,  hey 
commended  them  to  the  Lord,  on  whom  they 
believed.  And  after  they  had  passed  throughout 


826 


ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


Pisidia,  they  came  to  Pamphylia.  And  when 
they  had  preached  the  word  in  Perga,  they  went 
down  into  Attalia:  and  thence  sailed  to  Antioch, 
from  whence  they  had  been  recommended  to  the 
grace  of  God  for  the  work  which  they  fulfilled. 
And  when  they  were  come,  and  had  gathered 
the  church  together,  they  rehearsed  all  that  God 
had  done  with  them,  and  how  he  had  opened  the 
door  of  faith  unto  the  Gentiles.  And  there  they 
abode  long  time  with  the  disciples. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING 


ECCLESIASTICUS  XII. 

When  thou  wilt  do  good,  know  to  whom  thou 
doest  it ; so  shalt  thou  be  thanked  for  thy  bene- 
fits. Do  good  to  the  godly  man,  and  thou  shalt 
find  a recompence  ; and  if  not  from  him,  yet 
from  the  most  High.  There  can  no  good  come 
to  him  that  is  always  occupied  in  evil,  nor  to 
him  that  giveth  no  alms.  Give  to  the  godly 
man,  and  help  not  a sinner.  Do  well  unto  him 
that  is  lowly,  but  give  not  to  the  ungodly : hold 
back  thy  bread,  and  give  it  not  unto  him,  lest  he 
overmaster  thee  thereby:  for  [else]  thou  shalt 
receive  twice  as  much  evil  for  all  the  good  thou 
shalt  have  done  unto  him.  For  the  most  HDh 
hateth  sinners,  and  will  repay  vengeance  unto  the 
ungodly,  and  keepeth  them  against  the  mighty 
day  of  their  punishment.  Give  unto  the  good 


ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE.  827 

and  help  not  the  sinner.  A friend  cannot  be 
known  in  prosperity : and  an  enemy  cannot  be 
hidden  in  adversity.  In  the  prosperity  of  a man 
enemies  will  be  grieved  : but  in  his  adversity  even 
a friend  will  depart.  Never  trust  thine  enemy : 
for  like  as  iron  rusteth,  so  is  his  wickedness. 
Though  he  humble  himself,  and  go  crouching, 
yet  take  good  heed  and  beware  of  him,  and  thou 
shalt  be  unto  him  as  if  thou  hadst  wiped  a looking- 
glass,  and  thou  shalt  know  that  his  rust  hath  not 
been  altogether  wiped  away.  Set  him  not  by 
thee,  lest,  when  he  hath  overthrown  thee,  he 
stand  up  in  thy  place ; neither  let  him  sit  at  thy 
right  hand,  lest  he  seek  to  take  thy  seat,  and  thou 
at  the  last  remember  my  words,  and  be  pricked 
therewith.  Who  will  pity  a charmer  that  is 
bitten  with  a serpent,  or  any  such  as  come  nigh 
wild  beasts  ? So  one  that  goeth  to  a sinner,  and 
is  defiled  with  him  in  his  sins,  who  will  pity? 
For  a while  he  will  abide  with  thee,  but  if  thou 
begin  to  fall,  he  will  not  tarry.  An  enemy 
speaketh  sweetly  with  his  lips,  but  in  his  heart 
he  imagineth  how  to  throw  thee  into  a pit : he 
will  weep  with  his  eyes,  but  if  he  find  oppor- 
tunity, he  will  not  be  satisfied  with  blood.  If 
adversity  come  upon  thee,  thou  shalt  find  him 
there  first ; and  though  he  pretend  to  help  thee, 
yet  shall  he  undermine  thee.  He  will  shake  his 
head,  and  clap  his  hands,  and  whisper  much,  and 
change  his  countenance. 


8^28  ST.  BARNABAS  THE -APOSTLE. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ACTS  XV.  to  v.  36. 

And  certain  men  which  came  down  from  Judtea 
taught  the  brethren,  and  said,  Except  ye  be  cir- 
cumcised after  the  manner  of  Moses,  ye  cannot 
be  saved.  When  therefore  Paul  and  Barnabas 
had  no  smail  dissension  and  disputation  with 
tnem,  they  determined  that  Paul  and  Barnabas, 
and  certain  other  of  them,  should  go  up  to  Jeru- 
salem unto  the  apostles  and  elders  about  this 
question.  And  being  brought  on  their  way  by 
the  church,  they  passed  through  Phenice  and 
Samaria,  declaring  the  conversion  of  the  Gen- 
tiles : and  they  caused  great  joy  unto  all  the 
brethren.  And  when  they  were  come  to  Jeru- 
salem, they  were  received  of  the  church,  and  of 
the  apostles  and  elders,  and  they  declared  all 
things  that  God  had  done  with  them.  But  there 
rose  up  certain  of  the  sect  of  the  Pharisees  which 
believed,  saying,  That  it  was  needful  to  circum- 
cise them,  and  to  command  them  to  keep  the  law 
of  Moses. 

And  the  apostles  and  elders  came  together  for 
to  consider  of  this  matter.  And  when  there  had 
been  much  disputing,  Peter  rose  up,  and  said 
unto  them,  Men  and  brethren,  ye  know  how  that 
a good  while  ago  God  made  choice  among  us, 
that  the  Gentiles  by  my  mouth  should  hear  the 
word  of  the  gospel,  and  believe.  And  God, 


ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE.  829 

which  knoweth  the  hearts,  bare  them  witness, 
giving  them  the  Holy  Ghost,  even  as  he  did  unto 
us  ; and  put  no  difference  between  us  and  them, 
purifying  their  hearts  by  faith.  Now  therefore 
why  tempt  ye  God,  to  put  a yoke  upon  the  neck 
of  the  disciples,  which  neither  our  fathers  nor  we 
were  able  to  bear  ? But  we  believe  that  through 
the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  we  shall  be 
saved,  even  as  they. 

Then  all  the  multitude  kept  silence,  and  gave 
audience  to  Barnabas  and  Paul,  declaring  what 
miracles  and  wonders  God  had  wrought  among 
the  Gentiles  by  them. 

And  after  they  had  held  their  peace,  James 
answered,  saying,  Men  and  brethren,  hearken 
unto  me : Simeon  hath  declared  how  God  at  the 
first  did  visit  the  Gentiles,  to  take  out  of  them  a 
people  for  his  name.  And  to  this  agree  the 
words  of  the  prophets ; as  it  is  written,  After 
this  I will  return,  and  will  build  again  the  taber- 
nacle of  David,  which  is  fallen  down  ; and  I will 
build  again  the  ruins  thereof,  and  I will  set  it  up  : 
that  the  residue  of  men  might  seek  after  the  Lord, 
and  all  the  Gentiles,  upon  whom  my  name  is 
called,  saith  the  Lord,  who  doeth  all  these  things. 
Known  unto  God  are  all  his  works  from  the  be- 
ginning of  the  world.  Wherefore  my  sentence 
is,  that  we  trouble  not  them,  which  from  among 
the  Gentiles  are  turned  to  God  : but  that  we 
write  unto  them,  that  they  abstain  from  pollutions 
of  idols,  and  from  fornication,  and  from  things 
70 


630  ST.  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE. 

strangled,  and  from  blood.  For  Moses  of  old 
time  hath  in  every  city  them  that  preach  him, 
being  read  in  the  synagogues  every  sabbath  day. 
Then  pleased  it  the  apostles  and  elders,  with  the 
whole  church,  to  send  chosen  men  of  their  own 
company  to  Antioch  with  Paul  and  Barnabas  ; 
namely , Judas  surnamed  Barsabas,  and  Silas, 
chief  men  among  the  brethren  : and  they  wrote 
letters  by  them  after  this  manner ; The  "apostles 
and  elders  and  brethren  send  greeting  unto  the 
brethren  which  are  of  the  Gentiles  in  Antioch 
and  Syria  and  Cilicia  : forasmuch  as  we  have 
heard,  that  certain  which  went  out  from  us  have 
troubled  you  with  words,  subverting  your  souls, 
saying,  Ye  must  be  circumcised,  and  keep  the 
law : to  whom  we  gave  no  such  commandment : 
it  seemed  good  unto  us,  being  assembled  with 
one  accord,  to  send  chosen  men  unto  you  with 
our  beloved  Barnabas  and  Paul,  men  that  have 
hazarded  their  lives  for  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  We  have  sent  therefore  Judas  and 
Silas,  who  shall  also  tell  you  the  same  things  by 
mouth.  For  it  seemed  good  to  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  to  us,  to  lay  upon  you  no  greater  burden 
than  these  necessary  things ; that  ye  abstain 
from  meats  offered  to  idols,  and  from  blood,  and 
from  things  strangled,  and  from  fornication  : from 
which  if  ye  keep  yourselves,  ye  shall  do  well. 
Fare  ye  well.  So  when,  they  were  dismissed, 
they  came  to  Antioch  : and  when  they  had  ga- 
thered the  multitude  together,  they  delivered  the 


ST.  JOHN  BAPTISTES  DAY. 


831 


epistle  : which  when  they  had  read,  they  rejoiced 
for  the  consolation.  And  Judas  and  Silas,  being 
prophets  also  themselves,  exhorted  the  brethren 
with  many  words,  and  confirmed  them . And 
after  they  had  tarried  there  a space,  they  were  let 
go  in  peace  from  the  brethren  unto  the  apostles. 
Notwithstanding  it  pleased  Silas  to  abide  there 
still.  Paul  also  and  Barnabas  continued  in  An- 
tioch, teaching  and  preaching  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  with  many  others  also. 


St.  Joljn  Bapttst’0  ?Dat). 

June  25. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MALACHI  III. 

Behold,  I will  send  my  messenger,  and  he  shall 
prepare  the  way  before  me:  and  the  Lord,  whom 
ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come  to  his  temple,  even 
the  messenger  of  the  covenant,  whom  ye  delight 
in  : behold,  he  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  But  who  may  abide  the  day  of  his 
coming  ? and  who  shall  stand  when  he  appeareth  ? 
for  he  is  like  a refiner’s  fire,  and  like  fullers’  sope  : 
and  he  shall  sit  as  a refiner  and  purifier  of  silver  : 
and  he  shall  purify  the  sons  of  Levi,  and  purge 
them  as  gold  and  silver,  that  they  may  offer  unto 


832  ST.  JOHN  baptist’s  day. 

the  Lord  an  offering  in  righteousness.  Then 
shall  the  offering  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem  be 
pleasant  unto  the  Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old,  and 
as  in  former  years.  And  I will  come  near  to  you 
to  judgment ; and  I will  be  a swift  witness  against 
the _ sorcerers,  and  against  the  adulterers,  and 
against  false  swearers,  and  against  those  that 
oppress  the  hireling  in  his  wages,  the  widow,  and 
the  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside  the  stranger 
from  his  right,  and  fear  not  me,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts.  For  I am  the  Lord,  I change  not ; 
therefore  ye  sons  of  Jacob  are  not  consumed. 

Even  from  the  days  of  your  fathers  ye  are  gone 
away  from  mine  ordinances,  and  have  not  kept 
them.  Return  unto  me,  and  I will  return  unto 
you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  But  ye  said, 
Wherein  shall  we  return  ? 

Will  a man  rob  God  ? Yet  ye  have  robbed 
me.  But  ye  say,  Wherein  have  we  robbed  thee  ? 
In  tithes  and  offerings.  Ye  are  cursed  with  a 
curse : for  ye  have  robbed  me,  even  this  whole 
nation.  Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the  store- 
house, that  there  may  be  meat  in  mine  house,  and 
prove  me  now  herewith,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
if  I will  not  open  you  the  windows  of  heaven, 
and  pour  you  out  a blessing,  that  there  shall  not 
he  room  enough  to  receive  it.  And  I will  rebuke 
the  devourer  for  your  sakes,  and  he  shall  not 
destroy  the  fruits  of  your  ground  ; neither  shall 
your  vine  cast  her  fruit  before  the  time  in  the 


ST.  JOHN  BAPTIST'S  DAY. 


833 


field,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  And  all  nations 
shall  call  you  blessed  : for  ye  shall  be  a delight- 
some land,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Your  words  have  been  stout  against  me,  saith 
the  Lord.  Yet  ye  say,  What  have  we  spoken 
so  much  against  thee  ? Ye  have  said,  It  is  vain 
to  serve  God : and  what  profit  is  it  that  we  have 
kept  his  ordinance,  and  that  we  have  walked 
mournfully  before  the  Lord  of  hosts  ? And  now 
we  call  the  proud  happy  ; yea,  they  that  work 
wickedness  are  set  up  ; yea,  they  that  tempt  God 
are  even  delivered. 

Then  they  that  feared  the  Lord  spake  often 
one  to  another:  and  the  Lord  hearkened,  and 
heard  it , and  a book  of  remembrance  was  written 
before  him  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord,  and 
that  thought  upon  his  name.  And  they  shall  be 
mine,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  in  that  day  when 
I make  up  my  jewels  ; and  I will  spare  them,  as 
a man  spaieth  his  own  son  that  serveth  him.  Then 
shall  ye  return,  and  discern  between  the  righteous 
and  the  wicked,  between  him  that  serveth  God 
and  him  that  serveth  him  not. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MATTHEW  III. 

In  those  days  came  John  the  Baptist,  preaching 
in  the  wilderness  of  Judsea,  and  saying,  Repent 
ye  * for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand.  For 
70* 


834  ST.  JOHN  baptist’s  day. 

this  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  by  the  prophet 
Esaias,  saying,  The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the 
wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
make  his  paths  straight.  And  the  same  John 
had  his  raiment  of  camel’s  hair,  and  a leathern 
girdle  about  his  loins ; and  his  meat  was  locusts 
and  wild  honey.  Then  went  out  to  him  Jerusalem, 
and  all  Judaea,  and  all  the  region  round  about 
Jordan,  and  were  baptized  of  him  in  Jordan, 
confessing  their  sins. 

But  when  he  saw  many  of  the  Pharisees  and 
Sadducees  come  to  his  baptism,  he  said  unto  them, 
O generation  of  vipers,  who  hath  warned  you  to 
flee  from  the  wrath  to  come  ? Bring  forth  there- 
fore fruits  meet  for  repentance : and  think  not  to 
say  within  yourselves,  We  have  Abraham  to  our 
father:  for  I say  unto  you,  that  God  is  able  of 
these  stones  to  raise  up  children  unto  Abraham. 
And  now  also  the  ax  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the 
trees:  therefore  every  tree  which  bringeth  not 
forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the 
fire.  I indeed  baptize  you  with  water  unto 
repentance : but  he  that  cometh  after  me  is 

mightier  than  I,  whose  shoes  I am  not  worthy  to 
bear : he  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  with  fire : whose  fan  is  in  his  hand,  and  he 
will  throughly  purge  his  floor,  and  gather  his 
wheat  into  the  garner ; but  he  will  burn  up  the 
chaff  with  unquenchable  fire. 

Then  cometh  Jesus  from  Galilee  to  Jordan 
unto  John,  to  be  baptized  of  him.  But  John 


ST,  JOHN  BAPTISTES  DAY. 


835 


forbad  him,  saying,  I have  need  to  be  baptized 
of  thee,  and  comest  thou  to  me  ? And  Jesus 
answering  said  unto  him,  Suffer  it  to  be  so  now  : 
for  thus  it  becometh  us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness. 
Then  he  suffered  him.  And  Jesus,  when  he  was 
baptized,  went  up  straightway  out  of  the  water : 
and,  lo,  the  heavens  were  opened  unto  him,  and 
he  saw  the  Spirit  of  God  descending  like  a dove, 
and  lighting  upon  him  : and  lo  a voice  from 
heaven,  saying,  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom 
I am  well  pleased. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


MALACHI  IV. 

For,  behold,  the  day  cometh,  that  shall  burn  as 
an  oven  ; and  all  the  proud,  yea,  and  all  that  do 
wickedly,  shall  be  stubble  : and  the  day  that  com- 
eth shall  burn  them  up,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
that  it  shall  leave  them  neither  root  nor  branch. 

But  unto  you  that  fear  my  name  shall  the  Sun 
of  righteousness  arise  with  healing  in  his  wings  ; 
and  ye  shall  go  forth,  and  grow  up  as  calves  of 
the  stall.  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the  wicked  ; 
for  they  shall  be  ashes  under  the  soles  of  your 
feet  in  the  day  that  I shall  do  this,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

Remember  ye  the  law  of  Moses  my  servant, 
which  I commanded  unto  him  in  Horeb  for  all 
Israel,  with  the  statutes  and  judgments. 


836  st.  john  baptist’s  day. 

Behold,  I will  send  you  Elijah  the  prophet 
before  the  coming  of  the  great  and  dreadful  day 
of  the  Lord  : and  he  shall  turn  the  heart  of  the 
fathers  to  the  children,  and  the  heart  of  the 
children  to  their  fathers,  lest  I come  and  smite 
the  earth  with  a curse. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


MATTHEW  XIV.  tov.13. 

At  that  time  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard  of  the 
fame  of  Jesus,  and  said  unto  his  servants,  This  is 
John  the  Baptist ; he  is  risen  from  the  dead  ; and 
therefore  mighty  works  do  shew  forth  themselves 
in  him. 

For  Herod  had  laid  hold  on  John,  and  bound 
him,  and  put  him  in  prison  for  Herodias’  sake,  his 
brother  Philip’s  wife.  For  John  said  unto  him, 
It  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  have  her.  And  when 
he  would  have  put  him  to  death,  he  feared  the 
multitude,  because  they  counted  him  as  a prophet. 
But  when  Herod’s  birthday  was  kept,  the  daughter 
of  Herodias  danced  before  them,  and  pleased 
Herod.  Whereupon  he  promised  with  an  oath  to 
give  her  whatsoever  she  would  ask.  And  she, 
being  before  instructed  of  her  mother,  said,  Give 
me  here  John  Baptist’s  head  in  a charger.  And 
the  king  was  sorry  : nevertheless  for  the  oath’s 
sake,  and  them  which  sat  with  him  at  meat,  he 
commanded  it  to  be  given  her.  And  he  sent,  and 


st.  peter’s  day.  837 

beheaded  John  in  the  prison.  And  his  head  was 
brought  in  a charger,  and  given  to  the  damsel  : 
and  she  brought  it  to  her  mother.  And  his 
diciples  came,  and  took  up  the  body,  and  buried 
it,  and  went  and  told  Jesus. 


St.  |Jetet-’s  SHag. 

June  29. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ECCESIASTICUS  XV. 

He  that  feareth  the  Lord  will  do  good ; and  he 
that  hath  the  knowledge  of  the  law  shall  obtain 
her.  And  as  a mother  shall  she  meet  him,  and  re- 
ceive him  as  a wife  married  of  a virgin.  With 
the  bread  of  understanding  shall  she  feed  him, 
and  give  him  the  water  of  wisdom  to  drink.  He 
shall  be  stayed  upon  her,  and  shall  not  be  moved  ; 
and  shall  rely  upon  her,  and  shall  not  be  con- 
founded. She  shall  exalt  him  above  his  neigh- 
bours, and  in  the  midst  of  the  congregation  shall 
she  open  his  mouth.  He  shall  find  joy  and  a 
crown  of  gladness,  and  she  shall  cause  him  to  in- 
herit an  everlasting  name.  But  foolish  men  shall 
not  attain  unto  her,  and  sinners  shall  not  see  her. 
For  she  is  far  from  pride,  and  men  that  are  liars 
cannot  remember  her.  Praise  is  not  seemly  in 
the  mouth  of  a sinner,  for  it  was  not  sent  him  of 
the  Lord.  For  praise  shall  be  uttered  in  wis- 


— 


i 838  st.  peter’s  day. 

I 

dom,  and  the  Lord  will  prosper  it.  Say  not  tiiou, 

i It  is  through  the  Lord  that  I fell  away  : for  thou 
oughtest  not  to  do  the  things  that  he  hateth. 
Say  not  thou,  He  hath  caused  me  to  err : for  he 
hath  no  need  of  the  sinful  man.  The  Lord 
hateth  all  abomination  ; and  they  that  fear  God 
love  it  not.  He  himself  made  man  from  the  be- 
ginning, and  left  him  in  the  hand  of  his  counsel  ; 
if  thou  wilt,  to  keep  the  commandments,  and  to 
perform  acceptable  faithfulness.  He  hath  set  fire 
and  water  before  thee  : stretch  forth  thy  hand 
unto  whether  thou  wilt.  Before  man  is  life  and 
death  ; and  whether  him  liketh  shall  be  given 
him.  For  the  wisdom  of  the  Lord  is  great,  and 
he  is  mighty  in  power,  and  beholdeth  all  things  : 
and  his  eyes  are  upon  them  that  fear  him,  and 
he  knoweth  every  work  of  man.  He  hath  com- 
manded no  man  to  do  wickedly,  neither  hath  he 
given  any  man  licence  to  sin. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  III 

Now  Peter  and  John  went  up  together  into  the 
temple  at  the  hour  of  prayer,  being  the  ninth 
hour.  And  a certain  man  lame  from  his  mother’s 
womb  was  carried,  whom  they  laid  daily  at  the 
gate  of  the  temple  which  is  called  Beautiful,  to 
ask  alms  of  them  that  entered  into  the  temple  ; 
who  seeing  Peter  and  John  about  to  go  into  the 


st.  Peter’s  day. 


839 


temple  asked  an  alms.  And  Peter,  fastening  his 
eyes  upon  him  with  John,  said,  Look  on  us. 
And  he  gave  heed  unto  them,  expecting  to  re- 
ceive something  of  them.  Then  Peter  said,  Sil- 
ver and  gold  have  I none  ; but  such  as  I have 
give  I thee  : in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Na- 
zareth rise  up  and  walk.  And  he  took  him  by 
the  right  hand,  and  lifted  him  up  : and  immedi- 
ately his  feet  and  ancle  bones  received  strength. 
And  he  leaping  up  stood,  and  walked,  and  en- 
tered with  them  into  the  temple,  walking,  and 
leaping,  and  praising  God.  And  all  the  people 
saw  him  walking  and  praising  God  : and  they 
knew  that  it  was  he  which  sat  for  alms  at  the 
Beautiful  gate  of  the  temple : and  they  were 
filled  with  wonder  and  amazement  at  that  which 
had  happened  unto  him.  And  as  the  lame  man 
which  was  healed  held  Peter  and  John,  all  the 
people  ran  together  unto  them  in  the  porch  that 
is  called  Solomon’s,  greatly  wondering. 

And  when  Peter  saw  it , he  answered  unto 
the  people,  Ye  men  of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at 
this  ? or  why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us,  as  though 
by  our  own  power  or  holiness  we  had  made  this 
man  to  walk  ? The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of 
Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our  fathers,  hath 
glorified  his  Son  Jesus  ; whom  ye  delivered  up, 
and  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pilate,  when 
he  was  determined  to  let  him  go.  But  ye  de- 
nied the  Holy  One  and  the  Just,  and  desired  a 
murderer  to  be  granted  unto  you  ; and  killed  the 


840 


st.  peter’s  day. 


Prince  of  life,  whom  God  hath  raised  from  the 
dead  : whereof  we  are  witnesses.  And  his  name 
through  faith  in  his  name  hath  made  this  man 
strong,  whom  ye  see  and  know  : yea,  the  faith 
which  is  by  him  hath  given  him  this  perfect 
soundness  in  the  presence  of  you  all.  And  now. 
brethren,  I wot  that  through  ignorance  ye  did  it, 
as  did  also  your  rulers.  But  those  things,  which 
God  before  had  shewed  by  the  mouth  of  all  his 
prophets,  that  Christ  should  suffer,  he  hath  so 
fulfilled. 

Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be  converted,  that 
your  sins  may  be  blotted  out,  when  the  time  of 
refreshing  shall  come  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord  ; and  he  shall  send  Jesus  Christ,  which  be- 
fore was  preached  unto  you  : whom  the  heaven 
must  receive  until  the  times  of  restitution  of  all 
things,  which  God  hath  spoken  by  the  mouth  of 
all  his  holy  prophets  since  the  world  began.  For 
Moses  truly  said  unto  the  fathers,  A prophet  shall 
the  Lord  your  God  raise  up  unto  you  of  your 
brethren,  like  unto  me  ; him  shall  ye  hear  in  all 
things  whatsoever  he  shall  say  unto  you.  And 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  every  soul,  which  will 
not  hear  that  prophet,  shall  be  destroyed  from 
among  the  people.  Yea,  and  all  the  prophets 
from  Samuel  and  those  that  follow  after,  as  many 
as  have  spoken,  have  likewise  foretold  of  these 
days.  Ye  are  the  children  of  the  prophets,  and 
of  the  covenant  which  God  made  with  our  fath- 
ers, saying  unto  Abraham,  And  in  thy  seed  shall 


841 


st.  peter’s  day. 

all  the  kindreds  ot  the  earth  bebtoj.  Unto 
VOU  first  God,  having  raised  up  his  Son  Jesus, 
sent  him  to  bless  you,  in  turning  away  every  one 
of  you  from  his  iniquities. 

first  lesson  for  evening. 

ECOLESI  AST ICU S XIX. 

A labouring  man  that  is  given  to  drunkenness 
shall  not  be  rich  : and  he  that  con temneth  small 
things  shall  fall  by  little  and  little.  Wine  and 
women  will  make  men  of  understanding  to  fall 
away,  and  he  that  cleaveth  to  harlots  will  be- 
come impudent.  Moths  and  worms  shall  have 
him  to  heritage,  and  a bold  man  shall  be  taken 
away  He  that  is  hasty  to  give  credit  is  light- 
minded  ; and  he  that  sinneth  shall  offend  against 
his  own  soul.  Whoso  taketh  pleasure  in  wick- 
edness shall  be  condemned  : but  he  that  resu > - 
eth  pleasures  crowneth  his  life.  He  t 
rule  his  tongue  shall  live  without  strife ; and  he 
thathateth  babbling  shall  have  less  evil.  Re- 
hearse not  unto  another  that  which  is  told  unto 
thee  and  thou  shalt  fare  never  the  worse. 
Whether  it  be  to  friend  or  foe,  talk  not  of  ot  ier 
men’s  lives  ; and  if  thou  canst  without  offence, 
reveal  them  not.  For  he  heard  and  observed 
thee,  and  when  time  cometh  he  will  hate  thee. 
If  thou  hast  heard  a word,  let  it  die  with  thee  , 
and  be  bold,  it  will  not  burst  thee.  A iool  tra 


842 


st.  peter’s  day. 


vaileth  with  a word;  as  a woman  in  labour  of  a 
child.  As  an  arrow  that  sticketli  in  a man’s 
thigh,  so  is  a word  within  a fool’s  belly.  Ad- 
monish a friend,  it  may  be  he  hath  not  done  it : 
and  if  he  have  done  it,  that  he  do  it  no  more. 
Admonish  thy  friend,  it  may  be  he  hath  not  said 
it : and  if  he  have,  that  he  speak  it  not  again. 
Admonish  a friend  : for  many  times  it  is  a slan- 
der, and  believe  not  every  tale.  There  is  one 
that  slippeth  in  his  speech,  but  not  from  his  heart  ; 
and  who  is  he  that  hath  not  offended  with  his 
tongue?  Admonish  thy  neighbour  before  thou 
threaten  him  ; and  not  being  angry,  give  place 
to  the  law  of  the  most  High.  The  fear  of  the 
Lord  is  the  first  step  to  be  accepted  [of  him,]  and 
wisdom  obtaineth  his  love.  The  knowledge  of 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord  is  the  doctrine 
of  life  : and  they  that  do  things  that  please  him 
shall  receive  the  fruit  of  the  tree  of  immortality. 
The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  all  wisdom  ; and  in  all 
wisdom  is  the  performance  of  the  law,  and  the 
knowledge  of  his  omnipotency.  If  a servant  say 
to  his  master,  I will  not  do  as  it  pleaseth  thee  ; 
though  afterward  he  do  it,  he  angereth  him  that 
nourisheth  him.  The  knowledge  of  wickedness 
is  not  wisdom,  neither  at  any  time  the  counsel  of 
sinners  prudence.  There  is  a wickedness,  and 
the  same  an  abomination  ; and  there  is  a fool 
wanting  in  wisdom.  He  that  hath  small  under- 
standing, and  feareth  God,  is  better  than  one  that 
hath  much  wisdom,  and  transgresseth  the  law  of 


st.  peter’s  day.  843 

the  most  High.  There  is  an  exquisite  subtilty, 
and  the  same  is  unjust ; and  there  is  one  that 
turneth  aside  to  make  judgment  appear  ; and 
there  is  a wise  man  that  justifieth  in  judgment. 
There  is  a wicked  man  that  hangeth  down  his 
head  sadly ; but  inwardly  he  is  full  of  deceit, 
casting  down  his  countenance,  and  making  as  if 
he  heard  not : where  he  is  not  known,  he  will  do 
thee  a mischief  before  thou  be  aware.  And  if 
for  want  of  power  he  be  hindered  from  sinning, 
yet  when  he  findeth  opportunity  he  will  do  evil. 
A man  may  be  known  by  his  look,  and  one  that 
hath  understanding  by  his  countenance,  when 
thou  meetest  him.  A man’s  attire,  and  exces- 
sive laughter,  and  gait,  shew  what  ho  is. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ACTS  IV. 

And  as  they  spake  unto  the  people,  the  priest, 
and  the  captain  of  the  temple,  and  the  Saddu- 
cees,  came  upon  them,  being  grieved  that  they 
taught  the  people,  and  preached  through  Jesus 
the  resurrection  from  the  dead.  And  they  laid 
hands  on  them,  and  put  them  in  hold  unto  the 
next  day : for  it  was  now  eventide.  Howbeit 
many  of  them  which  heard  the  word  believed ; 
and  the  number  of  the  men  was  about  five  thou- 
sand. 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  that  their 

I - _ 


844  st.  peter’s  day. 

rulers,  and  elders,  and  scribes,  and  Annas  the 
high  priest,  and  Caiaphas,  and  John,  and  Alex* 
ander,  and  as  many  as  were  of  the  kindred  of 
the  high  priest,  were  gathered  together  at  Jerusa- 
lem.  And  when  they  had  set  them  in  the  midst, 
they  asked,  By  what  power,  or  by  what  name, 
have  ye  done  this  ? Then  Peter,  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  said  unto  them,  Ye  rulers  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  elders  of  Israel,  if  we  this  day  be  ex- 
amined of  the  good  deed  done  to  the  impotent 
man,  by  what  means  he  is  made  whole;  be  it 
known  unto  you  all,  and  to  all  the  people  of  Is- 
rael, that  by  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Naza- 
reth, whom  ye  crucified,  whom  God  raised  from 
the  dead,  even  by  him  doth  this  man  stand  here 
before  you  whole.  This  is  the  stone  which  was 
set  at  nought  of  you  builders,  which  is  become 
the  head  of  the  corner.  Neither  is  there  salva- 
tion in  any  other  : for  there  is  none  other  name 
under  heaven  given  among  men,  whereby  we 
must  be  saved. 

Now  when  they  saw  the  boldness  of  Peter 
and  John,  and  perceived  that  they  were  unlearn- 
ed and  ignorant  men,  they  marvelled  ; and  they 
took  knowledge  of  them,  that  they  had  been 
with  Jesus.  And  beholding  the  man  which  was 
nealed  standing  with  them,  they  could  say  noth- 
ing against  it.  But  when  they  had  commanded 
them  to  go  aside  out  of  the  coun*cil,  they  confer- 
red among  themselves,  saying,  What  shall  we  do 
to  these  men  ? for  that  indeed  a notable  miracle 


st.  peter’s  day.  84b 

bath  been  done  by  them  is  manifest  to  all  them 
that  dwell  in  Jerusalem  ; and  we  cannot  deny  it. 
But  that  it  spread  no  further  among  the  people, 
let  us  straitly  threaten  them,  that  they  speak 
henceforth  to  no  man  in  this  name.  And  they 
called  them,  and  commanded  them  not  to  speak 
at  all  nor  teach  in  the  name  of  Jesus.  But  Peter 
and  John  answered  and  said  unto  them,  Whether 
it  be  right  in  the  sight  of  God  to  hearken  unto 
you  more  than  unto  God,  judge  ye.  For  we 
cannot  but  speak  the  things  which  we  have  seen 
and  heard.  So  when  they  had  further  threatened 
them,  they  let  them  go,  finding  nothing  how  they 
might  punish  them,  because  of  the  people  : for 
all  men  glorified  God  for  that  which  was  done. 
For  the  man  was  above  forty  years  old,  on  whom 
this  miracle  of  healing  was  shewed. 

And  being  let  go,  they  went  to  their  own  com- 
pany, and  reported  all  that  the  chief  priests  and 
elders  had  said  unto  them.  And  when  they 
heard  that,  they  lifted  up  their  voice  to  God  with 
one  accord,  and  said,  Lord,  thou  art  God,  which 
hast  made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  the  sea  and 
all  that  in  them  is  : who  by  the  mouth  of  thy 
servant  David  hast  said,  Why  did  the  heathen 
rage,  and  the  people  imagine  vain  things  ? The 
kings  of  the  earth  stood  up,  and  the  rulers  were 
gathered  together  against  the  Lord,  and  against 
his  Christ.  For  of  a truth  against  thy  holy  child 
Jesus,  whom  thou  hast  anointed,  both  Herod,  and 
Pontius  Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles,  and  the  people 
71* 


846  st.  veter’s  day. 

of  Israel,  were  gathered  together,  for  to  do  what- 
soever thy  hand  and  thy  counsel  determined  be- 
fore to  be  done.  And  now,  Lord,  behold  their 
threatenings  : and  grant  unto  thy  servants,  tha* 
with  all  boldness  they  may  speak  thy  word,  by 
stretching  forth  thine  hand  to  heal  ; and  that 
signs  and  wonders  may  be  done  by  the  name  of 
thy  holy  child  Jesus. 

And  when  they  had  prayed,  the  place  was 
shaken  where  they  were  assembled  together ; 
and  they  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  they  spake  the  word  of  God  with  boldness. 
And  the  multitude  of  them  that  believed  were  of 
one  heart  and  of  one  soul  : neither  said  any  of 
them  that  ought  of  the  things  which  he  possessed 
was  his  own  ; but  they  had  all  things  common. 
And  with  great  power  gave  the  apostles  witness 
of  the  resurrection  of  the  Lord  Jesus:  and  great 
grace  was  upon  them  all.  Neither  was  there 
any  among  them  that  lacked  : for  as  many  as 
were  possessors  of  lands  or  houses  sold  them,  and 
brought  the  prices  of  the  things  that  were  sold, 
and  laid  them  down  at  the  apostles’  feet : and 
distribution  was  made  unto  every  man  according 
as  he  had  need.  And  Joses,  who  by  the  apostles 
was  surnamed  Barnabas,  (which  is,  being  inter- 
preted, The  son  of  consolation,)  a Levite,  and  of 
the  country  of  Cyprus,  having  lands,  sold  it , and 
brought  the  money,  and  laid  it  at  the  apostles’ 
feet. 


ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE.  847 

£>t.  Jcuttea  tl)c  ^posilc. 

July  25. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING.  . 


ECCLESIASTICUS  XXI. 

My  son,  hast  thou  sinned  ? do  so  no  more,  but 
ask  pardon  for  thy  former  sins.  Flee  from  sin  as 
from  the  face  of  a serpent : for  if  thou  comest  too 
near  it,  it  will  bite  thee  : the  teeth  thereof  are  as 
the  teeth  of  a lion,  slaying  the  souls  of  men.  All 
iniquity  is  as  a two  edged  sword,  the  wounds 
whereof  cannot  be  healed.  To  terrify  and  do 
wrong  will  waste  riches  : thus  the  house  of  proud 
men  shall  be  made  desolate.  A prayer  out  of  a 
poor  man’s  mouth  reacheth  to  the  ears  of  God, 
and  his  judgment  cometb  speedily.  He  that 
hateth  to  be  reproved  is  in  the  way  of  sinners  : 
but  he  that  feareth  the  Lord  will  repent  from  his 
heart.  An  eloquent  man  is  known  far  and  near  ; 
but  a man  of  understanding  knoweth  when  he 
slippeth.  He  that  buildeth  his  house  with  other 
men’s  money  is  like  one  that  gathereth  himself 
stones  for  the  tomb  of  his  burial.  The  congrega- 
tion of  the  wicked  is  like  tow  wrapped  together : 
and  the  end  of  them  is  a flame  of  fire  to  destroy 
them.  The  way  of  sinners  is  made  plain  with 
stones,  but  at  the  end  thereof  is  the  pit  of  hell. 
He  that  keepeth  the  law  of  the  Lord  getteth  the 


848 


ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 


understanding  thereof:  and  the  perfection  of  the 
fear  of  the  Lord  is  wisdom.  He  that  is  not  wise 
will  not  be  taught : but  there  is  a wisdom  which 
multiplieth  bitterness.  The  knowledge  of  a wise 
man  shall  abound  like  a flood  : and  his  counsel  is 
like  a pure  fountain  of  life.  The  inner  parts  of 
a fool  are  like  a broken  vessel,  and  he  will  hold 
no  knowledge  as  long  as  he  liveth.  If  a skilful 
man  hear  a wise  word,  he  will  commend  it,  and 
add  unto  it:  but  as  soon  as  one  of  no  understand- 
ing heareth  it,  it  displeaseth  him,  and  he  casteth 
it  behind  his  back.  The  talking  of  a fool  is  like 
a burden  in  the  way  : but  grace  shall  be  found  in 
the  lips  of  the  wise.  They  inquire  at  the  mouth 
of  the  wise  man  in  the  congregation,  and  they 
shall  ponder  his  words  in  their  heart.  As  is  a 
house  that  is  destroyed,  so  is  wisdom  to  a fool : 
and  the  knowledge  of  the  unwise  is  as  talk 
without  sense.  Doctrine  unto  fools  is  as  letters 
on  the  feet,  and  like  manacles  on  the  right  hand. 
A fool  lifteth  up  his  voice  with  laughter;  but  a 
wise  man  doth  scarce  smile  a little.  Learning  is 
unto  a wise  man  as  an  ornament  of  gold,  and  like 
a bracelet  upon  his  right  arm.  A foolish  man’s 
foot  is  soon  in  his  [neighbour’s]  house : but  a 
man  of  experience  is  ashamed  of  him.  A fool 
will  peep  in  at  the  door  into  the  house:  but  he 
that  is  well  nurtured  will  stand  without.  It  is  the 
rudeness  of  a man  to  hearken  at  the  door  : but  a 
wise  man  will  be  grieved  with  the  disgrace.  The 
lips  of  talkers  will  be  telling  such  things  as 


ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 


849 


pertain  not  unto  them:  but  the  words  of  such  as 
have  understanding  are  weighed  in  the  balance. 
The  heart  of  fools  is  in  their  mouth  : but  the 
mouth  of  the  wise  is  in  their  heart.  When  the 
ungodly  curseth  Satan,  he  curseth  his  own  soul. 
A whisperer  defileth  his  own  soul,  and  is  hated 
wheresoever  he  dwelleth. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING 


MATTHEW  XVI. 

The  Pharisees  also  with  the  Sadducees  came,  and 
tempting  desired  him  that  he  would  shew  them  a 
sign  from  heaven.  He  answered  and  said  un-to 
them,  When  it  is  evening,  ye  say,  It  will  be  fair 
weather : for  the  sky  is  red.  And  in  the  morning, 

It  will  be  foul  weather  to  day  : for  the  sky  is  red 
and  lowring.  O ye  hypocrites,  ye  can  discern  the 
face  of  the  sky ; but  can  ye  not  discern  the  signs 
of  the  times  ? A wicked  and  adulterous  gener- 
ation seeketh  after  a sign  ; and  there  shall  no  sign  ! 
be  given  unto  it,  but  the  sign  of  the  prophet 
Jonas.  And  he  left  them,  and  departed.  And 
when  his  disciples  were  come  to  the  other  side, 
they  had  forgotten  to  take  bread. 

Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Take  heed  and 
beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the 
Sadducees.  And  they  reasoned  among  them- 
selves, saying,  It  is  because  we  have  taken  no 
bread.  Which  when  Jesus  perceived,  he  said  unto 


850  ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 

them,  O ye  of  little  faith,  why  reason  ye  among 
yourselves,  because  ye  have  brought  no  bread  ? 
Do  ye  not  yet  understand,  neither  remember  the 
five  loaves  of  the  five  thousand,  and  how  many 
baskets  ye  took  up  ? Neither  the  seven  loaves 
of  the  four  thousand,  and  how  many  baskets  ye 
took  up  ? How  is  it  that  ye  do  not  understand 
that  I spake  it  not  to  you  concerning  bread,  that 
ye  should  beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees 
and  of  the  Sadducees  ? Then  understood  they 
how  that  he  bade  them  not  beware  of  the  leaven 
of  bread,  but  of  the  doctrine  of  the  Pharisees 
and  of  the  Sadducees. 

When  Jesus  came  into  the  coasts  of  Caesarea 
Philippi,  he  asked  his  disciples,  saying,  Whom  do 
men  say  that  I the  Son  of  man  am  ? And  they 
say,  Some  say  that  thou  art  John  the  Baptist : 
some,  Elias;  and  others,  Jeremias,  or  one  of  the 
prophets.  He  saith  unto  them,  But  whom  say 
ye  that  I am  ? And  Simon  Peter  answered  and 
said,  Thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living 
God.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Blessed  art  thou,  Simon  Bar-jona : for  flesh  and 
blood  hath  not  revealed  it  unto  thee,  but  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven.  And  I say  also  unto 
thee,  That  thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  I 
will  build  my  church  ; and  the  gates  of  hell  shall 
not  prevail  against  it.  And  I will  give  unto  thee 
the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven  : and  whatso- 
ever thou  shalt  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in 
heaven  : and  whatsoever  thou  shalt  loose  on  earth 


ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 


851 


shall  be  loosed  in  heaven.  Then  charged  he  his 
disciples  that  they  should  tell  no  man  that  he  was 
Jesus  the  Christ. 

From  that  time  forth  began  Jesus  tosiiew  unto 
his  disciples,  how  that  he  must  go  unto  Jerusalem, 
and  suffer  many  things  of  the  elders  and  chief 
priests  and  scribes,  and  be  killed,  and  be  raised 
again  the  third  day.  Then  Peter  took  him,  and 
began  to  rebuke  him,  saying,  Be  it  far  from  thee, 
Lord : this  shall  not  be  unto  thee.  But  he 

turned,  and  said  unto  Peter,  Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan  : thou  art  an  offence  unto  me  : for  thou 
savourest  not  the  things  that  be  of  God,  but  those 
that  be  of  men. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto  his  disciples,  If  any  man 
will  come  after  me,  let  him  deny  himself,  and 
take  up  his  cross,  and  follow  me.  For  whosoever 
will  save  his  life  shall  lose  it : and  whosoever  will 
lose  his  life  for  my  sake  shall  find  it.  For  what 
is  a man  profited,  if  he  shall  gain  the  whole  world, 
and  lose  his  own  soul  ? or  what  shall  a man  give 
in  exchange  for  his  soul  ? For  the  Son  of  man 
shall  come  in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with  his 
angels  and  then  he  shall  reward  every  man 
according  to  his  works.  Verily  I say  unto  you, 
There  be  some  standing  here,  which  shall  not 
taste  of  death,  till  they  see  the  Son  of  man  coming 
in  his  kingdom. 


852  ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  XXII. 

A slothful  man  is  compared  to  a filthy  stone, 
and  every  one  will  hiss  him  out  to  his  disgrace. 
A slothful  man  is  compared  to  the  filth  of  a 
dunghil : every  man  that  takes  it  up  will  shake 
his  hand.  An  evil-nurtured  son  is  the  dishonour 
of  his  father  that  begat  him  : and  a [foolish] 
daughter  is  born  to  his  loss.  A wise  daughter 
shall  bring  an  inheritance  to  her  husband : but 
she  that  liveth  dishonestly  is  her  father’s  heavi- 
ness. She  that  is  bold  dishonoured!  both  her 
father  and  her  husband,  but  they  both  shall  de- 
spise her.  A tale  out  of  season  [is  as]  musick  in 
mourning  : but  stripes  and  correction  of  wisdom 
are  never  out  of  time.  Whoso  teacheth  a fool  is 
as  one  that  glueth  a potsherd  together,  and  as  he 
that  waketh  one  from  a sound  sleep.  He  that 
telleth  a tale  to  a fool  speaketh  to  one  in  a slum- 
ber: when  he  hath  told  his  tale,  he  will  say, 
What  is  the  matter?  If  children  live  honestly, 
and  have  wherewithal,  they  shall  cover  the  base- 
ness of  their  parents.  But  children,  being 
haughty,  through  disdain  and  want  of  nurture 
do  stain  the  nobility  of  their  kindred.  Weep  for 
the  dead,  for  he  hath  lost  the  light : and  weep 
for  the  fool,  for  he  wanteth  understanding  : make 
little  weeping  for  the  dead,  for  he  is  at  rest : but 
the  life  of  the  fool  is  worse  than  death.  Seven 


ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 


853 


days  do  men  mourn  for  him  that  is  dead ; but  for 
a fool  and  an  ungodly  man  all  the  days  of  his 
life.  Talk  not  much  with  a fool,  and  go  not  to 
him  that  hath  no  understanding : beware  of  him, 
lest  thou  have  trouble,  and  thou  shalt  never  be 
defiled  with  his  fooleries : depart  from  him,  and 
thou  shalt  find  rest,  and  never  be  disquieted  with 
madness.  What  is  heavier  than  lead  ? and  what 
is  the  name  thereof,  but  a fool  ? Sand,  and  salt, 
and  a mass  of  iron,  is  easier  to  bear,  than  a man 
without  understanding.  As  timber  girt  and  bound 
together  in  a building  cannot  be  loosed  with  shak- 
ing : so  the  heart  that  is  stablished  by  advised 
counsel  shall  fear  at  no  time.  A heart  settled 
upon  a thought  of  understanding  is  as  a fair  plais- 
tering  on  the  wall  of  a gallery.  Pales  set  on  an 
high  place  will  never  stand  against  the  wind : so 
a fearful  heart  in  the  imagination  of  a fool  cannot 
stand  against  any  fear.  He  that  pricketh  the  eye 
will  make  tears  to  fall : and  he  that  pricketh  the 
heart  maketh  it  to  shew  her  knowledge.  Whoso 
casteth  a stone  at  the  birds  frayeth  them  away  : 
and  he  that  upbraideth  his  friend  breaketh  friend- 
ship. Though  thou  drewest  a sword  at  thy  friend, 
yet  despair  not : for  there  may  be  a returning  [to 
favour.]  If  thou  hast  opened  thy  mouth  against 
thy  friend,  fear  not ; for  there  may  be  a reconci- 
liation : except  for  upbraiding,  or  pride,  or  dis- 
closing of  secrets,  or  a treacherous  wound  : for 
for  these  things  every  friend  will  depart.  Be 
faithful  to  thy  neighbor  in  his  poverty,  that  thou 
72 


854  ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 

mayest  rejoice  in  his  prosperity : abide  stedfast 
unto  him  in  the  time  of  his  trouble,  that  thou 
mayest  be  heir  with  him  in  his  heritage : for  a 
mean  estate  is  not  always  to  be  contemned : nor 
the  rich  that  is  foolish  to  be  had  in  admiration. 
As  the  vapour  and  smoke  of  a furnace  goeth 
before  the  fire  ; so  reviling  before  blood.  I will 
not  be  ashamed  to  defend  a friend  ; neither  will 
I hide  myself  from  him.  And  if  any  evil  happen 
unto  me  by  him,  every  one  that  heareth  it  will 
beware  of  him.  Who  shall  set  a watch  before 
my  mouth,  and  a seal  of  wisdom  upon  my  lips, 
that  I fall  not  suddenly  by  them,  and  that  my 
tongue  destroy  me  not. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


2.  TIMOTHY  IV. 

I charge  thee  therefore  before  God,  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  shall  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead  at  his  appearing  and  his  kingdom ; 
preach  the  word  ; be  instant  in  season,  out  of 
season  ; reprove,  rebuke,  exhort  with  all  longsuf- 
fering  and  doctrine.  For  the  time  will  come 
when  they  will  not  endure  sound  doctrine  ; but 
after  their  own  lusts  shall  they  heap  to  themselves 
teachers,  having  itching  ears  ; and  they  shall  turn 
away  their  ears  from  the  truth,  and  shall  be 
turned  unto  fables.  But  watch  thou  in  all  things, 
endure  afflictions,  do  the  work  of  an  evangelist, 


ST.  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 


855 


make  full  proof  of  thy  ministry.  For  I am  now 
ready  to  be  offered,  and  the  time  of  my  depart- 
ure is  at  hand.  I have  fought  a good  fight,  1 
have  finished  my  course,  I have  kept  the  faith  : 
henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me  a crown  of 
righteousness,  which  the  Lord,  the  righteous 
judge,  shall  give  me  at  that  day  : and  not  to  me 
only,  but  unto  all  them  also  that  love  his  appear- 
ing. Do  thy  diligence  to  come  shortly  unto  me : 
for  Demas  hath  forsaken  me,  having  loved  this 
present  world,  and  is  departed  unto  Thessalonica ; 
Crescens  to  Galatia,  Titus  unto  Dalmatia.  Only 
Luke  is  with  me.  Take  Mark,  and  bring  him 
with  thee : for  he  is  profitable  to  me  for  the 
ministry.  And  Tychicus  have  I sent  to  Ephesus. 
The  cloke  that  I left  at  Troas  with  Carpus,  when 
thou  comest,  bring  ivith  thee , and  the  books,  but 
especially  the  parchments.  Alexander  the  cop- 
persmith did  me  much  evil : the  Lord  reward 
him  according  to  his  works  : of  whom  be  thou 
ware  also  ; for  he  hath  greatly  withstood  our 
words.  At  my  first  answer  no  man  stood  with 
me,  but  all  men  forsook  me:  I pray  God  that  it 
may  not  be  laid  to  their  charge.  Notwithstand- 
ing the  Lord  stood  with  me,  and  strengthened 
me ; that  by  me  the  preaching  might  be  fully 
known,  and  that  all  the  Gentiles  might  hear  : anu 
I was  delivered  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  lion. 
And  the  Lord  shall  deliver  me  from  every  evil 
work,  and  will  preserve  me  unto  his  heavenly 
kingdom  : to  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 


856  ST.  BARTHOLOMEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

Amen.  Salute  Prisca  and  Aquila,  and  the  house* 
hold  of  Onesiphorus.  Erastus  abode  at  Corinth  : 
but  Trophimus  have  I left  at  Miletum  sick.  Do 
thy  diligence  to  come  before  winter.  Eubulus 
greeteth  thee,  and  Pudens,  and  Linus,  and  Clau- 
dia, and  all  the  brethren.  The  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  he  with  thy  spirit.  Grace  be  with  you. 
Amen. 


St.  Bartljolemeu)  tlje  Apostle. 

August  24. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  XXIV. 

Wisdom  shall  praise  herself,  and  shall  glory  in  the 
midst  of  her  people.  In  the  congregation  of  the 
most  High  shall  she  open  her  mouth,  and  triumph 
before  his  power.  I came  out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  most  High,  and  covered  the  earth  as  a cloud. 
I dwelt  in  high  places,  and  my  throne  is  in  a 
cloudy  pillar.  I alone  compassed  the  circuit  cf 
heaven,  and  walked  in  the  bottom  of  the  deep 
In  the  waves  of  the  sea,  and  in  all  the  earth,  and 
in  every  people  and  nation,  I got  a possession. 
With  all  these  I sought  rest : and  in  whose  in- 
heritance shall  I abide  ? So  the  Creator  of  all 
things  gave  me  a commandment,  and  he  that 
made  me  caused  my  tabernacle  to  rest,  and  said, 
Let  thy  dwelling  be  in  Jacob,  and  thine  inherit 


ST.  BARTHOLOMEW  THE  APOSTLE.  857 

ance  in  Israel.  He  created  me  from  the  begin- 
ning before  the  world,  and  I shall  never  fail.  In 
the  holy  tabernacle  I served  before  him  ; and  so 
was  I established  in  Sion.  Likewise  in  the  be- 
loved city  he  gave  me  rest,  and  in  Jerusalem  was 
my  power.  And  I took  root  in  an  honourable 
people,  even  in  the  portion  of  the  Lord’s  inherit- 
ance. I was  exalted  like  a cedar  in  Libanus, 
and  as  a cypress  tree  upon  the  mountains  of 
Hermon.  I was  exalted  like  a palm  tree  in  En- 
gaddi,  and  as  a rose  plant  in  Jericho,  as  a fair 
olive  tree  in  a pleasant  field,  and  grew  up 
as  a plane  tree  by  the  water.  I gave  a sweet 
smell  like  cinnamon  and  aspalathus,  and  I 
yielded  a pleasant  odour  like  the  best  myrrh,  as 
galbanum,  and  oynx,  and  sweet  storax,  and  as 
the  fume  of  frankincense  in  the  tabernacle.  As 
the  turpentine  tree  I stretched  out  my  branches, 
and  my  branches  are  the  branches  of  honour  and 
grace.  As  the  vine  brought  I forth  pleasant  sa- 
vour, and  my  flowers  are  the  fruit  of  honour  and 
riches.  I am  the  mother  of  fair  love,  and  fear, 
and  knowledge,  and  holy  hope  : I therefore,  be- 
ing eternal,  am  given  to  all  my  children  which 
are  named  of  him.  Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that 
be  desirous  of  me,  and  fill  yourselves  with  my 
fruits.  For  my  memorial  is  sweeter  than  honey, 
and  mine  inheritance  than  the  honeycomb.  They 
that  eat  me  shall  yet  be  hungry,  and  they  that 
drink  me  shall  yet  be  thirsty.  He  that  obeyeth 
me  shall  never  be  confounded,  and  they  that 
72* 


i 858  ST.  BARTHOLEMEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

work  by  me  shall  not  do  amiss.  All  these  things 
are  the  book  of  the  covenant  of  the  most  high 
God,  even  the  law  which  Moses  commanded  for 
an  heritage  unto  the  congregations  of  Jacob 
Faint  not  to  be  strong  in  the  Lord  ; that  he  may 
confirm  you,  cleave  unto  him  : for  the  Lord  Al- 
mighty is  God  alone,  and  beside  him  there  is  no 
other  Saviour.  He  filleth  all  things  with  his  wis- 
dom, as  Phison  and  as  Tigris  in  the  time  of  the 
new  fruits.  He  maketh  the  understanding  to 
abound  like  Euphrates,  and  as  Jordan  in  the 
time  of  the  harvest.  He  maketh  the  doctrine  of 
knowledge  appear  as  the  light,  and  as  Geon  in 
the  time  of  vintage.  The  first  man  knew  her 
not  perfectly  : no  more  shall  the  last  find  her  out. 
For  her  thoughts  are  more  than  the  sea,  and  her 
counsels  profounder  than  the  great  deep.  I also 
came  out  as  a brook  from  a river,  and  as  a con- 
duit into  a garden.  I said,  I will  water  my  best 
garden,  and  will  water  abundantly  my  garden 
bed  : and,  lo,  my  brook  became  a river,  and  my 
river  became  a sea.  I will  yet  make  doctrine  to 
shine  as  the  morning,  and  will  send  forth  her 
light  afar  off.  I will  yet  pour  out  doctrine  as 
prophecy,  and  leave  it  to  all  ages  for  ever.  Be- 
hold that  I have  not  laboured  for  myself  only, 
but  for  all  them  that  seek  wisdom. 


ST.  BARTHOLEMEW  THE  APOSTLE.  859 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


MARK  VI.  v.  30. 

And  the  apostles  gathered  themselves  together 
unto  Jesus,  and  told  him  all  things,  both  what 
they  had  done,  and  what  they  had  taught.  And 
he  saith  unto  them,  Come  ye  yourselves  apart 
into  a desert  place,  and  rest  awhile  : for  there 
were  many  coming  and  going,  and  they  had  no 
leisure  so  much  as  to  eat.  And  they  departed 
into  a desert  place  by  ship  privately.  And  the 
people  saw  them  departing,  and  many  knew  him, 
and  ran  afoot  thither  out  of  all  cities,  and  outwent 
them,  and  came  together  unto  him.  And  Jesus, 
when  he  came  out,  saw  much  people,  and  was 
moved  with  compassion  toward  them,  because 
they  were  as  sheep  not  having  a shepherd : and 
he  began  to  teach  them  many  things.  And 
when  the  day  was  now  far  spent,  his  disciples 
came  unto  him,  and  said,  This  is  a desert  place, 
and  now  the  time  is  far  passed  : send  them  away 
that  they  may  go  into  the  country  round  about, 
and  into  the  villages,  and  buy  themselves  bread  : 
for  they  have  nothing  :o  eat.  He  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Give  ye  them  to  eat.  And  they 
say  unto  him,  Shall  we  go  and  buy  two  hundred 
pennyworth  of  bread,  and  give  them  to  eat  ? He 
saith  unto  them,  How  many  loaves  have  ye  ? go 
and  see.  And  when  they  knew,  they  say,  Five, 
and  two  fishes.  And  he  commanded  them  to 


860  ST.  BARTHOLOMEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

make  all  sit  down  by  companies  upon  the  green 
grass.  And  they  sat  down  in  ranks,  by  hundreds, 
and  by  fifties.  And  when  he  had  taken  the  five 
loaves  and  the  two  fishes,  he  looked  up  to  hea- 
ven, and  blessed,  and  brake  the  loaves,  and  gave 
them  to  his  disciples  to  set  before  them  ; and  the 
two  fishes  divided  he  among  them  all.  And 
they  did  eat,  and  were  filled.  And  they  took 
up  twelve  baskets  full  of  the  fragments,  and  of 
the  fishes.  And  they  that  did  eat  of  the  loaves 
were  about  five  thousand  men.  And  straight- 
way he  constrained  his  disciples  to  get  into  the 
ship,  and  to  go  to  the  other  side  before  unto 
Bethsaida,  while  he  sent  away  the  people.  And 
when  he  had  sent  them  away,  he  departed  into  a 
mountain  to  pray.  And  when  even  was  come, 
the  ship  was  in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  and  he  alone 
on  the  land.  And  he  saw  them  toiling  in  row- 
ing ; for  the  wind  was  contrary  unto  them  : and 
about  the  fourth  watch  of  the  night  he  cometh 
unto  them,  walking  upon  the  sea,  and  would  have 
passed  by  them.  But  when  they  saw  him  walk- 
ing upon  the  sea,  they  supposed  it  had  been  a 
spirit,  and  cried  out : for  they  all  saw  him,  and 
were  troubled.  And  immediately  he  talked  with 
them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Be  of  good  cheer : it 
is  I ; be  not  afraid.  And  he  went  up  unto  them 
into  the  ship  ; and  the  wind  ceased : and  they 
were  sore  amazed  in  themselves  beyond  measure, 
and  wondered.  For  they  considered  not  the 
miracle  of  the  loaves  : for  their  heart  was  har- 


ST.  B ARTHOI jEMEW  THE  APOSTLE.  SGI 

dened.  And  when  they  had  passed  over,  they 
came  into  the  land  of  Gennesaret,  and  drew  to 
the  shore.  And  when  they  were  come  out  of 
the  ship,  straightway  they  knew  him,  and  ran 
through  that  whole  region  round  about,  and  be- 
gan to  carry  about  in  beds  those  that  were  sick, 
where  they  heard  he  was.  And  whithersoever 
he  entered,  into  villages,  or  cities,  or  country, 
they  laid  the  sick  in  the  streets,  and  besought  him 
that  they  might  touch  if  it  were  but  the  border 
of  his  garment : and  as  many  as  touched  him 
were  made  whole. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  XXIX. 

He  that  is  merciful  will  lend  unto  his  neighbour ; 
and  he  that  strengthened!  his  hand  keepeth  the 
commandments.  Lend  to  thy  neighbour  in  time 
of  his  need,  and  pay  thou  thy  neighbour  again  in 
due  season.  Keep  thy  word,  and  deal  faithfully 
with  him,  and  thou  shalt  always  find  the  thing 
that  is  necessary  for  thee.  Many,  when  a thing 
was  lent  them,  reckoned  it  to  be  found,  and  put 
them  to  trouble  that  helped  them.  Till  he  hath 
received,  he  will  kiss  a man’s  hand  ; and  for  his 
neighbour’s  money  he  will  speak  submissly : but 
when  he  should  repay,  ho  will  prolong  the  time, 
and  return  words  of  grief,  and  complain  of  the 
time.  If  he  prevail,  he  shall  hardly  receive  the 


862  ST.  BARTHOLOMEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

half,  and  he  will  count  as  if  he  had  found  it : if 
not,  he  hath  deprived  him  of  his  money,  and  he 
hath  gotten  him  an  enemy  without  cause  : he 
payeth  him  with  cursings  and  railings  ; and  for 
honour  he  will  pay  him  disgrace.  Many  there- 
fore have  refused  to  lend  for  other  men’s  ill  deal- 
ing, fearing  to  be  defrauded.  Yet  have  thou  pa- 
tience with  a man  in  poor  estate,  and  delay  not 
to  shew  him  mercy.  Help  the  poor  for  the  com- 
mandment’s sake,  and  turn  him  not  away  because 
of  his  poverty.  Lose  thy  money  for  thy  brother 
and  thy  friend,  and  let  it  not  rust  under  a stone 
to  be  lost.  Lay  up  thy  treasure  according  to  the 
commandments  of  the  most  High,  and  it  shall 
bring  thee  more  profit  than  gold.  Shut  up  alms 
in  thy  storehouses  : and  it  shall  deliver  thee 
from  all  affliction.  It  shall  fight  for  thee  against 
thine  enemies  better  than  a mighty  shield  and 
strong  spear.  An  honest  man  is  surety  for  his 
neighbour  : but  he  that  is  impudent  will  forsake 
him.  Forget  not  the  friendship  of  thy  surety,  for 
he  hath  given  his  life  for  thee.  A sinner  will 
overthrow  the  good  estate  of  his  surety  : and  he 
that  is  of  an  unthankful  mind  will  leave  him  [in 
danger]  that  delivered  him.  Suretyship  hath 
undone  many  of  good  estate,  and  shaken  them  as 
a wave  of  the  sea  : mighty  men  hath  it  driven 
from  their  houses,  so  that  they  wandered  among 
strange  nations.  A wicked  man  transgressing 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord  shall  fall  into 
suretyship  : and  he  that  undertaketh  and  follow- 


ST  BABTHOLEMEW  THE  APOSTLE. 


963 


eth  other  men’s  business  for  gain  shall  fall  into 
mills  Help  thy  neighbour  according  to  thy 
power,  and  beware  that  thou  thyself  fall  not  into 
die  same.  The  chief  thing  for  life  is  water,  and 
bread,  and  clothing,  and  an  house  to  cover  shame. 
Better  is  the  life  of  a poor  man  in  a mean  cot- 
tar than  delicate  fare  in  another  man  s house. 
Be  it  little  or  much,  hold  thee  contented  tha 
thou  hear  not  the  reproach  of  thy  house,  f 
is  a miserable  life  to  go  from  house  to  house  : for 
where  thou  art  a stranger,  thou  darest  not  ope 
thv  mouth.  Thou  shall  entertain,  and  feast,  and 
have  no  thanks  : moreover,  thou  shall  hear  bitter 
words  : come,  thou  stranger,  and  furnish  a table, 
and  feed  me  of  that  thou  hast  ready.  Give  place 
thou  stranger,  to  an  honourable  man  , my  brothe 
cometh  to  be  lodged,  and  I have  need  of  mine 
house.  These  things  are  grievous  to  a man  ot 
understanding  ; the  upbraiding  of  house-room, 
and  reproaching  of  the  lender. 

second  lesson  fob  evening. 


l.  JOHN  1. 

That  which  was  from  the  beginning,  which  we 
have  heard,  which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes 
which  we  have  looked  upon,  and  our  hands  have 
handled,  of  the  word  of  life ; (for  the  life  w 
manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it,  and  beai  v - 
ness,  and  shew  unto  you  that  eternal  life,  which 


064  ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

was  with  the  Father,  and  was  manifested  unto 
us;)  that  which  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare 
we  unto  you,  that  ye  also  may  have  fellowship 
with  us  : and  truly  our  fellowship  is  with  the 
Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  And 
these  things  write  we  unto  you,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full.  This  then  is  the  message  which 
we  have  heard  of  him,  and  declare  unto  you, 
that  God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 
if  we  say  that  we  have  fellowship  with  him,  and 
walk  in  darkness,  we  lie,  and  do  not  the  truth  : 
but  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is  in  the  light, 
we  have  fellowship  one  with  another,  and  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son  cleanseth  us  from 
all  sin.  If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  de- 
ceive ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us.  If  we 
confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive 
us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  untight- 
eousness.  If  we  say  that  we  have  not  sinned, 
we  make  him  a liar,  and  his  word  is  not  in  us. 


0t.  JHaitljctD  tlje  2tpostle. 

September  21. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ECCLESIASTICUS  XXXV. 

He  that  keepeth  the  law  bringeth  offerings 
enough : he  that  taketh  heed  to  the  command- 


865 


ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

ment  offeieth  a peace-offering.  He  that  requiteth 
a good  turn  offereth  fine  flour  ; and  he  that  giveth 
alms  sacrificed  praise.  To  depart  from  wicked- 
ness is  a thing  pleasing  to  the  Lord  ; and  to  lor-  ; 
sake  unrighteousness  is  a propitiation.  lhou 
shalt  not  appear  empty  before  the  Lord,  for 
all  these  things  [are  to  be  done]  because  of  the 
commandment.  The  offering  of  the  righteous 
maketh  the  altar  fat,  and  the  sweet,  savour  thereof 
is  before  the  most  High.  The  sacrifice  of  a just 
man  is  acceptable,  and  the  memorial  thereof  shall 
never  be  forgotten.  Give  the  Lord  his  honour 
with  a good  eye,  and  diminish  not  the  firstfruits 
of  thine  hands.  In  all  thy  gifts  shew  a cheerful 
countenance,  and  dedicate  thy  tithes  with  glad-  j 

ness.  Give  unto  the  most  High  according  as  he  | 

hath  enriched  thee  ; and  as  thou  hast  gotten,  give 
with  a cheerful  eye.  For  the  Lord  recompenseth,  ; 
and  will  give  thee  seven  times  as  much.  Do  not 
think  to  corrupt  with  gifts ; for  such  he  will  not  j 
receive  : and  trust  not  to  unrighteous  sacrifices  ; 
for  the  Lord  is  judge,  and  with  him  is  no  respect 
of  persons.  He  will  not  accept  any  person 
against  a poor  man,  but  will  hear  the  piayer  of  j 

the  oppressed.  He  will  not  despise  the  suppli-  | 

cation  of  the  fatherless  ; nor  the  widow,  when, 
she  poureth  out  her  complaint.  Do  not  the  tears 
run  down  the  widow’s  cheeks  ? and  is  not  her  cry 
against  him  that  causeth  them  to  fall  ? He  that 
serveth  the  Lord  shall  be  accepted  with  favour, 
and  his  prayer  shall  reach  unto  the  clouds.  The 
73 


866  ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

prayer  of  the  humble  pierceth  the  clouds : and 
till  it  come^nigh,  he  will  not  be  comforted  ; and 
will  not  depart,  till  the  most  High  shall  behold 
to  judge  righteously,  and  execute  judgment.  For 
the  Lord  will  not  be  slack,  neither  will  the  Mighty 
be  patient  toward  them,  till  he  have  smitten  in 
sunder  the  loins  of  the  unmerciful,  and  repayed 
vengeance  to  the  heathen  ; till  he  have  taken 
away  the  multitude  of  the  proud,  and  broken  the 
sceptre  of  the  unrighteous  ; till  he  have  rendered 
to  every  man  according  to  his  deeds,  and  to  the 
works  of  men  according  to  their  devices ; till  he 
have  judged  the  cause  of  his  people,  and  made 
them  to  rejoice  in  his  mercy.  Mercy  is  season- 
able in  the  time  of  affliction,  as  clouds  of  rain  in 
the  time  of  drought. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


LUKE  VIII.  to  V.  26. 

And  it  came  to  pass  afterward,  that  he  went 
throughout  every  city  and  village,  preaching  and 
shewing  the  glad  tidings  of  the  kingdom  of  God : 
and  the  twelve  were  with  him,  and  certain  women, 
which  had  been  healed  of  evil  spirits  and  infirm- 
ities, Mary  called  Magdalene,  out  of  whom  went 
seven  devils,  and  Joanna  the  wife  of  Chuza  He- 
rod’s steward,  and  Susanna,  and  many  others, 
which  ministered  unto  him  of  their  substance. 

And  when  much  people  were  gathered  togeth- 


ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 


88T 


er  and  were  come  to  him  out  of  every  city,  he 
SDake  by  a parable:  A sower  went  out  to  sow 
hi  seech  and  as  he  sowed,  some  fell  by  the  way 
,ide  ; and  it  was  trodden  down,  and  the  fowls  of 
the  air  devoured  it.  And  some  fell  upon  a rock  ; 
and  as  soon  as  it  was  sprung  up,  it  withered 
away,  because  it  lacked  moisture.  And  some 
fell  among  thorns  ; and  the  thorns  sprang  up  with 
it,  and  choked  it.  And  other  fell  on  good  ground, 
aid  sprang  up,  and  bare  Suit  an  hundredfold. 
And  when  he  had  said  these  things,  he  cried  He 
that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear.  And  his 
disciples  asked  him,  saying,  What  might  this 
parable  be  ? And  he  said  Unto  you  it  is  given 
to  know  the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom  of  God. 
but  to  others  in  parables  ; that  seeing  they  might 
not  see,  and  hearing  they  might  not  understand 
Now  the  parable  is  this : The  seed  is  the  word 
of  God.  Those  by  the  way  side  are  they  that 
hear ; then  cometh  the  devil,  and  taketh  away 
the  word  out  of  their  hearts,  lest  they  should 
believe  and  be  saved.  They  on  the  rock  are 
they,  Which,  when  they  hear,  receive  the  word 
with  joy ; and  these  have  no  root,  which  for  a 
while  believe,  and  in  time  of  temptation  fall  away. 
And  that  which  fell  among  thorns  are  they,  which, 
when  they  have  heard,  go  forth,  and  are  choked 
with  cares  and  riches  and  pleasures  of  this  life, 
and  bring  no  fruit  to  perfection.  But  that  on 
the  good  ground  are  they,  which  m an  honest 


868  ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

and  good  heart,  having  heard  the  word,  keep  it} 
and  bring  forth  fruit  with  patience. 

No  man,  when  he  hath  lighted  a candle,  cover- 
eth  it  with  a vessel,  or  putteth  it  under  a bed  ; 
but  setteth  it  on  a candlestick,  that  they  which 
enter  in  may  see  the  light.  For  nothing  is 
secret,  that  shall  not  be  made  manifest ; neither 
any  thing  hid,  that  shall  not  be  known  and  come 
abroad.  Take  heed  therefore  how  ye  hear:  for 
whosoever  hath,  to  him  shall  be  given  ; and  who- 
soever hath  not,  from  him  shall  be  taken  even 
that  which  he  seemeth  to  have. 

Then  came  to  him  his  mother  and  his  brethren, 
and  could  not  come  at  him  for  the  press.  And  it 
was  told  him  by  certain  which  said,  Thy  mother 
and  thy  brethren  stand  without,  desiring  to  see 
thee.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
My  mother  and  my  brethren  are  these  which 
hear  the  word  of  God,  and  do  it. 

Now  it  came  to  pass  on  a certain  day,  that  he 
went  into  a ship  with  his  disciples : and  he  said 
unto  them,  Let  us  go  over  unto  the  other  side 
of  the  lake.  And  they  launched  forth.  But  as 
they  sailed  he  fell  asleep  : and  there  came  down 
a storm  of  wind  on  the  lake  ; and  they  were  filled 
with  water , and  were  in  jeopardy.  And  they 
came  to  him,  and  awoke  him,  saying,  Master, 
master,  we  perish.  Then  he  arose,  and  rebuked 
the  wind  and  the  raging  of  the  water : and  they 
ceased,  and  there  was  a calm.  And  he  said  unto 


869 


ST 


MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 


them,  Where  is  your  faith?  And  they  being 
afraid  wondered,  saying  one  to  another,  What 
manner  of  man  is  this  ! for  he  commandeth  even 
the  winds  and  water,  and  they  obey  him. 

first  lesson  for  evening. 

ECCLESIASTICUS  XXXVIII. 

Honour  a physician  with  the  honour  due  unto 
him  for  the'uses  which  ye  may  have  of  him:  ior 
the  Lord  hath  created  him.  For  of  the  most 
Hi<rh  cometh  healing,  and  he  shall  receive  hon- 
our0 of  the  king.  The  skill  of  the  physician  shall 
lift  up  his  head : and  in  the  sight  of  great  men 
he  shall  be  in  admiration.  The  Lord  hath  cre- 
ated medicines  out  of  the  earth ; and  he  that  is 
wise  will  not  abhor  them.  Was  not  the  water 
made  sweet  with  wood,  that  the  virtue  thereof 
might  be  known  ? And  he  hath  given  men  skill, 
that  he  might  be  honoured  in  his  marvellous 
works.  With  such  doth  he  heal  [men,]  and 
taketh  away  their  pains.  Of  such  doth  the  apo- 
thecary make  a confection;  and  of  his  works 
there  is  no  end ; and  from  him  is  peace  over  all 
the  earth.  My  son,  in  thy  sickness  be  not  negli- 
gent : but  pray  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  make 
thee  whole.  Leave  off  from  sin,  and  order  thine 
hands  aright,  and  cleanse  thy  heart  from  all  wick- 
edness. Give  a sweet  savour,  and  a memorial  ot 
fine  flour  ; and  make  a fat  offering,  as  not  being. 

73* 


ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 


871 


.-road,  that  driveth  oxen,  and  is  occup  e 

f., i-.oUrs  and  whose  talk  is  of  bullocks  . fi  g 
eth  h mind  to  make  furrows  ; and  is  diligent  to 
„ ve  thl  kine  fodder.  So  every  carpenter  nod 
wo.kmaster  that  labourelh  night  and  day  . and 

s-ssbs-ss 

tief’  the  noise”  of  the  hammer  and  the  anvil  is 

work  and  turning  the  wheel  about  w.tf.  hrs  to 

clay  with  his  arm.  and  bowe.h  downh,  strength 
before  his  feet  j tlo  m Ike  clean  the  fur- 

°Wr:.  dl  these trust  “to  their  hands:  and  every 
•'  kp  in  his  w ork.  Without  these  cannot 
rTcity 'be  inhabited:  and  they  shall  not  dwe 
where  they  will,  nor  go  up  and  down  : they  sh  U 
not  be  sought  for  in  publick  sH  h 

•■n  the  congregation:  they  shall  not  sit  on  me 
‘iudcres’  seat°  nor  understand  the  sentence  of  jugd- 
ident  they  cannot  declare  justice  and  judgment ; 
and  the-  shall  not  be  found  where  parables  are 


672 


ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 


spoken.  But  they  will  maintain  the  state  of  the 
world,  and  [all]  their  desire  is  in  the  work  of  their 
craft. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


1 CORINTHIANS  VI. 

Dare  any  of  you,  having  a matter  against 
another,  go  to  law  before  the  unjust,  and  not  be- 
fore the  saints  ? Do  ye  not  know  that  the  saints 
shall  judge  the  world  ? and  if  the  world  shall  be 
judged  by  you,  are  ye  unworthy  to  judge  the 
smallest  matters  ? Know  ye  not  that  we  shall 
jucjge  angels  ? how  much  more  things  that  per- 
tain to  this  life  ? If  then  ye  have  judgments  of 
things  pertaining  to  this  life,  set  them  to  judge 
who  are  least  esteemed  in  the  church.  I speak 
to  your  shame.  Is  it  so,  that  there  is  not  a wise 
man  among  you  ? no,  not  one  that  shall  be  able 
to  judge  between  his  brethren  ? But  brother 
goeth  to  law  with  brother,  and  that  before 
the  unbelievers.  Now  therefore  there  is  utterly 
a fault  among  you,  because  ye  go  to  law  one 
with  another.  Why  do  ye  not  rather  take  wrong  ? 
why  do  ye  not  rather  suffer  yourselves  to  be  de- 
frauded ? Nay,  ye  do  wrong,  and  defraud,  and 
that  your  brethren.  Know  ye  not  that  the  un- 
righteous shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God  . 
Be  not  deceived  : neither  fornicators,  nor  idola- 
ters, nor  adulterers,  nor  effeminate,  nor  abusers 


ST.  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 


873 


of  themselves  with  mankind,  nor  thieves,  nor 
covetous,  nor  drunkards,  nor  revilers,  nor  extor- 
tioners, shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God.  And 
such  were  some  of  you : but  ye  are  washed,  but 
ye" are  sanctified,  but  ye  are  justified  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  by  the  Spirit  of  our  God. 
All  things  are  lawful  unto  me,  but  all  things  are 
not  expedient : all  things  are  lawful  for  me,  but 
I will  not  be  brought  under  the  power  of  any. 
Meats  for  the  belly,  and  the  belly  for  meats : but 
God  shall  destroy  both  it  and  them.  Now  the 
body  is  not  for  fornication,  but  for  the  Lord ; and 
the  Lord  for  the  body.  And  God  hath  both 
raised  up  the  Lord,  and  will  also  raise  up  us  by 
his  own  power.  Know  ye  not  that  your  bodies 
are  the  members  of  Christ  ? shall  I then  take  the 
members  of  Christ,  and  make  them  the  members 
of  an  harlot  ? God  forbid.  What  ? know  ye  not 
that  he  which  is  joined  to  an  harlot  is  one  body  ? 
for  two,  saith  he,  shall  be  one  flesh.  But  he  that 
is  ioined  unto  the  Lord  is  one  spirit.  Flee  forni- 
cation. Every  sin  that  a man  doeth  is  without 
the  body ; but  he  that  committeth  fornication 
sinneth  against  his  own  body.  What  ? know  ye 
not  that  your  body  is  the  temple  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  which  is  in  you,  which  ye  have  of  God, 
and  ye  are  not  your  own  ? For  ye  are  bought 
with  a price : therefore  glorify  God  in  your  body, 
and  in  your  spirit,  which  are  God’s. 


874  ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGEL*. 

0t.  ilticljael  anlr  2UI  Angels. 

September  29. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


GENESIS  XXXII. 

And  Jacob  went  on  his  way,  and  the  angels  of 
God  met  him.  And  when  Jacob  saw  them,  he 
said,  This  is  God’s  host : and  he  called  the  name 
of  that  place  Mahanaim.  And  Jacob  sent 
messengers  before  him  to  Esau  his  brother  unto 
the  land  of  Seir,  the  country  of  Edom.  And  he 
commanded  them,  saying,  Thus  shall  ye  speak 
nnto  my  lord  Esau  ; Thy  servant  Jacob  saith 
thus,  I have  sojourned  with  Laban,  and  stayed 
there  until  now  : and  I have  oxen,  and  asses, 
flocks,  and  menservants,  and  womenservants : and 
I have  sent  to  tell  my  lord,  that  I may  find  grace 
in  thy  sight. 

And  the  messengers  returned  to  Jacob,  saying, 
We  came  to  thy  brother  Esau,  and  also  he 
cometh  to  meet  thee,  and  four  hundred  men  with 
him.  Then  Jacob  was  greatly  afraid  and  dis- 
tressed : and  he  divided  the  people  that  was  with 
him,  and  the  flocks,  and  herds,  and  the  camels, 
into  two  bands  ; and  said,  If  Esau  come  to  the 
one  company,  and  smite  it,  then  the  other  com- 
pany which  is  left  shall  escape. 

And  Jacob  said,  O God  of  my  father  Abraham, 
and  God  of  my  father  Isaac,  .he  Lord  which 


875 


ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS. 

saidst  unto  me,  Return  unto  thy  country,  and  to 
thy  kindred,  and  I will  deal  well  with  thee  : I am 
not  worthy  of  the  least  of  all  the  mercies,  and 
of  all  the  truth,  which  thou  hast  shewed  unto  thy 
servant ; for  with  my  staff  I passed  over  this 
Jordan ; and  now  I am  become  two  bands. 
Deliver  me,  I pray  thee,  from  the  hand  of  my 
brother,  from  the  hand  of  Esau  : for  I fear  him, 
lest  he  will  come  and  smite  me,  and  the  mother 
with  the  children.  And  thou  saidst,  I will  surely 
do  thee  good,  and  make  thy  seed  as  the  sand  o 
the  sea,  which  cannot  be  numbered  for  multitude. 

And  he  lodged  there  that  same  night ; and 
took  of  that  which  came  to  his  hand  a present  lor 
Esau  his  brother;  two  hundred  she  goats,  and 
twenty  he  goats,  two  hundred  ewes,  and  twenty 
rams,  thirty  milch  camels  with  their  colts,  forty 
kine,  and  ten  hulls,  twenty  she  asses,  and  ten 
foals.  And  he  delivered  them  into  the  hand  ot 
his  servants,  every  drove  by  themselves  ; and  said 
unto  his  servants,  Pass  over  before  me,  and  put 
a space  betwixt  drove  and  drove.  And  he  com- 
manded the  foremost,  saying,  When  Esau  my 
brother  meeteth  thee,  and  asketh  thee,  saying, 
Whose  art  thou  ? and  whither  goest  thou  . and 
vs  hose  are  these  before  thee?  Then  thou  shalt 
say.  They  be  thy  servant  Jacob’s  ; it  is  a present 
sent  unto  my  lord  Esau  : and,  behold  he its  j11? 
us.  And  so  commanded  he  the  second,  and  the 
third,  and  all  that  followed  the  droves,  saying,  On 
this  manner  shall  ye  speak  unto  Esau,  when  ye 


876  ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS. 

find  him.  And  say  ye  moreover,  Behold,  thy 
servant  Jacob  is  behind  us.  For  he  said,  I will 
appease  him  with  the  present  that  goeth  before 
me,  and  afterward  I will  see  his  face ; peradven- 
ture  he  will  accept  of  me.  So  went  the  present 
over  before  him  : and  himself  lodged  that  night  in 
the  company.  And  he  rose  up  that  night,  and 
took  his  two  wives,  and  his  two  womenservants, 
and  his  eleven  sons,  and  passed  over  the  ford 
Jabbok.  And  he  took  them,  and  sent  them  over 
the  brook,  and  sent  over  that  he  had. 

And  Jacob  was  left  alone ; and  there  wrestled 
a man  with  him  until  the  breaking  of  the  day. 
And  when  he  saw  that  he  prevailed  not  against 
him,  he  touched  the  hollow  of  his  thigh  ; and  the 
hollow  of  Jacob’s  thigh  was  out  of  joint,  as  he 
wrestled  with  him.  And  he  said,  Let  me  go,  for 
the  day  breaketh.  And  he  said,  I will  not  let 
thee  go,  except  thou  bless  me.  And  he  said  unto 
him,  What  is  thy  name?  And  he  said,  Jacob. 
And  he  said,  Thy  name  shall  be  called  no  more 
Jacob,  but  Israel  : for  as  a prince  hast  thou 

power  with  God  and  with  men,  and  hast  prevailed. 
And  Jacob  asked  him , and  said,  Tell  me,  I pray 
thee,  thy  name.  And  he  said,  Wherefore  is  it 
that  thou  dost  ask  after  my  name?  And  he 
blessed  him  there.  And  Jacob  called  the  name 
of  the  place  Peniel : for  I have  seen  God  face  to 
face,  and  my  life  is  preserved.  And  as  he  passed 
over  Penuel  the  sun  rose  upon  him,  and  he  halted 
upon  his  thigh.  Therefore  the  children  of  Israel 


ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS.  877 

eat  not  of  the  sinew  which  shrank,  which  is  upon 
the  hollow  of  the  thigh,  unto  this  day : because 
he  touched  the  hollow  of  Jacob’s  thigh  in  the 
sinew  that  shrank. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


ACTS  XII.  to  y.  20. 

Now  about  that  time  Herod  the  king  stretched 
forth  his  hands  to  vex  certain  of  the  church.  And 
he  killed  James  the  brother  of  John  with  the 
sword.  And  because  he  saw  it  pleased  the  Jews, 
he  proceeded  further  to  take  Peter  also.  (Then 
were  the  days  of  unleavened  bread.)  And  when 
he  had  apprehended  him,  he  put  him  in  prison, 
and  delivered  him  to  four  quaternions  of  soldiers 
to  keep  him  ; intending  after  Easter  to  bring  him 
forth  to  the  people.  Peter  therefore  was  kept  in 
prison  : but  prayer  was  made  without  ceasing  of 
the  church  unto  God  for  him.  And  when  Herod 
would  have  brought  him  forth,  the  same  night 
Peter  was  sleeping  between  two  soldiers,  bound 
with  two  chains  : and  the  keepers  before  the  door 
kept  the  prison.  And,  behold,  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  him , and  a light  shined  in  the 
prison  : and  he  smote  Peter  on  the  side,  and 
raised  him  up,  saying,  Arise  up  quickly.  And  his 
chains  fell  off  from  his  hands.  And  the  angel 
said  unto  him,  Gird  thyself,  and  bind  on  thy  san- 
dals. And  so  he  did.  And  he  saith  unto  him. 


878  ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS. 

Cast  thy  garment  about  thee,  and  follow  me. 
And  he  went  out,  and  followed  him  ; and  wist 
not  that  it  was  true  which  was  done  by  the  angel ; 
but  thought  he  saw  a vision.  When  they  were 
past  the  first  and  the  second  ward,  they  came 
unto  the  iron  gate  that  leadeth  unto  the  city  ; 
which  opened  to  them  of  his  own  accord  : and 
they  went  out,  and  passed  on  through  one  street ; 
and  forthwith  the  angel  departed  from  him.  And 
when  Peter  was  come  to  himself,  he  said,  Now  I 
know  of  a surety,  that  the  Lord  hath  sent  his 
angel,  and  hath  delivered  me  out  of  the  hand  of 
Herod,  and  from  all  the  expectation  of  the  people 
of  the  Jews.  And  when  he  had  considered  the 
thing , he  came  to  the  house  of  Mary  the  mother 
of  John,  whose  surname  was  Mark  ; where  many 
were  gathered  together  praying.  And  as  Peter 
knocked  at  the  door  of  the  gate,  a damsel  came 
to  hearken,  named  Rhoda.  And  when  she  knew 
Peter’s  voice,  she  opened  not  the  gate  for  gladness, 
hut  ran  in,  and  told  how  Peter  stood  before  the 
gate.  And  they  said  unto  her,  Thou  art  mad. 
But  she  constantly  affirmed  that  it  was  even  so. 
Then  said  they,  It  is  his  angel.  But  Peter  con- 
tinued knocking  : and  when  they  had  opened 
the  door , and  saw  him,  they  were  astonished. 
But  he,  beckoning  unto  them  with  the  hand  to 
hold  their  peace,  declared  unto  them  how  the 
Lord  had  brought  him  out  of  the  prison.  And 
he  said,  Go  shew  these  things  unto  James,  and  to 
the  brethren.  And  he  departed,  and  went  into 


ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS.  879 

another  place.  Now  as  soon  as  it  was  day,  there 
was  no  small  stir  among  the  soldiers,  what  was 
become  of  Peter.  And  when  Herod  had  sought 
for  him,  and  found  him  not,  he  examined  the 
keepers,  and  commanded  that  they  should  be  put 
to  death  And  he  went  down  from  Judaea  to 
Caesarea,  and  there  abode. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


DANIEL  X.  V.  5. 

Then  I lifted  up  mine  eyes,  and  looked,  and  be- 
hold a certain  man  clothed  in  linen,  whose  loins 
were  girded  with  fine  gold  of  Uphaz  : his  body 
also  was  like  the  beryl,  and  his  face  as  the  ap- 
pearance of  lightning,  and  his  eyes  as  lamps  of 
fire,*  and  his  arms  and  his  feet  like  in  colour  to 
polished  brass,  and  the  voice  of  his  words  like 
the  voice  of  a multitude.  And  I Daniel  alone 
saw  the  vision  : for  the  men  that  were  with  me 
saw  not  the  vision  ; but  a great  quaking  fell  upon 
them,  so  that  they  fled  to  hide  themselves. 
Therefore  I was  left  alone,  and  saw  this  great 
vision,  and  there  remained  no  strength  in  me  : 
for  my  comekness  was  turned  in  me  into  corrup- 
tion, and  I retained  no  strength.  Yet  heard  I 
the  voice  of  his  words  : and  when  I heard  the 
voice  of  his  words,  then  was  I in  a deep  sleep 
on  my  face,  and  my  face  toward  the  ground. 

And.  behold,  an  hand  touched  me,  which  set 


8S0  ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS. 

me  upon  my  knees  and  upon  the  palms  of  my 
hands.  And  he  said  unto  me,  O Daniel,  a man 
greatly  beloved,  understand  the  words  that  I 
speak  unto  thee,  and  stand  upright : for  unto 
thee  am  I now  sent.  And  when  he  had  spoken 
this  word  unto  me,  I stood  trembling.  Ther 
said  he  unto  me,  Fear  not,  Daniel:  for  from  the 
first  day  that  thou  didst  set  thine  heart  to  under- 
stand, and  to  chasten  thyself  before  thy  God,  thy 
words  were  heard,  and  I am  come  for  thy  words. 
But  the  prince  of  the  kingdom  of  Persia  withstood 
me  one  and  twenty  days : but,  lo,  Michael,  one 
of  the  chief  princes,  came  to  help  me  ; and  I 
remained  there  with  the  kings  of  Persia.  Now 
I am  come  to  make  thee  understand  what  shall 
befall  thy  people  in  the  latter  days  : for  yet  the 
vision  is  for  many  days.  And  when  he  had  spo- 
ken such  words  unto  me,  I set  my  face  toward 
the  ground,  and  I became  dumb.  And,  behold, 
one  like  the  similitude  of  the  sons  of  men  touched 
my  lips : then  I opened  my  mouth,  and  spake, 
and  said  unto  him  that  stood  before  me,  O my 
lord,  by  the  vision  my  sorrows  are  turned  upon 
me,  and  I have  retained  no  strength.  For  how 
can  the  servant  of  this  my  lord  talk  with  this  my 
lord  ? for  as  for  me,  straightway  there  remained 
no  strength  in  me,  neither  is  there  breath  left  in 
me.  Then  there  came  again  and  touched  me 
one  like  the  appearance  of  a man,  and  he  strength- 
ened me,  and  said,  O man  greatly  beloved,  fear 
not : peace  be  unto  thee,  be  strong,  yea,  b« 


881 


ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS. 

strom*.  And  when  he  -.ad  spoken  unto  me,  1 
was  strengthened,  and  said,  Let  my  lord  speak  ; 
for  thou  hast  strengthened  me.  Then  said  he, 
Knowest  thou  wherefore  I come  unto  thee  . and 
now  will  I return  to  fight  with  the  prince  of  Per- 
sia : and  when  I am  gone  forth,  lo  the  prince  of 
Grecia  shall  come.  But  I will  shew  thee  that 
which  is  noted  in  the  scripture  of  truth  : and 
there  is  none  that  holdeth  with  me  in  these 
things,  but  Michael  your  prince. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JUDE  V.  5,  to  V.  16. 

I will  therefore  put  you  in  remembrance,  though 
Ve  once  knew  this,  how  that  the  Lord,  haying 
saved  the  people  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  after- 
ward destroyed  them  that  believed  not.  And 
the  angels  which  kept  not  their  first  estate,  but 
left  their  own  habitation,  he  hath  reserved  in 
everlasting  chains  under  darkness  unto  the  judg- 
ment of  the  great  day.  Even  as  Sodom  and 
Gomorrha,  and  the  cities  about  them  in  like 
manner,  giving  themselves  over  to  fornication, 
and  going  after  strange  flesh,  are  set  forth  for ^an 
example,  suffering  the  vengeance  of  eternal  fire. 
Likewise  also  these  filthy  dreamers  defile  the 
flesh,  despise  dominion,  and  speak  evil  of  dig- 
nities. Yet  Michael  the  archangel,  when  con- 
tending with  the  devil  he  disputed  about  the 
74* 


832  ST.  MICHAEL  AND  ALL  ANGELS. 

body  of  Moses,  durst  not  bring  against  him  a 
railing  accusation,  but  said,  The  Lord  rebuke 
thee.  But  these  speak  evil  of  those  things  which 
they  know  not : but  what  they  know  naturally, 
as  brute  beasts,  in  those  things  they  corrupt  them- 
selves. Woe  unto  them  ! for  they  have  gone  in 
the  way  of  Cain,  and  ran  greedily  after  the  error 
of  Balaam  for  reward,  and  perished  in  the  gain- 
saying of  Core.  These  are  spots  in  your  feasts 
of  charity,  when  they  feast  with  you,  feeding 
themselves  without  fear:  clouds  they  are  without 
water,  carried  about  of  winds : trees  whose  fruit 
withereth,  without  fruit,  twice  dead,  plucked  up 
by  the  roots  ; raging  waves  of  the  sea,  foaming 
out  their  own  shame ; wandering  stars,  to 
whom  is  reserved  the  blackness  of  darkness  for 
ever.  And  Enoch  also,  the  seventh  from  Adam, 
prophesied  of  these,  saying,  Behold,  the  Lora 
cometh  with  ten  thousands  of  his  saints,  to  exe- 
cute judgment  upon  all,  and  to  convince  all  that 
are  ungodly  among  them  of  all  their  ungodly 
deeds  which  they  have  ungodly  committed,  and 
of  all  their  hard  speeches  which  ungodly  sinners 
have  spoken  against  him. 


ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 

St.  £nke  tl )C  (EoaugeList 


October  18. 


first  lesson  for  morning, 
ecclesiasticus  LI. 

I WILL  thank  thee,  O Lord  and  King,  and  praise 
thee  O God  my  Saviour : I do  give  praise  unto 
thy  name:  for  thou  art  my  defender  and  helper, 
and  hast  preserved  my  body  from  destruction, 
and  from  the  snare  of  the  slanderous  tongue,  and 
from  the  lips  that  forge  lies,  and  hast  been  mine 
helper  against  mine  adversaries  : and  hast  de- 
livered me,  according  to  the  multitude  of  thy 
mercies  and  greatness  of  thy  name,  from  the 
teeth  of  them  that  were  ready  to  devour  me,  an 
out  of  the  hands  of  such  as  sought  after  my  h , 
and  from  the  manifold  afflictions  which  I had 
from  the  choking  of  fire  on  every  side,  and  from 
the  midst  of  the  fire  which  I kindled  not ; from 
L depth  of  the  belly  of  hell,  from  an  unclean 
ton  (me,  and  from  lying  words.  By  an  accusation 
to  the  king  from  an  unrighteous  tongue  my  soul 
drew  near  even  unto  death,  my  life  was  near  to 
the  hell  beneath.  They  compassed  me  on  every 
side,  and  there  was  no  man  to  help  me  . 
for  the  succour  of  men  but  there  was  none. 
Then  thought  I upon  thy  mercy,  O Lord,  and 
upon  thy  acts  of  old,  how  thou  dehverest  such  as 
wait  for  thee,  and  savest  them  :ut  of  the  hands 


884  ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 

of  the  enemies.  Then  lifted  I up  my  supplication 
from  the  earth,  and  prayed  for  deliverance  from 
death.  I called  upon  the  Lord,  the  Father  of 
my  Lord,  that  he  would  not  leave  me  in  the  days 
of  my  trouble,  and  in  the  time  of  the  proud,  when 
there  was  no  help.  I will  praise  thy  name  con- 
tinually, and  will  sing  praise  with  thanksgiving ; 
and  so  my  prayer  was  heard  : for  thou  savedst 
me  from  destruction,  and  deliveredst  me  from  the 
evil  time:  therefore  will  I give  thanks,  and  praise 
thee,  and  bless  thy  name,  O Lord.  When  I was 
yet  young,  or  ever  I went  abroad,  I desired  wis 
dom  openly  in  my  prayer.  I prayed  for  hei 
before  the  temple,  and  will  seek  her  out  even  to 
the  end.  Even  from  the  flower  till  the  grape 
was  ripe  hath  my  heart  delighted  in  her:  my 
foot  went  the  right  way,  from  my  youth  up 
sought  I after  her.  I bowed  down  mine  ear  a 
little,  and  received  her,  and  gat  much  learning. 
I profited  therein,  therefore  will  I ascribe  the 
glory  unto  him  that  giveth  me  wisdom.  For  I 
purposed  to  do  after  her,  and  earnestly  I followed 
that  which  is  good  ; so  shall  I not  be  confounded. 
My  soul  hath  wrestled  with  her,  and  in  my  doings 
I was  exact : I stretched  forth  my  hands  to  the 
heaven  above,  and  bewailed  my  ignorances  of 
her.  I directed  my  soul  unto  her,  and  I found 
her  in  pureness  : I have  had  my  heUrt  joined 
with  her  from  the  beginning,  therefore  shall  I not 
be  forsaken.  My  heart  was  troubled  in  seeking 
her:  therefore  have  I gotten  a good  possession. 


ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST.  885 

The  Lord  hath  given  me  a tongue  for  rpy  reward, 
and  I will  praise  him  therewith.  Draw  near 
unto  me,  ye  unlearned,  and  dwel  in  the  house 
of  learning.  Wherefore  are  ye  slow,  and  what 
sav  ve  of  these  things,  seeing  your  souls  are  very 
thirsty?  I opened  my  mouth,  and  said,  Buy 
her  for  yourselves  without  money.  Put  your 
neck  under  the  yoke,  and  let  your  soul  receive 
instruction : she  is  hard  at  hand  to  find  Behold 
with  your  eyes,  how  that  I have  had  but  little 
labour,  and  have  gotten  unto  me  much  rest 
Get  learning  with  a great  sum  of  money,  and  get 
much  gold  by  her.  Let  your  soul  rejoice  in  his 
mercy,  and  be  not  ashamed  of  his  praise.  Woik 
your  work  betimes,  and  in  his  time  he  will  give 
you  your  reward. 

SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JOHN  II. 

And  the  third  day  there  was  a marriage  in  Cana 
of  Galilee  ; and  the  mother  of  Jesus  was  there : 
and  both  Jesus  was  called,  and  his  disciples,  to 
the  marriage.  And  when  they  wanted  wine,  the 
mother  of  Jesus  saith  unto  lnm,  They  have  no 
wine.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman,  what  have 
[ to  do  with  thee  ? mine  hour  hath  not  yet  come. 
His  mother  saith  unto  the  servants,  Whatsoever 
he  saith  unto  you,  do  it.  And  there  were  set 
there  six  waterpots  of  stone,  after  the  manner  ol 


886  ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 

the  pimfying  of  the  .Tews,  containing  two  or  three 
firkins  apiece.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Fill  the 
waterpots  with  water.  And  they  filled  them  up 
to  the  brim.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Draw  out 
now,  and  bear  unto  the  governor  of  the  feast. 
And  they  bare  it.  When  the  ruler  of  the  feast 
had  tasted  the  water  that  was  made  wine,  and 
knew  not  whence  it  was  : (but  the  servants  which 
drew  the  water  knew ;)  the  governor  of  the  feast 
called  the  bridegroom,  and  saith  unto  him,  Every 
man  at  the  beginning  doth  set  forth  good  wine ; 
and  when  men  have  well  drunk,  then  that  which 
is  worse : but  thou  hast  kept  the  good  wine  until 
now.  This  beginning  of  miracles  did  Jesus  in 
Cana  of  Galilee,  and  manifested  forth  his  glory ; 
and  his  disciples  believed  on  him. 

After  this  he  went  down  to  Capernaum,  he, 
and  his  mother,  and  his  brethren,  and  his  disci 
pies : and  they  continued  there  not  many  days. 

And  the  Jews’  passover  was  at  hand,  and 
Jesus  went  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  found  in  the 
temple  those  that  sold  oxen  and  sheep  and  doves, 
and  the  changers  of  money  sitting:  and  when 
he  had  made  a scourge  of  small  cords,  he  drove 
them  all  out  of  the  temple,  and  the  sheep,  and 
the  oxen  ; and  poured  out  the  changers’  money, 
and  overthrew  the  tables ; and  said  unto  them 
that  sold  doves,  Take  these  things  hence ; make 
not  my  Father’s  house  an  house  of  merchandise. 
And  his  disciples  remembered  that  it  was  written. 
The  zeal  o^  thine  house  hath  eaten  me  up. 


ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 


837 


Then  answered  the  Jews  and  said  unto  him. 
What  si  mi  shewest  thou  unto  us,  seem 
doest  these  things?  Jesus  answered  and  s d 

and  wilt  thou  rear  it  op  m three 

fore'hf  wS  Xfom  de'ad,  '"s 

remembered  that  he  had  said  thts  unto  them 
and  they  believed  the  scripture,  and  the  wor 

which  Jesus  had  said.  . th  nass. 

Now  when  he  was  in  Jerusalem  at  the  pass 
over  in  the  feast  day,  many  believed  in  his  nam  , 
Ely  saw  the  miracles  which  lie  did  But 

Jesus  did  not  commit  himself  unto  them,  eca 

he  knew  all  men,  and  needed  not  that  any  should 
testify  If  man : for  he  knew  what  was  rn  man. 

FIRST  lesson  for  evening. 


JOB  I. 

There  was  a man  in  the  land  of  Uz,  whose 

name  «...  Job;  and  that  J^f^wed 
.mrio-ht  and  one  that  feared  God,  and  escnewe 
evil  And  there  were  bora  unto  him  seven  son 
alrd  three  daughters.  His  substance  also  was 
seven  thousand  sheep,  and  three  thousand  o.mds 
and  five  hundred  yoke  of  otien,  and  five  lruivdiecl 
i"e  asses,  and  a very  great  household  : so  that 


888 


ST.  I.UKE  THE  EVANGE  .1ST. 


this  man  was  the  greatest  of  all  the  men  of  the 
east.  And  his  sons  went  and  feasted  in  their 
houses,  every  one  his  day  ; and  sent  and  called 
for  their  three  sisters  to  eat  and  to  drink  with 
them.  And  it  was  so,  when  the  days  of  their 
feasting  were  gone  about,  that  Job  sent  and 
sanctified  them,  and  rose  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  offered  burnt  offerings  according  to  the 
number  of  them  all : for  Job  said,  It  may  be  that 
my  sons  have  sinned,  and  cursed  God  in  their 
hearts.  Thus  did  Job  continually. 

Now  there  was  a day  when  the  sons  of  God 
came  to  present  themselves  before  the  Lord,  and 
Satan  came  also  among  them.  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  Satan,  Whence  comest  thou  ? Then 
Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and  said,  From  going 
to  and  fro  in  the  earth,  and  from  walking  up  and 
down  in  it.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Hast  thou  considered  my  servant  Job,  that  there 
is  none  like  him  in  the  earth,  a perfect  and  an 
upright  man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and  eschew- 
eth  evil  ? Then  Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and 
said,  Doth  Job  fear  God  for  nought?  Hast  thou 
not  made  an  hedge  about  him,  and  about  his 
house,  and  about  all  that  he  hath  on  every  side  ? 
thou  hast  blessed  the  work  of  his  hands,  and  his 
substance  is  increased  in  the  land.  But  put  forth 
thine  hand  now,  and  touch  all  that  he  hath,  and 
he  will  curse  thee  to  thy  face.  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  Satan,  Behold,  all  that  he  hath  is  in 
thy  power;  only  upon  himself  put  not  forth  thine 


ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 


8S9 


hand.  So  Satan  went  forth  from  the  presence  of 

^AncTthere  was  a day  when  his  sons  and  Ins 
daughters  were  eating  and  drinking  wine  in  their 
eldest  brother’s  house : and  there  came  a messen- 
ger unto  Job,  and  said,  The  oxen  were  plowing, 
and  the  asses  feeding  beside  them : and  the  Sa- 
beans  fell  upon  them,  and  took  them  away , yea, 
they  have  slain  the  servants  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword  ; and  I only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee. 
While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there  came  also  an- 
other, and  said,  The  fire  of  God  is  fel'en  from 
heaven,  and  hath  burned  up  the  sheep,  and  t 
servants,  and  consumed  them  y and  I only  am 
escaped  alone  to  tell  thee.  While  he  «w»yet 
speaking,  there  came  also  another,  and  said,  ihe 
Chaldeans  made  out  three  bands,  and  fell  upon 
the  camels,  and  have  carried  them  away,  yea 
and  slain  the  servants  with  the  edge  of  the  sword  , 
and  I only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee.  Wh 
he  was  yet  speaking,  there  came  also  another, 
and  said,  Thy  sons  and  thy  daughters  were  e at- 
jnf,  and  drinking  wine  in  their  eldest  brothers 
house : and,  behold,  there  came  a great  wind 

from  the  wilderness,  and  smote  the  four  corners 
of  the  house,  and  it  fell  upon  the  young  men, 
and  they  are  dead ; and  I only  am  escaped  alone 
to  ti  ll  thee.  Then  Job  arose,  and  rent  ms  man- 
tle, and  shaved  his  head,  and  fell  down  upon  the 
ground,  and  worshipped,  and  said,  Naked  came 
l out  of  m’y  mother’s  womb,  and  naked  sha 


890  ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 

return  thither:  the  Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord 
hath  taken  away  ; blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord.  In  all  this  Job  sinned  not,  nor  charged 
God  foolishly. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


GALATIANS  IV. 

Now  I say,  That  the  heir,  as  long  as  he  is  a child, 
differeth  nothing  from  a servant,  though  he  be 
lord  of  all ; but  is  under  tutors  and  governors 
until  the  time  appointed  of  the  father.  Even  so 
we,  when  we  were  children,  were  in  bondage 
under  the  elements  of  the  world:  but  when  the 
fulness  of  the  time  was  come,  God  sent  forth  his 
Son,  made  of  a woman,  made  under  the  law,  to  re- 
deem them  that  were  under  the  law,  that  we  might 
receive  the  adoption  of  sons.  And  because  ye 
are  sons,  God  hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his 
Son  into  your  hearts,  crying,  Abba,  Father. 
Wherefore  thou  art  no  more  a servant,  but  a son  ; 
and  if  a son,  then  an  heir  of  God  through  Christ. 
Howbeit  then,  when  ye  knew  not  God,  ye  did 
service  unto  them  which  by  nature  are  no  gods. 
But  now,  after  that  ye  have  known  God,  or 
rather  are  known  of  God,  how  turn  ye  again  to 
the  weak  and  beggarly  elements,  whereunto  ye 
desire  again  to  be  in  bondage  ? Ye  observe  days, 
and  months,  and  times,  and  year-s.  I am  afraid 
of  you,  lest  I have  bestowed  upon  you  labour  in 


ST.  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 


891 


vain.  Biethren,  I beseeeh  you,  be  as  I am;  for 
I am  as  ye  are  : ye  have  not  injured  me  at  all - 
Ye  know  how  through  infirmity  of  the  flesl  J 

rlT  had?been  °^b\l  ^ would  have 
n ucked  out  your  own  eyes,  and  have  given  them 
to  me.  Am  I therefore  become  your 

cause  I tell  you  thJ.  they  woSd  exSudl 

affect  you,  but  not  well , yea,  they  wo 
von  that  ye  might  affect  them.  F. 

to  be  zealously  affected  always  in  « good  thing, 
and  not  only  when  I am  present  wit  y • Y 
Me  Chilton  of  whom  1 .mv«,  m bnth  ag,,„ 
until  Christ  be  formed  in  you,  I desire  P, 

sent  with  you  now,  and  to  change  my  voice  for 
Hand  in  doubt  of  you.  Tell  me  ye  that  de- 
sire to  be  under  the  law,  do  ye  not  hear  the  law  . 
For  it  is  written,  that  Abraham  had  two  sons, 
the  one  by  a bondmaid,  the  other  by  a freewo- 
man  But  lie  who  was  of  the  bondwoman  w 
born  after  the  flesh  ; but  he  of  the  freewoman  was 
^promise.  Whfoh  things  are  an  allegory:  for 
these  are  the  two  covenants  ; the  one  fl0m 
mount  Sinai,  which  gendereth  to  bondaje,  w 
is  Avar.  For  this  Agar  is  mount  Sinai  in  Ai 
bia,  and  answereth  to  Jerusalem  w 
and  is  in  bondage  with  her  childien. 


L 


892  ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES. 

salern  which  is  above  is  free,  which  is  the  mother 
of  us  all.  For  it  is  written,  Rejoice,  thou  bar- 
ren that  bearest  not  ; break  forth  and  cry,  thou 
that  travailest  not : for  the  desolate  hath  many 
more  children  than  she  which  hath  an  husband. 
Now  we,  brethren,  as  Isaac  was,  are  the  children 
of  promise.  But  as  then  he  that  was  born  after 
the  flesh  persecuted  him  that  was  horn  after  the 
Spirit,  even  so  it  is  now.  Nevertheless  what 
saith  the  scriptures  ? Cast  out  the  bondwoman 
and  her  son  : for  the  son  of  the  bondwoman 
shall  not  be  heir  with  the  son  of  the  freewoman. 
So  then,  brethren,  we  are  not  children  of  the 
bondwoman,  but  of  the  free. 


St.  Simon  anb  Si.  lube,  Apostles. 

October  28. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOB  XXIV.  and  XXV. 

W hy,  seeing  times  are  not  hidden  from  the  Al- 
mighty, do  they  that  know  him  not  see  his 
days  ? Some  remove  the  landmarks  ; they  vio- 
lently take  away  flocks,  and  feed  thereof.  They 
drive  away  the  ass  of  the  fatherless,  they  take 
the  widow’s  ox  for  a pledge.  They  turn  the 
needy  out  of  the  way  : the  poor  of  the  earth 
hide  themselves  together.  Behold,  as  wild  asses 
in  the  desert,  go  they  forth  to  their  work  ; rising 


ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES. 


893 


, • „ nrev  • the  wilderness  yieldeth  food 

S!e„  Sey  2 

every  one  his  com  in  T'heV  cause  the 

f'WTe°Li  . Si  take  a pledge  of  the  poo,, 
from  the  breast,  a i whhout  clothing, 

Tl K rte Z V the  'sheaf  from,  the  hungry  ; 
and  the}  take  aw  y waus  and  tread 

which  make  oil  w u thirst.  Men  groan 

their  winepresses,  an  su  WOUnded 

figkkmeth 

and  disguiseth  Ins  tac  ued  for  them- 

beholdeth  not  the  way  of  the  vrneyu  ^ ^ ^ 
and  heat  consume  the  snow  shaU 

„rave  <Ao*e  which  have  sinned,  i he  womo 


894  ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES. 

forget  him  ; the  worm  shall  feed  sweetly  on  him  ; 
he  shall  be  no  more  remembered  ; and  wicked- 
ness shall  be  broken  as  a tree.  He  evil  entreat- 
eth  the  barren  that  beareth  not:  and  doeth  not 
good  to  the  widow.  He  drawetb  also  the  mighty 
with  his  power ; he  riseth  up,  and  no  man  is  sure 
of  life.  Though  it  be  given  him  to  he  in  safety, 
whereon  he  resteth  ; yet  his  eyes  are  upon  their 
ways.  They  are  exalted  for  a little  while,  but 
are  gone  and  brought  low  ; they  are  taken  out 
of  the  way  as  all  other , and  cut  off  as  the  tops 
of  the  ears  of  corn.  And  if  it  he  not  so  now, 
who  will  make  me  a liar,  and  make  my  speech 
nothing  worth  ? 

Then  answered  Bildad  the  Shuhite,  and 
said,  Dominion  and  fear  are  with  him,  he  maketh 
peace  in  his  high  places.  Is  there  any  number 
of  his  armies  ? and  upon  whom  doth  not  his 
light  arise  ? How  then  can  man  be  justified  with 
God  ? or  how  can  he  be  clean  that  is  born  of  a 
woman  ? Behold  even  to  the  moon,  and  it 
shineth  not ; yea,  the  stars  are  not  pure  in  his 
sight.  How  much  less  man,  that  is  a worm  ? and 
the  son  of  man,  which  is  a worm  ? 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


JOHN  VIII.  V.  21. 

Then  said  Jesus  again  unto  them,  I go  my  way, 
and  ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  die  in  your  sins  • 


ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES  895 

whither  I go,  ye  cannot  come?.  Then  said  the 
Jews,  Will  he  kill  himself?  because  he  saith, 
Whither  I go  ye  cannot  come.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  Ye  are  from  beneath  ; I am  from 
above : ye  are  of  this  world ; I am  not  of  this 
world.  I said  therefore  unto  you,  that  ye  shall 
die  in  your  sins : for  if  ye  believe  not  that  I am 
he>  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins.  Then  said  they 
unto  him,  Who  art  thou  ? And  Jesus  saith  unto 
them,  Even  the  same  that  I said  unto  you  from 
the  beginning.  I have  many  things  to  say  and 
to  judge  of  you  : but  he  that  sent  me  is  true  ; and 
I speak  to  the  world  those  things  which  I have 
heard  of  him  They  understood  not  that  he 
spake  to  them  of  the  Father.  Then  said  Jesus 
unto  them,  When  ye  have  lifted  up  the  Son  of 
man,  then  shall  ye  know  that  I am  Ae,  and  that 
I do  nothing  of  myself;  but  as  my  Father  hath 
taught  me,  I speak  these  things.  And  he  that 
sent  me  is  with  me  : the  Father  hath  not  left  me 
alone  ; for  I do  always  those  things  that  please 
him.  As  he  spake  these  words,  many  believed 
on  him.  Then  said  Jesus  to  those  Jews  which 
believed  on  him,  If  ye  continue  in  my  word,  then 
are  ye  my  disciples  indeed  ; and  ye  shall  know 
the  truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make  you  free. 

They  answered  him,  We  be  Abraham’s  seed, 
and  were  never  in  bondage  to  any  man : how 
sayest  thou,  Ye  shall  be  made  free?  Jesus  an- 
swered them,  Verily,  verily,  I say  unto  you,  Who- 
soever committeth  sin  is  the  servant  of  sin.  And 


896  ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES. 

the  servant  abideth  not  in  the  house  for  ever : but 
the  Son  abideth  ever.  If  the  Son  therefore  shall 
make  you  free,  ye  shall  be  free  indeed.  I know 
that  ye  are  Abraham’s  seed;  but  ye  seek  to  kill 
me,  because  my  word  hath  no  place  in  you.  I 
speak  that  which  I have  seen  with  my  Father  : 
and  ye  do  that  which  ye  have  seen  with  your 
father.  They  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Abraham  is  our  father.  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
If  ye  were  Abraham’s  children,  ye  would  do  the 
works  of  Abraham.  But  now  ye  seek  to  kill 
me,  a man  that  hath  told  you  the  truth,  which 
I have  heard  of  God  : this  did  not  Abraham. 

| Ye  do  the  deeds  of  your  father.  Then  said  they 
to  him,  We  be  not  born  of  fornication  ; we  have 
one  Father,  even  God.  Jesus  said  unto  them,  If 
God  were  your  Father,  ye  would  love  me  : for  I 
proceeded  forth  and  came  from  God  ; neither 
came  I of  myself,  but  he  sent  me.  Why  do  ye 
not  understand  my  speech  ? even  because  ye  can- 
not hear  my  word.  Ye  are  of  your  father  the 
devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father  ye  will  do. 
He  was  a murderer  from  the  beginning,  and 
abode  not  in  the  truth,  because  there  is  no  truth 
in  him.  When  he  speaketh  a lie,  he  speaketh 
of  his  own  ; for  he  is  a liar,  and  the  father  of  it. 
And  because  I tell  you  the  truth,  ye  believe  me 
not.  Which  of  you  convinceth  me  of  sin  ? And 
if  I say  the  truth,  why  do  ye  not  believe  me  ? He 
that  is  of  God  hearetn  God’s  words  : ye  there- 
fore hear  them  not,  because  ye  are  not  of  God* 


ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLE-?.  897 

Then  answered  the  Jews,  and  said  unto  him, 
Say  we  not  well  that  thou  art  a Samaritan,  and 
hast  a devil  ? Jesus  answered,  I have  not  a 
devil  ; but  I honour  my  Father,  and  ye  do  dis- 
honour me.  And  I seek  not  mine  own  glory  * 
there  is  one  that  seeketh  and  judgeth.  Verily, 
verily,  I say  unto  you,  If  a man  keep  my  saying, 
he  shall  never  see  death.  Then  said  the  Jews 
unto  him,  Now  we  know  that  thou  hast  a devil. 
Abraham  is  dead,  and  the  prophets ; and  thou 
sayest,  If  a man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never 
taste  of  death.  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father 
Abraham,  which  is  dead?  and  the  prophets  are 
dead:  whom  makest  thou  thvself?  Jesus  an- 

j 

swered,  If  I honour  myself,  my  honour  is  noth- 
ing : it  is  my  Father  that  honoureth  me;  of 
whom  ye  say,  that  he  is  your  God  : yet  ye 
have  not  known  him  ; but  I know  him  : and  if 
I should  say,  I know  him  not,  I shall  be  a liar 
like  unto  you  : but  I know  him,  and  keep  his 
saying.  Your  father  Abraham  rejoiced  to  see 
my  day  : and  he  saw  it,  and  was  glad.  Then 
said  the  Jews  unto  him,  Thou  art  not  ^et  fifty 
years  old,  and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham  ? Jesus 
saith  unto  them,  Verily,  verily,  I say  unto  you, 
Before  Abraham  was,  I am.  Then  took  they 
up  stones  to  cast  at  him  : but  Jesus  hid  himself, 
and  went  out  of  the  temple,  going  through  the 
midst  of  them,  and  so  passed  by. 


898  ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES. 

FIRST  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


JOB  XLII. 

Then  Job  answered  the  Lord,  and  said,  I know 
that  thou  canst  do  every  thing , and  that  no 
thought  can  be  withholden  from  thee.  Who  is 
he  that  hideth  counsel  without  knowledge  ? there- 
fore have  I uttered  that  I understood  not ; things 
too  wonderful  for  me,  which  I knew  not.  Hear, 
I beseech  thee,  and  I will  speak  : I will  demand 
of  thee,  and  declare  thou  unto  me.  I have  heard 
of  thee  by  the  hearing  of  the  ear  : but  now  mine 
eye  seeth  thee.  Wherefore  I abhor  myself  \ and 
repent  in  dust  and  ashes. 

And  it  was  so , that  after  the  Lord  had  spoken 
these  words  unto  Job,  the  Lord  said  to  Eliphaz 
the  Temanite,  My  wrath  is  kindled  against  thee, 
and  against  thy  two  friends  : for  ye  have  not 
spoken  of  me  the  thing  that  is  right,  as  my  ser- 
vant Job  hath . Therefore  take  unto  you  now 
seven  bullocks  and  seven  rams,  and  go  to  my 
servant  Job,  and  offer  up  for  yourselves  a burnt 
offering  ; and  my  servant  Job  shall  pray  for  you  : 
for  him  will  I accept : lest  I deal  with  you  after 
your  folly,  in  that  ye  have  not  spoken  of  me  the 
thing  which  is  right,  like  my  servant  Job.  So 
Eliphaz  the  Temanite  and  Bildad  the  Shuhite 
and  Zophar  the  Naamathite  went,  and  did  ac- 
cording as  the  Lord  commanded  them : the 
Lord  also  accepted  Job  And  the  Lord  turned 


ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES.  899 

the  captivity  of  Job,  when  he  prayed  for  his 
friends  : also  the  Lord  gave  Job  twice  as  much 
as  he  had  before.  Then  came  there  unto  him 
all  his  brethren,  and  all  his  sisters,  and  all  they 
that  had  been  of  his  acquaintance  before,  and  did 
eat  bread  with  him  in  his  house  : and  they  be- 
moaned him,  and  comforted  him  over  all  the  evil 
that  the  Lord  had  brought  upon  him  : every  man 
also  gave  him  a piece  of  money,  and  every  one 
an  earring  of  gold.  So  the  Lord  blessed  the 
latter  end  of  Job  more  than  his  beginning : foi 
he  had  fourteen  thousand  sheep,  and  six  thou- 
sand camels,  and  a thousand  yoke  of  oxen,  and 
a thousand  she  asses.  He  had  also  seven  sons 
and  three  daughters.  And  he  called  the  name 
of  the  first,  Jemima  ; and  the  name  of  the  second, 
Kezia  ; and  the  name  of  the  third,  Keren-hap- 
puch.  And  in  all  the  land  were  no  women  found 
so  fair  as  the  daughters  of  Job  : and  their  father 
gave  them  inheritance  among  their  brethren. 
After  this  lived  Job  an  hundred  and  forty  years, 
and  |aw  his  sons’  sons,  even  four  generations. 
So  Job  died,  being  old  and  full  of  days. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


PHILIPPIANS  II. 

If  there  be  therefore  any  consolation  in  Christ,  if 
any  comfort  of  love,  if  any  fellowship  of  the 
Spirit,  if  any  bowels  and  mercies,  fulfil  ye  my 


900  ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES. 

joy,  that  ye  be  likeminded,  having  the  same  love, 
being  of  one  accord,  of  one  mind.  Let  nothing 
be  done  through  strife  or  vainglory ; but  in  lowli- 
ness of  mind  let  each  esteem  other  better  than 
themselves.  Look  not  every  man  on  his  own 
things,  but  every  man  also  on  the  things  of  others. 
Let  this  mind  be  in  you,  which  was  also  in  Christ 
Jesus  : who,  being  in  the  form  of  God,  thought  it 
not  robbery  to  be  equal  with  God  : but  made 
himself  of  no  reputation,  and  took  upon  him  the 
form  of  a servant,  and  was  made  in  the  likeness 
of  men  : and  being  found  in  fashion  as  a man,  he 
humbled  himself,  and  became  obedient  unto  death, 
even  the  death  of  the  cross.  Wherefore  God  also 
hath  highly  exalted  him,  and  given  him  a name 
which  is  above  every  name:  that  at  the  name 
of  Jesus  every  knee  should  bow,  of  things  in 
heaven,  things  in  earth,  and  things  under  the 
earth  ; and  that  every  tongue  should  confess  that 
Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of  God  the 
Father.  Wherefore,  my  beloved,  as  ye  have 
always  obeyed,  not  as  in  my  presence  only,  but 
now  much  more  in  my  absence,  work  out  your 
own  salvation  with  fear  and  trembling.  For  it  is 
God  which  worketh  in  you  both  to  will  and  to  do 
of  his  good  pleasure.  Do  all  things  without 
murmurings  and  disputings : that  ye  may  be 
blameless  and  harmless,  the  sons  of  God,  without 
rebuke,  in  the  midst  of  a crooked  and  perverse 
nation,  among  whom  ye  shine  as  lights  in  the 
world;  holding  forth  the  word  of  life ; that  3 


ST.  SIMON  AND  ST.  JUDE,  APOSTLES.  901 

may  rejoice  in  the  day  of  Christ,  that  I have  n^t 
run  in  va>n,  neither  laboured  in  vain.  Yea,  and 
if  I be  offered  upon  the  sacrifice  and  service  of 
your  faith,  I joy,  and  rejoice  with  you  all.  For 
the  same  cause  also  do  ye  joy,  and  rejoice  with 
me.  But  I trust  in  the  Lord  Jesus  to  send 
Timotheus  shortly  unto  you,  that  I also  may  be 
of  good  comfort,  when  I know  your  state.  For 
I have  no  man  likeminded,  who  will  naturally 
care  for  your  state.  For  all  seek  their  own,  not 
the  things  which  are  Jesus  Christ’s.  But  ye 
know  the  proof  of  him,  that,  as  a son  with  the 
father,  he  hath  served  with  me  in  the  gospel. 
Him  therefore  I hope  to  send  presently,  so  soon 
as  I shall  see  how  it  will  go  with  me.  But  I 
trust  in  the  Lord  that  I also  myself  shall  come 
shortly.  Yet  I supposed  it  necessary  to  send  to 
you  Epaphroditus,  my  brother,  and  companion  in 
labour,  and  fellowsoldier,  but  your  messenger,  and 
he  that  ministered  to  my  wants.  For  he  longed 
after  you  all,  and  was  full  of  heaviness,  because 
that  he  had  heard  that  he  had  been  sick.  For 
indeed  he  was  sick  nigh  unto  death  : but  God 
had  mercy  on  him  ; and  not  on  him  only,  but  on 
me  also,  lest  I should  have  sorrow  upon  sorrow. 
I sent  him  therefore  the  more  carefully,  that, 
when  ye  see  him  again,  ye  may  rejoice,  and  that 
I may  be  the  less  sorrowful.  Receive  him  there- 
fore in  the  Lord  with  all  gladness;  and  hold 
such  in  reputation : because  for  the  work  of 

7fi 


902  all  saint’s  day. 

Christ  he  was  nigh  unto  death,  not  regarding  Ins 
life,  to  supply  your  lack  of  service  towards  me 

2111  Saint’s  IBaj). 

November  1. 

oi 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


WISDOM  III.  to  v.  10. 

But  the  souls  of  the  righteous  are  in  the  hand 
of  God,  and  there  shall  no  torment  touch  them. 
In  the  sight  of  the  unwise  they  seemed  to  die  : 
and  their  departure  is  taken  for  misery,  and  their 
going  from  us  to  be  utter  destruction  : but  they 
are  in  peace.  For  though  they  be  punished  in 
the  sight  of  men,  yet  is  their  hope  full  of  immor- 
tality. And  having  been  a little  chastised,  they 
shall  be  greatly  rewarded  : for  God  proved  them, 
and  found  them  worthy  for  himself.  As  gold  in  the 
furnace  hath  he  tried  them,  and  received  them  as  a 
burnt  offering.  And  in  the  time  of  their  visitation 
they  shall  shine,  and  run  to  and  fro  like  sparks 
among  the  stubble.  They  shall  judge  the  nations, 
and  have  dominion  over  the  people,  and  their 
Lord  shall  reign  for  ever.  They  that  put  their 
trust  in  him  shall  understand  the  truth  : and  such 
as  be  faithful  in  love  shall  abide  with  him  : for 
grace  and  mercy  is  to  his  saints,  and  he  hath 
care  for  his  elect. 


ALL  SAINTS  DAY. 


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SECOND  LESSON  FOR  MORNING. 


HEBREWS  XI-  v.  32,  and  XII.  to  v 17 

And  what  shall  I more  say  ? for  the  time 
would  fail  me  to  tell  of  Gedeon,  and  of  Barak, 
and  of  Samson,  and  of  Jephthae;  of  David  also, 
and  Samuel,  and  of  the  prophets : who  through 
faith  subdued  kingdoms,  wrought  righteousness, 
obtained  promises,  stopped  the  mouths  of  lions, 
quenched  the  violence  of  fire,  escaped  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  out  of  weakness  were  made  strong, 
waxed  valiant  in  fight,  turned  to  flight  the  armies 
of  the  aliens.  Women  received  their  dead  raised 
to  life  again : and  others  were  tortured,  not 

accepting  deliverance  ; that  they  might  obtain  a 
better  resurrection  : and  others  had  trial  of  cruel 
mockings  and  scourgings,  yea,  moreover  of  bonds 
and  imprisonment : they  were  stoned,  they  were 
sawn  asunder,  were  tempted,  were  slain  with  the 
sword  : they  wandered  about  in  sheepskins  and 
goatskins ; being  destitute,  afflicted,  tormented  ; 
(of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy :)  they 
wandered  in  deserts,  and  in  mountains,  and  in 
dens  and  caves  of  the  earth.  And  these  all, 
having  obtained  a good  report  though  faith, 
received  not  the  promise:  God  having  provided 
some  better  thing  for  us,  that  they  without  us 
should  not  be  made  perfect. 

Wherefore  seeing  we  also  are  compassed  about 
with  so  great  a cloud  of  witnesses,  let  us  lay  aside 


^04  ALL  SAINT5S  DAY. 

every  weight,  and  the  sin  which  doth  so  easily 
beset  us,  and  let  us  run  with  patience  the  race 
that  is  set  before  us,  looking  unto  Jesus  the  author 
and  finisher  of  our  faith  ; who  for  the  joy  that 
was  set  before  him  endured  the  cross,  despising 
the  shame,  and  is  set  down  at  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  God.  For  consider  him  that 
endured  such  contradiction  of  sinners  against  him- 
self, lest  ye  be  wearied  and  faint  in  your  minds. 
Ye  have  not  yet  resisted  unto  blood,  striving 
against  sin.  And  ye  have  forgotten  the  exhorta- 
tion which  speaketh  unto  you  as  unto  children, 
My  son,  despise  not  thou  the  chastening  of  the 
Lord,  nor  faint  when  thou  art  rebuked  of  him  : 
for  whom  the  Lord  loveth  he  chasteneth,  and 
scourgeth  every  son  whom  he  receiveth.  If  ye 
endure  chastening,  God  dealeth  with  you  as  with 
sons ; for  what  son  is  he  whom  the  father  chas- 
teneth not?  But  if  ye  be  without  chastisement, 
whereof  all  are  partakers,  then  are  ye  bastards, 
and  not  sons.  Futhermore  we  have  had  fathers 
of  our  flesh  which  corrected  us,  and  we  gave  them 
reverence  : shall  we  not  much  rather  be  in  sub- 
jection unto  the  Father  of  spirits,  and  live  ? For 
they  verily  for  a few  days  chastened  us  after  their 
own  pleasure ; but  he  for  our  profit,  that  we 
might  be  partakers  of  his  holiness.  Now  no 
chastening  for  the  present  seemeth  to  be  joyous, 
but  grievous : nevertheless  afterward  it  yieldeth 
the  peaceable  fruit  of  righteousness  unto  them 
which  are  exercised  thereby.  Wherefore  lift  up 


ALL  SAINT’S  DAY. 


905 


the  hands  which  hang  down,  and  the  feeble 
knees;  and  make  straight  paths  for  your  feet, 
lest  that  which  is  lame  be  turned  out  of  the  way  ; 
but  let  it  rather  be  healed,  follow  peace  with 
all  men,  and  holiness,  without  which  no  man  shall 
see  the  Lord  : looking  diligently  lest  any  man  fail 
of  the  grace  of  God  ; lest  any  root  of  bitterness 
springing  up  trouble  you , and  thereby  many 
be  defiled  ; lest  there  be  any  fornicator,  or  profane 
person,  as  Esau,  who  for  one  morsel  of  meat  sold 
his  birthright. 


FIRST  LESSON  FOR,  EVENING. 


WISDOM  V.  to  V.  17. 

Then  shall  the  righteous  man  stand  in  great  bold- 
ness before  the  face  of  such  as  have  afflicted  him, 
and  made  no  account  of  his  labours.  When  they 
see  it,  they  shall  be  troubled  with  terrible  fear, 
and  shall  be  amazed  at  the  strangeness  of  his 
salvation,  so  far  beyond  all  that  they  looked  for. 
And  they  repenting  and  groaning  for  anguish  of 
spirit  shall  say  within  themselves,  This  was  he, 
whom  we  had  sometimes  in  derision,  and  a 
proverb  of  reproach:  we  fools  accounted  his  life 
madness,  and  his  end  to  be  without  honour : how 
is  he  numbered  among  the  children  of  God,  and 
his  lot  is  among  the  saints  ! Therefore  have  we 
erred  from  the  way  of  truth,  and  the  light  of 
righteousness  hath  not  shined  unto  us,  and  the 
76* 


906 


ALL  SAINT’S  DAY. 


sun  of  righteousness  rose  not  upon  us.  We 
wearied  ourselves  in  the  way  of  wickedness  and 
destruction : yea,  we  have  gone  through  deserts, 
where  there  lay  no  way  : but  as  for  the  way  of 
the  Lord,  we  have  not  known  it.  What  hath 
pride  profited  us  ? or  what  good  hath  riches  with 
our  vaunting  brought  us  ? All  those  things  are 
passed  away  like  a shadow,  and  as  a post  that 
hasted  by  ; and  as  a ship  that  passeth  over  the 
waves  of  the  water,  which  when  it  is  gone  by,  the 
trace  thereof  cannot  be  found,  neither  the  path- 
way of  the  keel  in  the  waves  ; or  as  when  a bird 
hath  flown  through  the  air,  there  is  no  token  of 
her  way  to  be  found,  but  the  light  air  being 
beaten  with  the  stroke  of  her  wings,  and  parted 
with  the  violent  noise  and  motion  of  them,  is 
passed  through,  and  therein  afterwards  no  sign 
where  she  went  is  to  be  found  ; or  like  as  when 
an  arrow  is  shot  at  a mark,  it  parted  the  air, 
which  immediately  cometh  together  again,  so  that 
a man  cannot  know  where  it  went  through  : even 
so  we  in  like  manner,  as  soon  as  we  were  born, 
began  to  draw  to  our  end,  and  had  no  sign  of 
virtue  to  shew  ; but  were  consumed  in  our  own 
wickedness.  For  the  hope  of  the  ungodly  is  like 
dust  that  is  blown  away  with  the  wind  ; like  a 
thin  froth  that  is  driven  away  with  the  storm  ; 
like  as  the  smoke  which  is  dispersed  here  and 
there  with  a tempest,  and  passeth  away  as  the 
remembrance  of  a guest  that  tarrieth  but  a day. 
But  the  righteous  live  for  evermore ; their  reward 


ALL  SAINT  S DAY. 


907 


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also  is  with  the  Lord,  and  the  care  of  them  is 
with  the  most  High.  Therefore  shall  they 
receive  a glorious  kingdom,  and  a beautitul  crown 
from  the  Lord’s  hand  : for  with  his  right  hand 
shall  he  cover  them,  and  with  his  arm  shall  he 
protect  them. 


SECOND  LESSON  FOR  EVENING. 


REVELATIONS  XIX.  to  v.  17. 

And  after  these  things  I heard  a great  voice  of 
much  people  in  heaven,  saying,  Alleluia ; Salva- 
tion, and  glory,  and  honour,  and  power,  unto  the 
Lord  our  God  : for  true  and  righteous  are  his 
judgments : for  he  hath  judged  the  great  whore, 
which  did  corrupt  the  earth  with  her  fornication, 
and  hath  avenged  the  blood  of  his  servants  at 
her  hand.  And  again  they  said,  Alleluia.  And 
her  smoke  rose  up  for  ever  and  ever.  And  the 
four  and  twenty  elders  and  the  four  beasts  fell 
down  and  worshipped  God  that  sat  on  the  throne, 
saying,  Amen  ; Alleluia.  And  a voice  came  out 
of  the  throne,  saying,  Praise  our  God,  all  ye  his 
servants,  and  ye  that  fear  him,  both  small  and 
great.  And  I heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a 
great  multitude,  and  as  the  voice  of  many  waters, 
and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunderings,  saying. 
Alleluia  : for  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth. 
Let  us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour  to 
him : for  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and 


V • 


908  all  saint’s  day. 

his  wife  hath  made  herself  ready.  And  to  her 
was  granted  that  she  should  be  arrayed  in  fine 
linen,  clean  and  white : for  the  fine  linen  is  the 
righteousness  of  saints.  And  he  saith  unto  me, 
Write,  Blessed  are  they  which  are  called  unto 
the  marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb.  And  he  saith 
unto  me,  These  are  the  true  sayings  of  God. 
And  I fell  at  his  feet  to  worship  him.  And  he 
said  unto  me,  See  thou  do  it  not : I am  thy  fel- 
lowservant,  and  of  thy  brethren  that  have  the 
testimony  of  Jesus:  worship  God?  for  the  testi- 
mony of  Jesus  is  the  spirit  of  prophecy.  And  I 
saw  heaven  opened,  and  behold  a white  horse ; 
and  he  that  sat  upon  him  was  called  Faithful 
and  True,  and  in  righteousness  he  doth  judge  and 
make  war.  His  eyes  were  as  a flame  of  fire,  and 
on  his  head  were  many  crowns ; and  he  had  a 
name  written,  that  no  man  knew,  but  he  himself. 
And  he  was  clothed  with  a vesture  dipped  in 
blood  : and  his  name  is  called  The  Word  of  God. 
And  the  armies  which  were  in  heaven  followed 
him  upon  white  horses,  clothed  in  fine  linen, 
white  and  clean.  And  out  of  his  mouth  goeth  a 
sharp  sword,  that  with  it  he  should  smite  the  na- 
tions : and  he  shall  rule  them  with  a rod  of  iron : 
and  he  treadeth  the  winepress  of  the  fierceness 
and  wrath  of  Almighty  God.  An.d  he  hath  on  his 
vesture  and  on  his  thigh  a name  written,  KING 
OF  KINGS,  AND  LORD  OF  LORDS 


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